Raul De Lara’s Whimsical Wooden Sculptures Defy Borders

Why can plants be considered native to more than one nation while people can’t? This line of inquiry grounds a large-scale exhibition by Raul De Lara in which he presents his surreal sculptures that merge flora and furnishings. HOST, on view now at The...

‘Companions’ Celebrates Our Animal Friends and Colleagues

“Play between humans and pets, as well as simply spending time peaceably hanging out together, brings joy to all the participants. Surely that is one important meaning of companion species.” –Donna Haraway, ‘Companion Species Manifesto‘ Companions is a...

An Artist’s Unexpected Confrontation With Mortality 

One of Asako Tabata’s strengths is her ability to infuse her work with humor, tenderness, and wistfulness all at once. These are characteristics we do not often encounter in Euro-American paintings about the death of a loved one — a subject that inspired many works in...