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Art reviews from art critics Edward Goldman and Hunter Drohojowska-Philp.

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Episodes

The Renaissance Nude at the Getty

Hunter Drohojowska-Philp suggests a holiday tour of Renaissance Europe

Dec 21, 2018•5 min

Must See Before Christmas

Edward Goldman talks about two exhibitions full of surprises and bursting with energy.

Dec 19, 2018•5 min

Jesse Mockrin at Night Gallery and Taylor Mac at UCLA

Hunter Drohojowska-Philp praises realist paintings based on Greek mythology

Dec 14, 2018•5 min

Art as a Headache, Art as Medicine

Edward Goldman talks about closed-minded versus open-minded interpretations of art.

Dec 12, 2018•5 min

Bridget Riley and Lee Mullican and the ‘60s

A catchy name gives traction to an art movement: Abstraction Expressionism (AbX), Pop Art, or Op Art, short for “optical art One of the artists most associated with the latter was the English painter Bridget Riley, born in 1931, who was catapulted to success in the early 1960s.

Dec 07, 2018•5 min

The Best Holiday Gifts for Your Smart Friends

Edward Goldman gives suggestions for holiday gift shopping.

Dec 05, 2018•5 min

Laura Owens at MOCA

Hunter Drohojowska-Philp calls the show a triumph of joy over fear.

Nov 30, 2018•5 min

Thanksgiving Art Recipe

Edward Goldman talks about his Thanksgiving day filled with art.

Nov 28, 2018•5 min

Art Exchange Between Los Angeles and New York

Edward Goldman talks about the recent cultural developments at the intersection of the Los Angeles / New York art scenes.

Nov 21, 2018•5 min

Rauschenberg at LACMA

Hunter Drohojowska-Philp recommends walking his quarter mile of art

Nov 17, 2018•5 min

Thanks Gods for Art

Edward Goldman talks about three solo shows by artists from Oklahoma, Italy, and Denmark.

Nov 14, 2018•5 min

A Quarter-Mile Trip Around the World

Edward Goldman talks about the 1000-foot long masterpiece by Robert Rauschenberg at LACMA, and The Renaissance Nude at The Getty Museum.

Oct 31, 2018•4 min

The problem with Manny Farber

Hunter Drohojowska-Philp talks about a minor artist and the Termite aesthetic

Oct 26, 2018•5 min

Literally & Figuratively Speaking, They Nailed It

Edward Goldman talks about the Tony Berlant exhibition at Kohn Gallery, and paintings by John Sonsini at Long Beach Museum of Art.

Oct 24, 2018•4 min

Victor Hugo Drawings at the Hammer

Hunter Drohojowska-Philp discusses the 19th-century author’s visual talents.

Oct 19, 2018•5 min

Artists as Cultural and Political Provocateurs

Edward Goldman talks about the shredded “masterpiece” by Banksy – is it a scandal or smart performance?

Oct 17, 2018•5 min

Sharon Ellis at Christopher Grimes

Hunter Drohojowska-Philp talks about the Blue Hour and closing galleries.

Oct 12, 2018•5 min

Striking Stage Design Worthy of a Museum Show

Edward Goldman talks about art exhibitions and set designs from Pasadena to Palm Springs.

Oct 10, 2018•4 min

B. Wurtz and Nina Chanel Abney

Hunter Drohojowska-Philp talks about a pair of unexpectedly sympathetic shows at the ICA in downtown L.A.

Oct 05, 2018•4 min

Ai Weiwei All Over Town

Edward Goldman talks about multiple surprises delivered by Ai Weiwei and Victor Hugo.

Oct 03, 2018•5 min

Lari Pittman at Regen Projects

Hunter Drohojowska-Philp says the renowned artist has transformed his work, again.

Sep 28, 2018•5 min

Challenging Exhibitions at USC Fisher Museum of Art

Edward Goldman talks about two new appealing and challenging exhibitions at USC Fisher Museum of Art.

Sep 26, 2018•5 min

Buckminster Fuller at Edward Cella Art & Architecture

Hunter Drohojowska-Philp talks about the visionary’s relevance in the 21st Century

Sep 21, 2018•5 min

Sacred Texts, Metaphysical Images

Edward Goldman talks about the parallels between centuries-old sacred manuscripts at The Getty Center and metaphysical paintings by Sharon Ellis at Christopher Grimes Gallery.

Sep 19, 2018•4 min