Reviews

Two exhibitions explore the early work of a Bay Area painter and bluesman. David M. Roth reviews.

Two shows, one documentary, the other fantastical, find common ground in interpretive freedom. Renny Pritikin reports.

Technology-enabled verisimilitude meets elegiac evocation. Mark Van Proyen reports.

Sleight-of-hand was a defining feature of Tony DeLap’s art. Mark Van Proyen reports.

Cold-War recast in elegant bronze sculptures. David M. Roth reviews.

What is beauty? Ugliness? Selby Sohn probes the questions.

Editor’s top picks from a banner year.

SFMOMA charts an artist’s journey from Bay Area figuration to self-mythologizing superstar.

Castro-era aesthetic signifiers revisited. Kristen Wawruck reviews.

Dean Byington pictures the ‘post-human’ condition. David M. Roth reports.

A 3-part exhibition at CCA Wattis explores the world of rhythm. David M. Roth reports.

A couple’s aesthetic research becomes serious fun. Renny Pritikin reviews.

A trove of early to mid-20th century prints. Renny Pritikin reviews.

Shrewd juxtapositions ignite fresh dialog about color. Mark Van Proyen reports.

German artist delivers invigorating new approach. David M. Roth reports.

Photos selected by (and subjected to) AI yield unpredictable results. Selby Sohn reports.