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Flashback- Kay Rosen at Sikkema Malloy Jenkins in 2024

Art, Art Shows by Location, Artists, Conceptual Art, New York Art Shows, Painting / Painters

Mar 202026

Kay Rosen‘s painting Spring (2021), was part of the 2024 group exhibition Healing at Sikkema Molloy Jenkins in NYC. You can currently see this work as part of John Cage and Kay Rosen at Krakow Witkin Gallery in Boston. The exhibition opens 3/21 and runs until 5/9/26.

From Krakow Witkin Gallery about the exhibition-

The current exhibition arranges works from the past 15 years by Kay Rosen with works from 1983 by John Cage. While not an obvious aesthetic or conceptual pairing, the juxtaposition of works hopes to provide more nuanced understanding and appreciations of both artists’ approaches to observation, appreciation, chance, choice, and control.

And about the painting-

SPRING, like many of Rosen’s works, strives for efficiency and economy. It finds a way to enhance the meaning of spring without adding a word. It cannibalizes one of its own body parts, the letter N, turning spring into sprig, five little green shoots. SPRING is another one of those found works that almost makes itself. Her intervention is merely a small excision of a letter, leaving behind a new word that that suggests hope.

New Music- Jim E. Brown- “The Queue at Greggs”

Music, Musicians / Bands, Performance Art, Performances

Mar 162026

Jim E. Brown- The Queue at Greggs

Jim E. Brown describes himself as a 19-year-old alcoholic singer-songwriter from Didsbury, Manchester. Despite all evidence to the contrary, he is committed to the bit, as are his fans. There are rumors he may actually be a former animation filmmaker from Philadelphia named Max Marguiles, but Brown frequently denies this in interviews.

Like fellow Mancunian Morrissey, he’s fond of what the British refer to as moaning. His lyrics, filled with the miseries of his daily life, also include things associated with England like pub food, the bakery chain Greggs, and local supermarkets like ASDA. In addition to the music, he also writes books and makes short videos complaining about various things he finds out and about.

He is currently in Europe on his world tour.

Flashback- NYC Public Art- Davina Semo- “Reverberation”

Art, Art Shows by Location, Artists, Brooklyn, Installation Art, New York Art Shows, Public Art, Sculptors / Sculpture

Mar 132026

Today’s flashback is to Davina Semo‘s public art installation Reverberation in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Curated by Daniel S. Palmer and organized by Public Art Fund, the sculptures were on view from August 2020 until April of 2021.

From Public Art Fund about the work-

A ringing bell organizes our civic life, inviting us to come together in public space. Its unmistakable sound marks the hours, calls us to assemble, alerts us to danger, and announces momentous occasions. These and other modes of public address can unify communities and define the auditory landscape of our city, even when all else is silent and still.

Davina Semo (b. 1981, Washington, DC) has created five cast-bronze bells to be rung by visitors in the Brooklyn Bridge Park, recalling the maritime communication once common at this waterfront site. While their percussive function is familiar, the traditional bell form has been reimagined by the artist as an elongated streamlined sculpture that dangles aloft from a heavy industrial galvanized steel frame. The holes she has drilled through each bell create constellations of light in their darkened interiors and staccato patterns on their exterior shells. These arrangements give them unique identities that are characterized through their evocative titles: Reflector, Singer, Dreamer, Listener, and Mother. Their distinctive voices are also expressed in the subtle nuances in their tones when rung.

Semo’s bells are coated with a lustrous pearlescent paint that glows hot orange to evoke the international color of urgent alarm—meant to heighten our attention in precarious times. During this turbulent year, auditory interventions have characterized our collective experience, whether through the evening cheers for essential workers or the chanting voices of protesters demanding justice. The exhibition builds upon this moment, encouraging audiences to add their own contribution to our urban soundscape. Ultimately, Semo intends for these bells to sound an optimistic note. As we ring out the old and ring in the new, each bell reverberates in concert with its neighbors, creating a collective resonance together.

In this video she and the curator discuss the work and you can see more of the installation-

Films to Watch- Documentary Double Feature- “Thank You Very Much” and “Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond”

Films, Television, Video and Film

Mar 122026

Released in 2025, Alex Braverman’s documentary Thank You Very Much provides footage and interviews that attempt to shed more light on the life and career of comedian Andy Kaufman. Even if you are already familiar with Kaufman’s work, there’s a lot of rare and fascinating archival material here. The film covers his childhood and family life in an attempt to find out who he was at his core. What’s more interesting is watching a performer who wasn’t afraid to take risks and alienate both his audience and the people around him, and to wonder what kind of work he would make today.

In 1999 Jim Carrey portrayed Andy Kaufman in the biographical film Man on the Moon. He remained in character throughout the filming, both onset and off, even claiming that Kaufman himself was behind his performance. In 2017 Netflix released the documentary Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond, which includes interviews with the cast and behind the scenes footage. It explores Carrey’s method acting, as well as what seems at times to be him using this behavior to work through his own personal issues.

Both films highlight how difficult it is to really know another person and their motivations. Was Andy Kaufman more than a provocateur looking to get laughs? Was Jim Carrey channeling him in his performance? Ultimately, these films leave you to decide for yourself.

California Murals- David Puck in Sacramento

Art, Artists, California Street Art, Painting / Painters, Public Art, Sacramento, Street Art

Mar 102026

These three murals by British artist David Puck were created for Sacramento’s 2019 Wide Open Walls mural festival.

You can find their most recent work on Instagram.

California Murals- Lin Fei Fei in Sacramento

Art, Artists, California Street Art, Painting / Painters, Public Art, Sacramento, Street Art

Mar 102026

Pictured are two murals from artist Lin Fei Fei‘s Introspection series, located in Sacramento.

She is also the founder of Sacramento’s Inbetween Tattoo + Arts, which includes an arts studio and gallery space.

Pennsylvania Exhibitions- Philadelphia International Records 50th Anniversary Installation at Philadelphia International Airport

Art, Art Shows by Location, Artists, History, Installation Art, Music, Musicians / Bands, Pennsylvania Art Shows, Philadelphia

Mar 062026

If you have time between flights at Philadelphia International Airport, in addition to the many artworks on view, you can also learn about some of Philadelphia’s musical history. An installation dedicated to the 50th Anniversary of the music label Philadelphia International Records is currently on display in Terminal A.

Pennsylvania Art Shows- Arden Bendler Browning at Philadelphia International Airport

Art, Art Shows by Location, Artists, Painting / Painters, Pennsylvania Art Shows, Philadelphia, Public Art

Mar 052026

Nonstop (2107) by Arden Bendler Browning was commissioned by Philadelphia’s Percent for Art Program and is on view at Philadelphia International Airport.

From Art at PHL about the work-

Philadelphia artist Arden Bendler Browning is known for creating large-scale, highly energized, gestural paintings inspired by her urban surroundings. Browning’s paintings are mostly abstract, yet include hints of realism with the suggestion of architectural structures, roadways, telephone poles, and green spaces. Browning’s paintings envelop the viewer with their scale, intensity, and sense of movement. Her imagery is derived from photos taken while traversing the city. The photos enable her to see the city from various vantage points and, as she has described, “jump through time and space.”

Browning’s paintings visually capture that sense of timelessness as she often conveys a disorienting landscape where colors and shapes collide and overlap, where only glimpses of reality come into focus. She speaks of the urban environment as “a vast sea of fluctuating boundaries arguing claim to the demarcation of space.” This statement also describes Browning’s work as she depicts the urban landscape using an amalgam of colors, shapes, and painterly marks adrift and influx.

Browning has said, “Nonstop is multifaceted and dense, full of action, and vibrancy in unexpected places with pockets of space and clusters of commotion. It is just like Philadelphia.”

Browning is currently part of the group exhibition, The Landscape: Lost and Found at Ellen Miller Gallery in Boston, on view until 3/28/26.

Films to Watch- “Listers: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching”

Art, Artists, Films, Video and Film

Feb 282026

Listers: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birding

In 2024, brothers Owen and Quentin Reiser attempted a “Big Year”, which for birdwatchers entails identifying as many different species as possible in a single calendar year. Traveling in a 2010 Kia Sedona van, the pair learn a lot about birds and other birdwatchers— including the competitive ones. Environmental issues, technology, and the competition’s impact on the hobby are also explored throughout the film.

The documentary is filled with beautiful footage of the birds and lots of funny moments, but seeing this seemingly random idea create a new appreciation for something previously overlooked also feels surprisingly inspirational. It may even have you thinking about things in your own life that might be worth a deeper dive. Either way, you’ll probably find yourself taking a closer look at the birds around you.

For more on the film, this Audobon interview with the brothers is a good read. Owen created an illustrated book, Field Guide of All the Birds We Found One Year in the United States that looks fun too.

You can watch the whole ad-free film here.

Flashback- Nick Cave at Columbus Museum of Art

Art, Art Shows by Location, Artists, Columbus, Conceptual Art, Dance, Fiber Arts, Installation Art, Mixed Media, Ohio Art Shows, Performances, Sculptors / Sculpture, Video and Film, Washington D.C.

Feb 272026

Pictured is one of Nick Cave‘s Soundsuits, created using found fabrics and metal and wood toys. It was on view at Columbus Museum of Art in 2024.

From the museum about the work-

Nick Cave’s Soundsuits are sculptural costumes, some of which were made to be worn, others to remain stationary. Although these suits often appear whimsical and joyful, they also respond to suffering and injustice. Cave created his first suit in response to the beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles police officers in 1991, an event that focused attention on discriminatory policing and racial profiling. Reflecting the artist’s lived experience as an African American man, the Soundsuits camouflage the wearer’s body, concealing markers of race, gender, and class.

In the Art21 video below you can see some of his Soundsuits in motion. He studied with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and that influence can be seen here as well.

Art 21-Nick Cave in Chicago- Season 8

Cave’s latest exhibition, Mammoth, recently opened at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington D.C. and will be on view until January of 2027.

About that show from SAAM-

In Mammoth, Cave remakes the museum’s galleries into an immersive environment marked by the crafted hides and bones of mammoths, a video projection of the long-dead animals come to life, and hundreds of transformed found objects—from vintage tools to his grandmother’s thimble collection—presented like paleontological specimens on a massive light table. By showcasing the ordinary and often forgotten bits and pieces of the world we live in, Cave’s work shines light on what we value and how we make meaning together. It evokes the lives and cultures we have lost, as well as the magical possibilities of a universe created through imagination and the humblest of materials.

Focused on the fundamental connections between people and their environment, Cave asks how we can begin to make sense of our relationship with a landscape that continues to evolve. How might we adapt, persevere, even thrive? As the contemporary world increasingly challenges what it means to be human, Cave envisions a space of both grief and possibility.

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