One Fine Show: “John Akomfrah, The Hour Of The Dog” at the Menil Collection
The work plays with authenticity to the point where one cannot tell what is old and new and, ultimately, stops caring.
Video Art
One Fine Show: “Arthur Jafa, The White Album” at the Hammer Museum
Jafa's videos are a dense meal, and well worth their own exhibitions.
Doug Aitken’s ‘Lightscape’ Turns the American Dream Into a Requiem
Arguably a contemporary opera, the work follows multiple characters in a Robert Altman-esque structure, taking viewers on a journey of extreme change.
