Staff Picks 2021

Ghada Amer’s stunning surfaces dotted by embroidery stitches and walls of flowing thread captivated my attention in 2021. Kiss Cross invites the viewer into a warm, heartfelt moment, a cheerful respite from the past couple of years. Here’s to more affection and craft-influenced prints in the New Year!

There is a striking balance between texture and delicacy in this lithograph. Though Louise Nevelson is best-known for her large, wooden sculptural installations typically painted black, Meditation at Noon demonstrates the artist’s intimate understanding of texture on a lighter, two-dimensional plane. The doily and crinkled tarlatan sharply contrasts with soft tones below, offering a viewing experience both tangible and ethereal.

Eliasson is a master at positing atmosphere and pulling memory! This work takes me straight back to my tiny (and I mean tiny!) Parisian garret apartment… the best thing about it was looking out the (also tiny) window at all times of day and night, viewing the city and rooftops and even peeping into windows occasionally. Plus Berlin is the new Paris.