The Journal at Venus Over Manhattan

The newest exhibition at the Madison Avenue space celebrates another gallery in addition to promising young artists

Far away from the Chelsea and Upper East Side galleries, The Journal Gallery in Williamsburg continues to beckon collectors and admirers with promises of the next big thing. Names like Dan Colen, Chris Martin and Rita Ackermann are the foundation of the Brooklyn gallery’s hard-earned reputation for spotting new talent years ahead of the rest. Now, 10 years later, Michael Nevin and Julia Dippelhofer—the curatorial …

Robert Vargas Paints the Faces of Downtown LA

The mural artist reveals his passion for his neighborhood, painting live portraits and the importance of community

Large almond-shaped eyes peek out from the corner of 9th and Flower in downtown Los Angeles. The big, black and white painting—dotted with a glamorous beaded headpiece—watches over the busy intersection near FIDM. The painter Robert Vargas created this elegant detail of a woman’s face in a matter of hours, with a model he found by chance working in the WaterMarke Tower where the new …

Yoskay Yamamoto’s House of Daydreamers

The Japanese artist's delightful new show focuses on the central theme of home

by Eva Glettner Yoskay Yamamoto’s new exhibition “House of Daydreamers”—on show now at LA’s Giant Robot—is a stunning collection of art created solely in the last six months. The prolific artist’s show includes paintings, sculptures and a gallery installation all surrounding a common theme: home. Having left Japan as a teenager, Yamamoto’s roots, history and memories are obviously significant and important to him. The move …