150 drawings of writers, artists, intellectuals and cultural leaders by Mexico City-based artist Pedro Reyes fill the expansive walls of Lisson Gallery’s 24th Street location. These and large stone sculptures carved from Mexican volcanic stone are art as ‘sanctuary,’ explained Reyes in a recent interview, adding, “…These are the things we are fighting for.” (On view through April 15th).
Palm tree paintings made in LA artist Yutaka Sone’s garden and rattan palm trees created by craftspeople in Mexico point to the artist’s exploration of Aztec history in Michoacan, Mexico, the subject of Sone’s upcoming film. (At David Zwirner Gallery through Feb 20th).
Yutaka Sone, Sky and Palm Tree Head #5, (on the wall), acrylic on canvas, 85 x 102 ½ inches, 2013. In foreground, two ‘Tropical Compositions’ in rattan, metal and paint, 2011 and 2012.
Italian-born artist Domenico Zindato works on each of his meticulous paintings outdoors, at his home in Cuernavaca, Mexico. Inspired by his trips to India and Morocco, Sufi music and more, Zindato’s colorful, pattern-rich scenes invite entrée into a magical, alternate universe. (At Chelsea’s Andrew Edlin Gallery through Jan 18th).
Domenico Zindato, detail of Untitled, ink and pastel on paper, 2009.
Circular forms – a seemingly simple conceptual starting point with endless variations – dominate Mexican artist Gabriel Orozco’s latest solo show at Marian Goodman Gallery. The most compelling are these river cobblestones, sold roadside in Mexico as a building material, but here carved with abstract patterns to conjure tactile ancient artifacts. (On 57th Street through Dec 21st).
Gabriel Orozco, (foreground) Untitled, carved river cobblestone from the Guerrero coast, Mexico, 2013.
