Rashid Johnson, Bruise Painting “Honeysuckle Rose”, 2021, oil stick, black soap, and wax on linen, 95 7/8 x 157 3/4 x 2 1/2 inches, Private Collection © Rashid Johnson, 2025. Photo: Martin Parsekian
Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers curated by Naomi Beckwith at the Guggenheim Museum, New York on View April 18, 2025–January 18, 2026
By Deanna Sirlin
Ryoji Ikeda, point of no return, 2018, DLP projector, computer, speakers, paint, HMI lamp. Dimensions variable. Concept/Composition: Ryoji Ikeda. Programming: Tomonaga Tokuyama. © Ryoji Ikeda
Photo: Mike Jensen © Ryoji Ikeda Studio, All rights reserved
Naomi Beckwith, Photo by Deanna Sirlin
Gerhard Richter Moving Picture (946-3) Kyoto Version, 2019 - 2024, installation view, Gagosian Gallery, Rome, Italy, Artwork © Gerhard Richter 2024 (11122024) Photo: Matteo D’Eletto, M3 Studio
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