US Reviews

From an exhibition of Hugo Crosthwaite at Luis De Jesus, Los Angeles, to a survey of Deana Lawson at the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, here are the best shows to see across the US right now

The most thorough exhibition of the artist’s work in two decades showcases her iconoclastic, diaristic style

The artist draws on the concept of the ‘matrix’ to reimagine the role of the individual in a time of media saturation

At Luis De Jesus, Los Angeles, the artist displays figurines, paintings and animations that draw on the physical, psychological and cultural landscapes of borderlands

At de boer gallery, Los Angeles, the artist plumbs personal documentation and film to create photorealistic paintings that destabilize truthhood

From a survey of Deana Lawson to an international exhibition foregrounding US imperialism since 1945, here are the top shows to see across the US

The artist’s survey at High Museum of Art, Atlanta, draws from original and reprinted photography to challenge the viewer's expectations of Black photographic subjects

Characterized by a series of micro-shows, this year’s exhibition approaches postwar US imperialism through a multiplicity of lenses 

An exhibition at the Smart Art Museum, Chicago, questions the role of the market and the possibility of pure aesthetics in single-coloured works

Paired with sculptures from the Nasher’s permanent collection, the artist’s new work explores the vulnerability of the body

From a show of Ukrainian women artists at Fridman Gallery, New York to Kaari Upson's first posthumous exhibition at Sprüth Magers, Los Angeles, here are the best shows of the year

At PROA21 in Buenos Aires, the artist showcases a series of new films which convey the lifeforce that permeates the cities where he lives and the communities that build them up

In his first solo show in Los Angeles since 1984, at Parrasch Heijnen, the artist shows paper and canvas works that draw from global influences

A show commemorating the 40th anniversary of the downtown Manhattan institution conjures up its ethos as a scrappy advocate for public space

From T. Eliott Mansa's take on the iconic 1970s sunken living room to Didier William's largest exhibition to date at MOCA North Miami, here are the best shows to see during Miami Art Week

At Kavi Gupta, Chicago, the artist debuts meditative paintings that are about their own making

At Casey Kaplan, New York, the South African artist transforms everyday materials into colossal tapestries inspired by movements that characterize the dances of his homeland

From a comprehensive survey of Christopher Knowles at the Watermill Center, New York, to Marla Hlady and Christof Migone’s sound installations at Christie Contemporary, Toronto, here are the best shows to see across the US and Canada

At The Shed, New York, figurative paintings on pardo paper lead us to reconsider our own positions in relation to artworks and museum spaces

At Amant, Brooklyn, the women-led group show fluidly reimagines the mythological creature in a media-spanning exhibition