Tyranny of Shapes: Front Burner at the North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh
Susan Mackey finds an alarming sameness and deference to geometric abstraction in a survey of contemporary North Carolina painting in Raleigh.
Susan Mackey
Susan Mackey is an art writer currently based in Charlotte, North Carolina. She received undergraduate degrees in art history and women’s studies from Appalachian State University and a master’s degree in art history, theory, and criticism from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Articles (6)
Drawn: Concept & Craft at SECCA, Winston-Salem
Susan Mackey reviews the expansive drawing exhibition DRAWN: Concept & Craft at SECCA in Winston-Salem.
Carlos Estévez at LaCa Projects, Charlotte
Susan Mackey finds a return to the simple pleasures of color, pattern, and visual play in an eclectic presentation by Cuban artist Carlos Estévez.