Ellsworth Kelly

BOSTON Museum of Fine Arts Boston Unlike most Ellsworth Kelly shows, “Ellsworth Kelly: Wood Sculpture” was all brown. This first exhibition devoted exclusively to the artist’s works in wood bypassed the early painted pieces to focus on sculptures that celebrate the color, texture, and grain of the unadorned material.

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“E8: Sculpture”

WASHINGTON, DC Transformer In 2004, Transformer launched its “Exercise” program—a peer critique and mentorship program culminating in short exhibitions for participating artists. As last year’s roster attested, the program continues to thrive as a dynamic incubator.

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John Ruppert: Staging Energy

Back in 1992, John Ruppert was cleaning out his studio and rolling up some chain-link fencing when it got away from him. When he caught it, the loose end fanned out into space. All of a sudden, he realized that this loosely woven material had a structure, and he became interested in its mobilization of

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Etsuko Ichikawa: Fire and Water

Following what may be described as a coming-out event at Miami’s Art Basel in 2005, Seattle artist Etsuko Ichikawa has had a series of impressive solo exhibitions around the United States, capped in 2011 by two extensive shows, one at the University of Wyoming’s Museum of Art and the second at Seattle’s Davidson Gallery.

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