The idiom “beyond the pale” is said to have several origins in time and place. The word “pale” derives from the Latin palus, meaning “stake” (from which we also get the word “impale”) and refers to a barrier composed of stakes used to mark territorial boundaries that could be crossed by some but not by others.

Love. Do you believe in love? Or are you like me and just trying to piece together a “loving” relationship via platonic snuggling, discounted dinners for helping your friends with errands, and other activities aimed at mutually boosting each other’s self-esteem while a fairytale love story continues to not exist in your life?

Oscar, So Dark. Unlike 1917 and Jojo Rabbit, Quentin Tarantino’s latest Hollywood fantasy is a tragic misfire.

I didn’t know where the L.A. art scene rabbit hole would take me when I opened Rico Gallery in 1989. The space in downtown Los Angeles was raw and foreboding. It was dark and sooty with white chipped paint on the frames around the hazy windows. A dead fly always found its final resting spot at the bottom of the windowpanes. It was cold at night and hot during the day. While sleeping, a small space heater placed under the bed kept us warm.

I met Brian Andrew Whiteley at Arts & Leisure gallery in East Harlem during that eerie, quiet period between Christmas and New Year’s. As we brunched on (formerly) Haji’s chopped cheese sandwiches and mimosas, we discussed his recent series of paintings and his upcoming mid-career retrospective.

An interview with artist Rebecca Goyette, on the occasion of her show Fortuna’s Wheel at Shelter Gallery.