International press loves to dismiss Dubai as a soulless place devoid of local culture and invested instead in yachts, luxury malls, camel racing, and cheap labor. Just a few miles from the
President Trump's seven-nation travel ban has had a chilling effect on Dubai's relations with the West, leaving the US's status as a “global” art center more questionable than ever.
Matthew Darbyshire’s “Suite” at Lisa Cooley in New York. [Contemporary Art Daily]
Here’s a review of “Alec Soth: Songbook” on view at Fraenkel Gallery in San Francisco. The…