Nice Weather @ Skarstedt

Katelynn Mills reviews Nice Weather, a group show curated by David Salle, at Skarstedt Gallery, New York (Chelsea and Upper East Side locations), on view through April 16, 2016.

Mills observes: "One cannot help but feed off the vitality of the paintings in 'Nice Weather,' ... Taking it all in, I was reminded of [curator David] Salle’s review of the Museum of Modern Art’s 'The Forever Now,' published last year in ArtNews. That show, which was curated by Laura Hoptman, attempted to showcase a cross-section of what painting is today and, in so many words, Salle said, 'This is what’s working, these are the things that aren’t’t working.' 'Nice Weather' can be read as an extension of that review, saying, 'This is how it’s done.' I had the chance to ask Salle if he agrees, to which he replied 'I would. But the criterion and the mandate for a gallery show are different from that of a museum. In fact, ‘Nice Weather’ has many artists in common with Hoptman’s show.'"