Andrew Fish covers La Toilette for Art Spiel
Across town in Boston’s vibrant SoWA arts district, check out a wonderful painting group show at LaiSun Keane Gallery referencing the classical subject matter of women bathing, washing, and grooming. The implications of art history’s hegemonic stance on femininity, intimacy, and the male gaze are all on view. The exceptional work of Jenny Olsen takes it a step further by doubling the references of art history – painting portraits of women inspired by Japanese Edo prints of the 17th and 19th centuries by using an “Impressionistic” style – to acknowledge the popularity of Edo prints among European artists in the 19th century.
- Andrew Fish
July 24, 2024
