The VIEWS: A Splash of Art Refreshment - May 28 - June 3

(Sandrine Hermand Grisel, Waterlilies#2280, 2010, Digital photograph, © sandrine hermand grisel. ArtSlant Showcase Winner)

Summer is approaching, and things are heating up...

...so take a moment to enjoy some art refreshment from around the world. With curator Natasha Ginwald as your tour guide, visit an exhibition that feels like a stroll through the countryside. Ivan Moudov's work is likewise refreshing--bringing a dose of silliness to the Marais. Pretend you're on a mission to distant Mars with Tom Sachs' immersive installation at the Park Avenue Armory, or travel at the speed of light and mist with Anthony McCallat the Hamburger Bahnhof. Olafur Eliasson infuses your daily life with light, shadow and glass, and Robert Overby's rubberized sensibility oozes sex and excitement. John Mellencamp's paintings offer a refreshing earnestness, while Mitzi Pederson does more with a gust of glitter than most artists could muster. For sleek lines and unique finesse seek out design in London, or if your ultimate refreshment is in black-out land, the paintings you need to "see" are concocted by Meghan Shalimar.

In the RACKROOM

Natalie Hegert sits down with recent MFA grad Rachel Lin Weaver to talk about the Alaskan wilderness, memory, and bone conduction.

In the GEOSLANT

Noah Dillon remembers vexing yet engaging conversations with critic and artist Jackie McAllister.

In the EDITIONS

This week we're highlighting exciting work by MFA grads in the US. You won't want to miss this.