Opinion, Berkeley Blogs

Some memorable exhibitions in 2009

By Lawrence Rinder

Dan Flavin at David Zwirner Gallery, New York. Stunningly beautiful neon environments. Flavin has never looked better.

Charles Burchfield at the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles. Curated by Robert Gober, this show was a real eye-opener. Amazing to see how Burchfield progressed from being a talented Regionalist to a profoud visionary.

Abraham Cruzvillegas at the RedCat Gallery, Los Angeles. Utterly simple but rivetingly engaging video of everyday life.

Cary Cronenwett at SF Camerawork Gallery, San Francisco. Screening of Maggots and Men, an extraordinary film about the 1921 Kronstadt rebellion.