Review: Lynette Yiadom-Boakye's Latest Exhibition — Polished Control Meets Compelling Lapses
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Marcus Civin
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A review of Lynette Yiadom-Boakye's latest solo exhibition across two Jack Shainman gallery locations in Manhattan, featuring 17 drawings and 21 paintings. The critic observes that much of the work feels "awfully nice" and controlled, but finds the most compelling moments occur when the artist's control appears to slip, revealing deeper artistic tension.
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· 3 pulledMuch of the work in Lynette Yiadom-Boakye's latest exhibition – 17 drawings and 21 paintings across Jack Shainman's two Manhattan locations – feels awfully nice.
The most absorbing moments in Lynette Yiadom-Boakye's latest solo are when the artist's control appears to slip
A red-chalk drawing on creamcoloured paper at the Chelsea space, Neverwhere (all works but one 2026), shows a man lying on his stomach, propped up on folded forearms, eyes alert, lips slightly parted, looking like a perfect listener.
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