Ann Toebbes Skewed Interiors Parse the Line Between Space and Place

Chicago artist Ann Toebbe transforms interiors into meaning-rich “places” through skewed perspectives, mixed media, and emotion-driven composition, as articulated in a review by Elisa Shoenberger. Works including Jeanne Dielman (2024) and Overgrowth (2026) appear alongside others in a group exhibition at Andrew Rafacz on view through October 31.

Indigenous Vectors and Vibrant Forms Converge at Moody Center for the Arts

Radiant Geometries: Vectors of Knowledge from the Indigenous Americas at Moody Center for the Arts at Rice University, curated by Noor Alé, surveys contemporary practices shaped by Indigenous knowledge systems and is on view in Houston through December 19. The exhibition features works by artists including Melissa Cody, Eamon Ore-Giron, Natalia Montoya Lecaros, Caroline Monnet, and Nanibah Chacon, with a related installation by Sharmistha Ray opening October 22.

Shi Guowei’s quiet afterglow: new works for a returning season

In 2026 at Fotografiska Shenzhen, Shi Guowei’s hand-colored photographs turn from flora to the aftermath of celebration, with new works like Drum (2026) and Bridge (2026) exploring what lingers once festivities end. Trained at Tsinghua University’s Academy of Arts & Design and the Fachhochschule Dortmund, Shi pursues an “authentic illusion” and a “felt truth” through painstaking layers of water-based pigment.