Karen May in Variable West: "2 San Francisco art shows to see this month"

By Quintessa Matranga for Variable West

"She signs her drawings 'Karen May' on their faces. This simple low-fi gesture hilariously transforms these pages into impressive advertisements for May, herself. One can imagine this being an Artforum ad for Karen May at the Whitney before noticing Laura Owens name down at the bottom of the page. There is also an element of institutional critique built into these drawings, more apparent when you are standing in front of them than in reproductions."

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