The Critics' Table Close Looks Art

Artist Nengi Omuku Works the Crowd in a Suite of Fresh Paintings

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Portrait of Nengi Omuku by Anny Robert, featuring Small Groups, 2024. All Omuku images courtesy of the artist and Kasmin.

This is Close Looks: a semi-regular column from CULTURED Co-Chief Art Critics Johanna Fateman and John Vincler. This series of long-form pieces dives into both buzzy and under-the-radar shows alike, revealing the trends, ideas, and controversies that shape what’s happening—and what’s to come—in the art world. 

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