2020 Wessner, Gregory, ‘Charles Gaines, New National Academician’ [Interview], on: nadnowjournal.org, 10 November 2020, ill.
Schwabsky, Barry, ‘Don’t Hide the Art of Philip Guston’, on: thenation.com, 30 October 2020, ill.
Valentine, Victoria L., ‘Online: 5 Gallery Exhibitions Focus on Artists Amy Sherald, Charles Gaines, Genevieve Gaignard, Edgar Arceneaux, and The Racial Imaginary Institute’, on: culturetype.com, 30 October 2020, ill.
___, ‘Artists Envision a New Kind of Political Poster’, on: wmagazine.com, 22 October 2020, ill.
McGlone, Peggy, Smee, Sebastian, ‘Coronavirus shutdowns and charges of white supremacy: American art museums are in crisis’, on: washingtonpost.com, 12 October 2020, ill.
Pogrebin, Robin, ‘The Artist Charles Gaines Creates a Fellowship for Black Students’, on: nytimes.com, 7 October 2020, ill.
Mills, Aaron, ‘Charles Gaines wants to challenge how you see the world’, on: sohohouse.com, 27 September 2020, ill.
Di Mento, Maria, ‘Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan Donate $300 Million for Voting Security (Gifts Roundup)’, on: philanthropy.com, 8 September 2020, ill.
Keener, Katherine, ‘Three southern California institutes seek to better support underrepresented students and faculty’, on: art-critique.com, 2 September 2020, ill.
Dodson, Jewels, ‘Activist collectors don't Just want to accumulate artworks. They want to change the world’, in: ARTnews, New York, September 2020, pp. 84-91, ill.
Kinsella, Eileen, ‘Art Schools Have Historically Been Inhospitable to Black Students. Two California Philanthropists Are Trying to Change That’, on: artnet.com, 31 August 2020, ill.
Stromberg, Matt, ‘CalArts and Otis College Receive Million-Dollar Donations to Support Black Faculty and Students’, on: hyperallergic.com, 28 August 2020, ill.
Pickford, James, ‘Black artists matter: The winds of change are blowing through the art world’, on: ft.com, 24 August 2020
___, ‘Visual Language. 13 Artists Inspiring Us Right Now’, on: goop.com, 20 July 2020, ill.
___, ‘[Virtual Panel Discussion] Charles Gaines x Printed Matter. The Theater of Refusal in the Age of Liberalism’, on: curate.la, 6 July 2020
Belcove, Julie, ‘From Leonardo at the Louvre to the Rise of Jordan Casteel: The Best of the Art World’, on: robbreport.com, 16 June 2020
Valentine, Victoria L., ‘Terry Adkins Conceived His Exhibitions as a Conversational Interplay Among Objects, Installations, and Musical Performances’, on: www.culturetype.com, 1 May 2020
Schildknecht, Julieta, ‘Art as a Discipline: Charles Gaines’ [interview], on: moussemagazine.it, 30 April 2020
LALA, ‘LALA Dispatch: The Importance of Charles Gaines Legacy According to Artists’, on: www.culturedmag.com, 13 April 2020
Hamersly, Mark, ‘Culture Shock Miami: Experience performances, museum tours and art exhibits online’, on: www.miamiherald.com, 30 March 2020
Anania, Katie, ‘How to Draw a Dog’, on: brooklynrail.org, 5 March 2020
___, ‘Charles Gaines: 16 Feb — 29 Mar 2020 at Hauser & Wirth in Saint Moritz, Switzerland', on: wsimag.com, 17 February 2020
Kenney, Nancy, ‘Championing African American abstraction: inside the collection of Pamela Joyner’, on: www.theartnewspaper.com, London, 12 February 2020
Koeberle, Susanna, ‘Sound of Silence’, on: www.swiss-architects.com, Zurich, 6 February 2020
Berg, Allison, ‘Head of the Class’, in: LALA Magazine, Los Angeles, January 2020, pp. 128-135
2019 Miranda, Carolina A., ‘Datebook: The Getty Museum digs into its photo collections to
showcase the unseen’, in: Los Angeles Times, 19 December 2019
___, ‘The Don’t Miss List’, on: www.ladowntownnews.com, 16 December 2019
Miranda, Carolina A., ‘Datebook: Christopher Myers meditates on escape in textile works at Fort Gansevoort’, in: Los Angeles Times, 12 December 2019
Panero, James, ‘Generations: A History of Black Abstract Art’ and ‘Afrocosmologies: American Reflections’ Reviews: Finding a Legacy or Losing the Thread?’, on: www.wsj.com, 3 December 2019
___, ‘ICA Miami Adds More than One Hundred Works to its Collection’, on: www.artforum.com, 29 November 2019
Selvin, Claire, ‘Baltimore Museum of Art Will Only Collect Works by Women in 2020’, on: www.artnews.com, 28 November 2019
Cascone, Susan, ‘Editors’ Picks: 19 Things Not to Miss in New York’s Art World This Week’, on: news.artnet.com, 11 November 2019
Sulcas, Roslyn, ‘For a Los Angeles Dance Festival, Reviving a Homegrown Modernist’, on: www.nytimes.com, New York, 7 November 2019
Schreffler, Laura, ‘Gucci Presents the 2019 LACMA Art + Film Gala with Billie Eilish, Brie Larson, Salma Hayek & More’, on: www.hauteliving.com, 5 November 2019
Capelle, Laura, ‘LA Dance Project revives a neglected work at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Paris’, on: www.ft.com, London, 4 November 2019
___, ‘Library of Ideas: A Course by Charles Gaines, Part Two’, on: www.curate.la, Los Angeles, November 2019
Perry, Barlo, ‘Charles Gaines in Conversation’, on: www.paris-la.com, Los Angeles, 30 October 2019
Miranda, Carolina A., ‘Datebook: MOCA explores an art movement inspired by feminine and domestic traditions’, in: Los Angeles TImes, 24 October 2019
Dambrot, Shana Nys, ‘Paint by Numbers: Charles Gaines Has a System’, in: LA Weekly, Los Angeles, 24 October 2019, pp. 18
Fontaine, Pearl, ‘Theaster Gates, Kenny Scharf, Tala Madani, and More Must See Los Angeles,’ on: www.whitewall.art, 11 October 2019
Zara, Janelle, ‘Even If You Don’t Get All the Details, You Can Still Follow Along’: How Charles Gaines Taught a Generation of Artists’, on: www.news.artnet.com, 7 October 2019
Miranda, Carolina A., ‘Datebook: A cross-border show inspired by a mythical California of woman warriors’, in: Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, 3 October 2019
Zellen, Jody, ‘Picks of the Week: Charles Gaines ‘Palm Trees and Other Works’’, on: www.whatsonlosangeles.com, Los Angeles, 3 October 2019
Benliyan, Anush J., Look, Marie, ‘9 Art Shows to See at Your Favorite California Venues this Fall’, in: C Magazine, Los Angeles, October 2019, pp. 40
Berg, Allison, ‘The LALA List’, in: LALA Magazine, Los Angeles, Fall 2019, pp. 43
Young, Nate, ‘Nate Young and Charles Gaines in Conversation’, in: The Third Rail, no. 13, Fall 2019, pp. 8-16
Saden, Alexandre, ‘Visionary Systems: Charles Gaines’ Palm Trees and Other Works at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles’, on: www.blog.lareviewofbooks.com, 28 September 2019
Stromberg, Matt, ‘Charles Gaines Designs an Art Lecture Series That’s Open to the Public’, on: www.hyperallergic.com, 25 September 2019
___, ‘Charles Gaines: ‘Palm Trees and Other Works’ @ Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles’, on: www.autre.love, 23 September 2019
Dambrot, Shana Nys, ‘Charles Gaines: Library of Ideas Lecture Series at HWLA’, on: www.laweekly.com, 23 September 2019
Finkel, Jori, ‘Three Exhibitions to See in Los Angeles this Weekend’, on: www.theartnewspaper.com, London, 19 September 2019
Nonnenberg, Sheryl, ‘Anderson Collection at Stanford marks fifth anniversary’, on: www.paloaltoonline.com, Palo Alto, 19 September 2019
Miranda, Carolina A., ‘Datebook: Stark domestic scenes by German painter Lenz Geerk’, in: Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, 16 September 2019
Dambrot, Shana Nys, ‘Gallery Openings: Saturday, September 14: Eastbound and North’, on: www.laweekly.com, Los Angeles, 13 September 2019
___, ‘Your Concise Los Angeles Art Guide for Fall 2019’, on: www.hyperallergic.com, 10 September 2019
___, ‘Charles Gaines. Palm Trees and Other Works’, in: Hyperallergic Los Angeles Art Guide, Los Angeles, September 2019
___, ‘A Numbers Game’, in: Cultured Magazine, September-November 2019
Valentine, Victoria L., ‘Truth Teller: Next Month, Henry Taylor is Presenting a Series of New Portraits at Blum & Poe in New York’, on: www.culturetype.com, 21 August 2019
Morón, Rachel, ‘A Picturesque Voyage through Trees’, on: www.tlmagazine.com, 12 August 2019
___, ‘Charles Gaines on Philosophy and Politics in Conceptual Art’, on: www.freshartinternational.com, 29 July 2019
Locher, Anne Stark, ‘A 2019 Medal Day Reflection’, on: www.macdowellcolony.org, 24 July 2019
Selvin, Claire, ‘Baltimore Museum of Art Acquires Works by Charles Gaines, Ana Mendieta, and Others’, on: www. www.ARTnews.com, 14 June 2019
Brara, Noor, ‘The Family Business: 3 Famous Art-World Fathers and Sons Reflect on how Art Has Strengthened Their Relationships’, on: www.artnet.com, 12 June 2019
Chabon, Michael, ‘Michael Chabon on the Power of Art in Troubling Times’, in: The MacDowell Colony, Peterborough, Summer/Fall 2019, pp. 5-7
Gaines, Charles, ‘Charles Gaines Accepts the 60th Edward MacDowell Medal’, in: The MacDowell Colony, Peterborough, Summer/Fall 2019, pp. 7-8
Adam, Georgina, ‘Komal Shah’s mission to redress the art world’s balance’, in: The Financial Times, 24 April 2019.
Waxman, Lori, ‘Art by black artists forces a new look at art history in a must-see show at the Smart Museum’, on: www.chicagotribune.com 22 April 2019.
Valentine, Victoria L., ‘Charles Gaines is Latest in Long Line of Great Artists to Receive MacDowell Medal’, on: www.culturetype.com, 14 April 2019.
__, ‘Conceptual artist Charles Gaines to receive 60th Edward MacDowell Medal’, on: www.ledgertranscript.com, 9 April 2019.
__, ‘Conceptual artist Charles Gaines wins Edward MacDowell Medal’, on: www.ABCnews.com, 9 April 2019.
__, ‘Conceptual Artist Charles Gaines Wins Edward MacDowell Medal’, in: The New York Times, 9 April 2019.
__, ‘Charles Gaines Receives 2019 MacDowell Medal’ on: www.artforum.com, 8 April 2019.
Zoormandan, Taya, ‘Charles Gaines Named Recipient of MacDowell Medal,’ on blog.calarts.edu, 8 April 2019.
__, ‘Conceptual artist Charles Gaines wins Edward MacDowell Medal’, on: www.washingtonpost.com 7 April 2019.
Cohn, Gabe, ‘Charles Gaines to Receive MacDowell Colony Honors’, in: The New York Times, 7 April 2019.
Harris, Gareth, ‘LAXART’s Hamza Walker: ‘Music is a great way to get to know an artist,’ in: Financial Times, 8 February 2019.
Nash, David, ‘Pamela Joyner on African-American Art and Its Representation in the History Books’, on: www.architecturaldigest.com, 22 January 2019.
Cheng, Scarlet, ‘Q&A With Stacen Berg. Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles’ Senior Director’, in: Artillery Magazine, 2 January 2019.
Reynolds, Michael and Johnson, Stephen Kent, ‘Art As Life’, in: LALA Magazine, Winter 2019.
2018 ___, in: Artforum, November 2018, ill.
Gaines, Charles, ‘The Double Consciousness of the Lincoln Memorial’, on: www.artforum.com, 1 November 2018
cont'd Gaines, Charles, ‘Charles Gaines’, in: The Brooklyn Rail, October 2018
___, ‘Artist Activists Light Up the High Line with “Agora”’, on: www.newyorker.com, 20 August 2018
Valentine, Victoria L., ‘Los Angeles-based Conceptual Artist Charles Gaines Has Joined Hauser & Wirth Gallery’, on: www.culturetype.com, 13 August 2018
Battaglia, Andy, ‘Charles Gaines Is Now Represented by Hauser & Wirth’, on: www.ARTnews.com, 11 August 2018
Taplin, Katy, ‘Workable Identity. Charles Gaines at Paula Cooper’, on: www.artcritical.com, 9 June 2018
Takac, Balasz, ‘On Identity Politics And Other Issues. An Interview with Charles Gaines’, on: www.widewalls.ch, 29 May 2018
___, ‘Galleries–Chelsea. Charles Gaines’, in: The New Yorker, 28 May 2018, p. 8
Messina, Rab, ‘Charles Gaines Puts a Face to the Politics’, on: www.tlmagazine.com, 24 May 2018
Dambrot, Shana Nys, ‘What We Learned From Charles Gaines and Njideka Akunyili Crosby at the Broad Stage’, on: www.laweekly.com, 22 May 2018
Martinique, Elena, ‘8 Gallery Shows to See in New York During Frieze Week’, on: www.widewalls.com, 2 May 2018
___, in: Cultured Magazine, April/May 2018
Boucher, Brian, ‘9 Art Shows to See This Week On and Off Frieze Island’, on: www.vulture.com, 30 April 2018
Greenberger, Alex, ‘10 Art Events to See in New York City This Week’, on: www.ARTnews.com, 30 April 2018
Sheets, Hilarie M., ‘A Husband’s Legacy Provides Comfort’, in: The New York Times, 16 February 2018, p. C20
Hultkrans, Andrew, ‘Terry Adkins at Lévy-Gorvy, New York’, on: www.frieze.com, 31 January 2018
2017 Green, Kate, ‘500 Words: Charles Gaines’, on: www.artforum.com, 19 December 2017
Te Paske, Joelle, ‘An Interview with 2018 Keynote Speaker Charles Gaines’, on: www.collegeart.org, 13 December 2017
Maldonado, Devon Van Houten, ‘Never Free to Rest at kurimanzutto, Mexico City’, on: www.art-agenda.com, 27 November 2017
Geer, Katie Kerns, ‘Creating Order’, in: Charleston Magazine, May 2017
Laird, Nick and Charles Gaines, ‘An Artist and a Poet Consider Commitment’, on: www.nytimes.com, 18 May 2017
Enholm, Molly, ‘2016 Top Tens. Los Angeles’, in: Art Ltd., January / February 2017
Kennedy, Randy, ‘A Permanent Plinth for New Art Coming to the High Line’, in: The New York Times, 10 January 2017
2016 Cachia, Amanda, ‘Critics’ Pick. Charles Gaines at Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects’, on:
www.artforum.com, 11 November 2016
Loos, Ted, ‘Righting Wrongs and Generating Attention for Art of the African Diaspora’, in: The New
York Times, 16 October 2016
Franke, Anselm, ‘Shifting Backgrounds’, in: Mousse Magazine, July 2016
Golden, Thelma, ‘Before and After. Thelma Golden on Black Male (1994-95)’, in: Artforum, Summer 2016
Tain, Joh, ‘Lives of Others. John Tain on “The Theater of Refusal” (1993)’, in: Artforum, Summer 2016
Gaines, Charles and Kerry Tribe, ‘Double Dutey. Practicing Art and Teaching in Greater Los Angeles’, in: X-TRA, Summer 2016
Korman, Sam, ‘Live. From Minimalism into Algorithm’, in: Frieze, May 2016
Wilkerson, Emily, ‘Biennials on the International Stage’, on: www.pelicanbomb.com, 29 May 2016
Gaines, Charles ‘Don’t Do Anything Illegal. Charles Gaines on How to Stay in the Game as an Artist’, on: www.artspace.com, 5 May 2016
Kaplan, Isaac, ‘If You Don’t Understand Conceptual Art, It’s Not Your Fault’, on: www.artsy.net, 31 March 2016
Davis, Samara, ‘Critics’ Pick. Performing the Grid’, on: www.artforum.com, 29 January 2016
2015 Knight, Christopher, ‘Best of 2015. The 10 Best art exhibitions at L.A. museums in 2015’, on: www.latimes.com 12 December 2015
Nelson, Solveig, ‘The Freedom Principle. Experiments in Art and Music, 1965 to Now’, in: Artforum: November 2015, pp. 298-299
Wagley, Catherine, ‘Layers of Leimert Park’, in: Carla, Fall 2015
Morgan, Jessica, ‘Too Much Too Soon’, in: Artforum, September 2015, pp. 318-323
Goodman, Amy, ‘Freed But Not Free. Artists at the Venice Biennale Respond to the #BlackLivesMatter Movement’, on: www.democracynow.org, 11 August 2015
Brown, A. Will and Charles Gaines, ‘Charles Gaines. I am dealing in the area of how meaning is formed’, www.studiointernational.com, 9 August 2015
Daurizio, Michele, ‘All the Worlds Futures. 56th Venice Biennale’, in: Flash Art, July – August 2015, pp. 106-107
Angaza Pitts, Greg, ‘Charles Gaines. Art + Practice. Los Angeles’, in: Artillery, July 2015, p. 49
Diehl, Travis, ‘A/The/Grid/Work’, in: X-TRA, Summer 2015, pp. 30-47
Syms, Martine and Charles Gaines, ‘Problems of Representation’, in: Flash Art, May / June 2015, pp. 65-71
Smith, Roberta, ‘Review. Art for the Planets Sake at the Venice Biennale’, in: The New York Times, 15 May 2015
Russeth, Andrew, ‘The 2015 Venice Biennale Central Show, Focused on Strife, is Uneasy, Uneven’, on: www.ARTnews.com, 6 May 2015
Zellen, Jody, ‘Charles Gaines’, in: ArtScene, April 2015
Valentine, Victoria L., ‘How Artist Charles Gaines is Influencing the Creative Economy in Los Angeles’, on: www.culturetype.com, 13 April 2015
Melrod, George, ‘Charles Gaines’, in: art ltd., March / April 2015, pp. 50-53
Sutton, Kate, ‘Practice Makes Perfect’, in: Artforum, 14 March 2015
Stromberg, Matt, ‘Charles Gaines on Reputation, the Black Art Establishment, and His Two L.A. Shows’, on: www.artsy.net, 11 March 2015
Stromberg, Matt, ‘New LA Art Space with a Mission Opens in Leimert Park’, on: www.hyperallergic.com, 10 March 2015
Dudley, Elyssa, ‘LA Artist Charles Gaines Makes Meaning with Grids and Numbers’, on: www.scpr.org, 6 March 2015
Valentine, Victoria L., ‘2015 Venice Biennale to Include More than 25 Black Artists’, on: www.culturetype.com, 5 March 2015
Kulick, Maryrose, ‘Art Exhibit Review. Charles Gaines. Gridwork 1874-1989’, in: Daily Bruin, 4 March 2015
Knight, Christopher, ‘Review. Hammer’s “Gridwork” plots Charles Gaines’ captivating process’, in: Los Angeles Times, 3 March 2015
Miranda, Carolina, ‘How the dense grids of artist Charles Gaines took the ego out of art’, in: Los Angeles Times, 3 March 2015
Berardini, Andrew, ‘Critics’ Pick. Charles Gaines at the Hammer Museum’, on: www.artforum.com, February 2015
Williams, Maxwell, ‘Charles Gaines’ Beautiful Systems’, on: www.kcet.org , 12 February 2015
Sirmans, Franklin, Contemporary Friends Acquire Seven New Works by Artists from Around the World’, on: unframed.lacma.org, 12 February 2015
Miranda, Carolina, ‘Datebook. Conceptual grids, earthy caves and lots of Italian masters’, in: Los Angeles Times, 5 February 2015
Herold, Ann, ‘The Harlem Show for Conceptual Artist Charles Gaines Hits the Hammer’, in: Los Angeles Magazine, 2 February 2015
2014 Schwabsky, Barry, ‘Charles Gaines. Studio Museum in Harlem’, in: Artforum, November 2014, p. 279
Maliszewski, Lynn, ‘Time is of the Essence. Charles Gaines. Gridwork 1974-1989’, in: The Brooklyn Rail, September 2014
___, ‘Must See’, on: www.artforum.com, Summer – Fall 2014
Gaines, Malik, ‘The Passion of St. Charles’, in: Studio, Summer / Fall 2014, p. 45, ill.
Haines, Chelsea, ‘Critics’ Pick. Charles Gaines’, in: Artforum, August 2014
Budick, Arielle, ‘Charles Gaines. Gridwork 1974-1989, The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York’, on: www.ft.com, 31 August 2014
Pollack, Maika, ‘Charles Gaines. Gridwork (1974-1989) at the Studio Museum’, on: www.observer.com, 13 August 2014
___, ‘Of Note. Studio Museum in Harlem. Charles Gaines. Gridwork, 1974-1989’, in: The New Yorker, 4 August 2014, p. 14
O’Connell, Ainsley, ‘How One Artist’s Work tackled Big Data (40 Years Before It Existed)’, on: www.fastcompany.com, 29 July 2014
Slenske, Michael, ‘Uncovering Charles Gaines’s Lost Line Drawings’, on: www.architecturaldigest.com, 23 July 2014
Dawson, Jessica, ‘Getting Charles Gaines on the Grid’, in: The Wall Street Journal, 15 July 2014
Rosenberg, Karen, ‘The Calculus Behind Imagery’, in: The New York Times, 10 July 2014
Johnson, Ken, ‘Words That Do More Than Signify. “Sites of Reason” Underway at Museum of Modern Art’, in: The New York Times, 3 July 2014
Estefan, Kareem, ‘Review. Charles Gaines at Paula Cooper Gallery’, in: Art in America, January 2014, pp. 99-100, ill.
2013 Berman, Aniko, ‘Review. Charles Gaines, Paula Cooper Gallery’, in: Flash Art, November-December 2013
___, ‘Art. Last Chance. Charles Gaines. “Notes on Social Injustice”’, in: The New York Times, 4 October 2013, p. C22
Philips, Rowan Ricardo, ‘Critics’ Pick. Charles Gaines’, on: www.artforum.com, September 2013, ill.
Plagens, Peter, ‘Persuasion in Pieces and Disarray. Charles Gaines. Notes on Social Justice’, in: The Wall Street Journal, 28-29 September 2013, p. A20, ill.
Cotter, Holland, ‘Art in Review. Charles Gaines, “Notes on Social Justice”’, in: The New York Times, 27 September 2013, p. C32, ill.
___, ‘Charles Gaines, “Notes on Social Justice” at Paula Cooper Gallery’, in: Time Out New York, 19-25 September 2013, p. 41
Ricardo Phillips, Rowan, ‘Critics’ Pick. Charles at Paula Cooper Gallery’, in: Artforum, 23 September 2013
___, ‘Galleries. Charles Gaines, “Notes on Social Injustice”’, in: Time Out New York, 12-18 September 2013, p. 40
Tani, Ellen Yoshi, ‘Charles Gaines and Sol Lewitt at Paula Cooper NYC’, on: www.dailyserving.com, 17 September 2013, ill.
Schwabsy, Barry, ‘Post-White? On Blues for Smoke. The Whitney’s adventurous, awkward attempt to explore abstract art through the blues’, in: The Nation, 20 May 2013
2012 Michno, Christopher, ‘Featured Review. Charles Gaines’, in: Artillery, vol. 7, iss. 2, November/December, p. 46
Gaines, Malik, ‘”City after Fifty Years” Living. L.A.’s Differences in Relation’, in: Art Journal, vol. 71, no. 1, Spring 2012
2011 Holte, Michael Ned, ‘Charles Gaines. Form and Content’, in: International Review of African American Art, vol. 23, no. 3, 2011
Wood, Eve, ‘Charles Gaines at Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects’, in: art ltd., November 2011
Holte, Michael Ned, ‘Differential Equations’, in: Artforum, October 2011
___, ‘Auf dem Freeway zur Kunst’, in: ART Magazine, September 2011
Soto, Paul, ‘Infinite Re-Combination. Q&A with Charles Gaines’, in: Art in America, 12 September 2011
Mizota, Sharon, ‘All of This and Nothing at the Hammer Museum’, in: Los Angeles Times, 2 March 2011
Simonson, Lily, ‘Looking at Los Angeles. Ephermerality and Eternity in “All of This and Nothing”’, on: magazine.art21.org, 24 February 2011
Knight, Christopher, ‘Charles Gaines “Manifestos” at UCLA Hammer Museum’, in: Los Angeles Times, 7 February 2011
Ta, Jennifer, ‘Hammer Museum’s “All of This and Nothing” adds the extra to the ordinary’ in: Daily Bruin, 31 January 2011
Poundstone, William, ‘”All of This and Nothing” at the Hammer’, on: www.blouinartinfo.com, 30 January 2011
Finkel, Jori, ‘Galleries join Pacific Standard Time’, in: Los Angeles Times, 20 January 2011
2010 Stillman, Nick, ‘Edgar Arceneaux, Charles Gaines, and Rick Lowe’, in: Bomb, num. 111, Spring 2010, pp. 50-57
Merjian, Ara H., ’30 Seconds off an Inch’, in: Frieze, iss. 130, April 2010
2009 Boehm, Mike, ‘MOCA celebrates 30 years and a rebirth’, in: Los Angeles Times, 8 November 2009
2008 Smith, Terry, ‘The World From Europe. Mega-Exhibitions from Spring 2007’, in: X-TRA, 2008
Johnson, Ken, ‘Art in Review. Charles Gaines’, in: The New York Times, 6 November 2008
Kilston, Lyra, ‘Los Angeles. Field Guide’, in: Modern Painters, October 2008
Melrod, George, ‘California Biennial. Lauri Firstenberg Interview’, in: art ltd., October 2008
Chang, Richard, ‘A Broader Biennial’, in: Orange County Register, 26 October 2008
Chang, Richard, ‘California Biennial reaches beyond the Golden State’, on: www.ocregister.com, 24 October 2008
Mizota, Sharon, ‘Eureka moments’, in: Los Angeles Times, 19 October 2008
___, ‘What’s Up. Collection in Context. Four Decades’, in: The Studio Museum in Harlem Magazine, Summer 2008
Seyfarth, Ludwig, ‘Explosions Im Hirn, (Explosions in the Brain)’, on: www.artnet.com, 25 June 2008
___, in: Contemporary Art Quarterly, vol. 10, num. 3, Spring 2008
___, ‘”Globalization” of the Biennial Wave’, in: Art in Asia Magazine, no. 4, March – April 2008
Chang, R., ‘O.C. Museum of Art hires guest curator for biennial’, on: www.ocregister.com, 11 February 2008
2007 Ostendorf, Yasmine, ‘De Schoonheid Van Een Ramp’, in: Mister Motely, December 2007
JS, ‘United States Artists winners’, on: www.flashart.com, 20 November 2007
Boehm, Mike, ‘USA Fellows puts artists in a flattering lights’, on: www.latimes.com, 15 November 2007
Siegel, Katy, ‘The Buck Stops Here’, in: Artforum, September 2007
Ollman, Leah, ‘Smoggy side of L.A. “Greenhouse”’, in: Los Angeles Times, 10 August 2007
Levin, Kim, ‘Death in Venice’, in: The Brooklyn Rail, July 2007
Mizota, Sharon, ‘Clarity in every crisis’, in: Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2007
___, ‘Venice Art Biennale 2007’, on: www.designboom.com, June-November 2007
Schjeldahl, Peter, ‘Big Ideas’, in: The New Yorker, 25 June 2007
Brooks, Amra, ‘Must See Art. Charles Gaines’ Greenhouse’, 25 July 2007
O’Keeffe, Alice, ‘The art of a good time’, in: New Statesman, 21 June 2007
Bedford, Christopher, ‘Charles Gaines at LAXART’, on: www.artforum.com, 19 July 2007
Mustroph, Tom, ‘Fragezeichen über Venedig’, in: Neues Deutschland, 19 June 2007
Czöppan, Gabi, ‘Augenschmaus statt Angstschweiβ’, in: Focus, 13 June 2007
Kač, Maja, ‘Policentrična umetnost tega trenutka’, in: Triera (Slovenia), 12 June 2007
Kač, Maja, ‘Policentrična umetnost tega trenutka’, in: RTV Slovenija, 12 June 2007
Haun, Anne, ‘Das grosse Kunst-Ragout’, on: www.artnet.com, 11 June 2007
Finkel, Jori, ‘A Reluctant Fraternity, Thinking Post-Black’, in: The New York Times, 10 June 2007
Schirrmeister, Benno, ‘Isa Genzkens ‘Öl für Kunst’-Programm’, on: www.taz.de, 9 June 2007
Mathonnet, Philippe, ‘A Venise, l’art s’humanise’, in: Le Temps, 9 June 2007
Lacayo, Richard, ‘And A Bit More On Storr’, in: Time, 8 June 2007
Huber-Lang, Wolfgang, ‘Zwischen Museum und Katastrophengebiet’, in: Wiener Zeitung, 8 June 2007
De Sanctis Mangelli, Flavia, ‘Paesaggi di Guerra’, in: l’Unità, 7 June 2007
Moshayedi, Aram, ‘Charles Gaines + Edgar Arceneaux’, in: Art Papers, January/February 2007
2006 Pagel, David, ‘Connecting beauty, suffering’, in: Los Angeles Times, 22 December 2006
Blumenstein, Ellen, ‘L.A. Confidential’, in: Monopol, November/December 2006
Ollman, Leah, ‘Forks abound in “Snake River”’, in: Los Angeles Times, 4 October 2006
Muchnic, Suzanne, ‘The Art Explosion’, in: Los Angeles Times, 1 October 2006
___, ‘Snake River’, in: Photography Now, July/August/September 2006
___, ‘Kunst: Snake River im Lentos’, in: Oberösterreichblicke, May 2006
___, ‘Das Österreich-Kalendarium’, in: Reisemagazin, May 2006
___, ‘Aktuelle Ausstellungen’, in: Neues aus Linz, May 2006
___, ‘Räume und Kulturen verflochten’, in: Krone OÖ, 19 May 2006
___, ‘Ausstellung’, in: OÖ Nachrichten, 2 May 2006
Thek, Franz, ‘Sprache von Fluss und Musik’, in: OÖ Nachrichten, 29 April 2006
Hofleitner, Johanna, ‘Der Lauf der Dinge’, Schaufenster, 28 April 2006
Hutter, Andreas, ‘Das Linzer Lentos als Kino und als “Filmproduzent”’, in: Neues Volksblatt, 28 April 2006
Haderer, Gerhard, ‘Snake River’, in: Österreichisches Pressebüro, 28 April 2006
CB, ‘Watchlist’, in: Der Standard, 27 April 2006
___, ‘”Snake River” im Lentos’, in: Tips, 25 April 2006
___, ‘Snake River’, in: Schaufenster, 21 April 2006
___, ‘Edgar Arceneaux und Charles Gaines. Snake River’, on: www.freikarte.at, 3 April 2006
2004 Cotter, Holland, ‘Charles Gaines Survey Exhibition. 1991-2004’, in: The New York Times, 30 April 2004, p. B31
Harvey, Doug, ‘Color Theory, Fade to Black’, in: LA Weekly, 13-19 February 2004, p. 55
Haithman, Diane, ‘Crossing Generations’, in: Los Angeles Times, 19 January 2004, p. 2
2003 Iwona Blaswick, ‘Conference Report. Beauty rears its ugly head again’, re Charles Gaines’s ‘The Paradox of Black Pluralism’, in: Art Monthly, no. 265, April 2003, pp. 44-45
2002 Calder, Diane, ‘Charles Gaines’, on: www.artscenecal.com, April 2002
2001 Olson, Marisa S., ‘Lurid Stories. Charles Gaines at the San Francisco Art Museum’, in: Artweek, vol. 32, iss. 9, September 2001, pp. 19-20
Gaines, Malik, ‘Remember the Grid’, in: Untitled, no. 25, Summer 2001
Bonetti, David, ‘Gaines probes darkness in “Lurid Stories” show’, in: San Francisco Chronicle, 7 July 2001, p. C1
Helfand, Glen, ‘Lurid Stories. Charles Gaines’, in: The San Francisco Bay Guardian, vol. 35, no. 40, 4-10 July 2001, p. 73.
Miles, Christopher, ‘Charles Gaines’, in: Artforum, February 2001, p. 158
2000 Myers, Holly, ‘Disasters in the Making’, in: Los Angeles Times, 29 December 2000, p. F32
Sirmans, Franklin, ‘John Weber Gallery’, in: Time Out New York, iss. 238, 13-20 April 2000
1999 Pagel, David, ‘Glimpses of the Drama in LA Settings’, in: Los Angeles Times, 16 July 1999, p. F31
Intra, Giovanni, ‘La struttura mobile’, in: Tema Celeste, no. 72, January/February 1999, pp. 50-55
1998 Klein, Jennie, ‘Circumventing the Center. Identity Politics and Marginalization’, in: Postmodern Perspectives, 1998
Schoenkopf, Rebecca, ‘Cool World. Alternative environments are neat!’ in: Orange County Weekly, 23-29 October 1998, p. 29
Walsh, Daniella, ‘A visit to “Other Related Areas”’, in: Orange County Register, 25 October 1998, p. 26
Curtis, Cathy, ‘When Seeing Isn’t Believing’, in: Los Angeles Times, 12 October 1998, p. F2
___, ‘Transfiction I’, in: Wienlexicon Kunstkalender, num. 34, April 1998
Intra, Giiovanni, ‘Airplanecrashclock. Richard Heller Gallery’, in: Art/Text, num. 59, November 1997 - January 1998, p. 89
1997 Intra, Giovanni, ‘Charles Gaines’, in: Art/Text, 1997
Otto, Susan, ‘Airplanecrashclock. Richard Heller Gallery’, in: Art in America, December 1997, p. 99
1996 Knight, Christopher, ‘There’s Evidence of Good Work Found at “Scene of Crime”’, in: Los Angeles Times, 29 July 1996, p. F1
Hale, David, ‘Was victims’ fate merely in the stars?’, in: Fresno Bee, 17 February 1996, p. H4
1995 Gerstler, Amy, ‘Night/Crimes’, in: Artforum, vol. 34, no. 1, September 1995, p. 97
Zellen, Jody, ‘Night/Crimes’, in: Art Press, September 1995, p. 11
Nolan, Timothy, ‘Lewis Baltz at Gallery Ram and Charles Gaines at the Santa Monica Museum’, in: Artweek, June 1995, p. 26
Frank, Peter, ‘Art Picks of the Week’, in: LA Weekly, vol. 17, no. 28, 9-15 June 1995
Brooks, Rosetta, ‘”The Metaphysics of Murder. Charles Gaines” Work Explores the Human and the Cosmic’, in: L. A. Village View, 2-8 June 1995, p. 39
Green, David, ‘Net Gaines. Making a Case for Night/Crimes’, in: Los Angeles Reader, 26 May 1995
Kandel, Susan, ‘Night/Crimes’, in: Los Angeles Times, 20 April 1995
1993 Waddington, Chris, ‘Pieces don’t make a whole at CAC show’, in: Lagniappe, 5 November 1993, pp. 23-25
Veneciano, Daniel, ‘No Justice, No Peace’, in: New Art Examiner, February 1993
1992 Pagel, David, ‘Becoming Unraveled, LAX. The Los Angeles Exhibition’, in: Los Angeles Times, 11 December 1992
1991 Ger, Suvan, ‘Group Effort Using Science Pays Off’, in: Los Angeles Times, 19 July 1991
Chattopodhyay, Collette, ‘Charles Gaines’, in: Artweek, 18 July 1991
1990 Hale, David, ‘FSU ties intact as Gaines leaves for Cal Arts’, in: The Fresno Bee, 9 September 1990
1989 ___, ‘Fresh Visions’, in: Los Angeles Times, 25 August 1989
1985 Vivien Raynor, ‘Art. The Conceptualists’, in: The New York Times, 12 July 1985
1982 Liebman, Lisa, ‘Charles Gaines’, in: Artforum, vol. 20, no. 6, February 1982, p. 88
1980 ___, ‘Systems, Inquiry, Translation’, in: Artforum, November 1980
Alloway, Lawrence, ‘Exchanges’, in: The New York Times, 8 June 1980
___, in: New Art Examiner, April 1980
Artner, Alan, in: Chicago Tribune, 2 April 1980
___, in: San Francisco Chronicle, 7 February 1980
1979 Hale, David, ‘Gaines. All Systems Are Go’, in: The Fresno Bee, 1979
Muchnic, Susanne, ‘Margo Leavin Gallery’, in: Los Angeles Times, 7 July 1979
Frank, Peter, ‘Exchanges’, in: Village Voice, 18 June 1979
___, ‘The Grid’, in: The New Art Examiner, May 1979
___, ‘Fresno Exhibition’, in: West Art, May 1979
___, ‘Exchanges’, in: Soho News, 30 May 1979
1978 ___, in: Fresno Bee, 13 December 1978
Del Parker, Marjorie, ‘Bolomey and Gaines at Fresno Art Center’, in: West Art, 13 July 1978
Brengelman, Paula, ‘The Big Raisin’, vol. 2, iss. 8, August 1978
Hale, David, ‘All Systems Go’, in: Fresno Bee, 13 August 1978
1975 Hoesterey, Ingeborg, ‘Whitney Biennial. New York’, in: Art International, 15 May 1975, p. 54
1972 Wilson, William, ‘Lumber and Beds and USC’, in: The Los Angeles Times, 23 October 1972
___, ‘Cinque Gallery exhibit’, in: Art News, May 1972
___, ‘Recent Paintings of Charles Gaines at Cinque Gallery’, in: New York Amsterdam News, vol. 1, no. 7, April 1972