Ali and Raja exhibit

Two ex-Bostonian artists, Laylah Ali (whose work is in the ICA) and Kanishka Raja, are included in a terrific-sounding exhibit at the Contemporary Art Center of Virginia, in Virginia Beach, VA. The show, titled "Counterparts: Contemporary Painters and Their Influences," pairs artworks by Raja, Ali, and others with works by their favorite artists. Here are the matchups:

Laylah Ali + Ida Applebroog
Kevin Appel + Philip Guston
Judith Eisler + Richard Prince
Inka Essenhigh + Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Barnaby Furnas + Carroll Dunham
Laura Owens + Mary Heilmann
Kanishka Raja + Kerry James Marshall
George Rush + Fairfield Porter

Alas, Raja has moved to New York, and Ali has moved to Williamstown, Mass. They were important figures in Boston's art community. I miss them both!

The exhibit runs from June 29 through September 23. Click here for more info on "Counterparts."