Links to reCent press:
“Despite appearances, however, a coherence emerges between Walsh’s relational and object-oriented creations, all of which espouse a folksy, critical sense of humor and an appreciation for the wonderfully ugly things of life.”
60wrd/min Lori Waxman’s take on my Covid art in New City Art
“Walsh treats the paintings, sculptures, photographs and odd statuettes with a populist leveling that puts Robert Arneson’s leonine head on literally the same plane as a mass-produced steakhouse chef figurine and variously distressed saints.”
Be Not Still: Living in Uncertain Times is reviewed by KQED
“The installation/exhibition that resulted, “Both Sides Now,” is powerful, subversive and sometimes just plain funny. Every museum could learn from it.”
Review of Both Sides Now in ArtScope
“For many who grew up Catholic and left the church, the influence of the education they received in Catholic school stays with them for their entire lives — for better or worse.”
An interview with Georgia Perry about Oh Sister! in a Sisterly publication
“When I think about my experience of Meal Ticket, I realize I came away with three things: beautiful food, an uncommon exchange and dialogue with a stranger, and ephemera”.
An interview with Christine Wong Yap, Making Hospitable Democracy Happen
“Presenting this somber side of an institution’s story isn’t a sensationalist gesture, but rather a way of acknowledging the people who have struggled -- and succeeded -- to keep Intersection afloat. And that’s something that an archive reveals in a unique way.”
A KQED preview of the Intersection Archive Show by Emily Holmes
“While the new Institutional Critique lacks the edginess of its predecessors, perhaps it makes up for it in its approachability. In the age of Facebook, perhaps museums attempting to befriend audiences and artists is their best strategy for social relevance.”
Jen Delos Reyes wrote this in Bomb
Listen to my interview on Delicious Revolution with Chelsea Wills
Pots of Patronage, Sarah Burke's story about Oakland Stock
Artist Spotlight in the San Francisco Bay Times
Scott Pinkmountain interviews my partner Dan Nelson and me on The Rumpus
A preview of my WCMA activities
Museum Mayhem in Portland Monthly