Sophie Barber, Chris Sharp Gallery
Keith J. Varadi, Contemporary Art Review LA
May 2021

The first time I attended an art fair in Los Angeles after moving here from New York nearly a decade ago, I wondered why so many out-of-town galleries filled their booths with hyper-saturated paintings and bright, shiny sculptures. Since then, I have often speculated about whether the rest of the world believes that those of us in la-la land only enjoy an empty-calorie diet when it comes to art and culture. […]