Selected Press
Artforum, Critic’s Picks: Esther Pearl Watson, Philomena Epps, 28 June 2022
GalleriesNow Weekender, Must-see exhibitions in Paris, New York, Rome, Berlin, Hove, London, Tokyo, 10 June 2022
Boutique Homes, Pandemic Paintings by Esther Pearl Watson, Roshan McArthur, 22 January 2021
Hyperallergic, Esther Pearl Watson Channels Strange Pandemic Life in 100 Paintings, Eva Recinos, 12 January 2021
LA Weekly, Esther Pearl Watson Paints the Pandemic’s Daily Strangeness, Shana Nys Dambrot, 10 December 2020
Studio International, Esther Pearl Watson – interview: ‘I really search out moments of awkward humour’, Allie Biswas, Esther Pearl Watson, 16 September 2019
The Art Newspaper, Private View: must-see gallery shows
opening in September, Anna Brady, Margaret Carrigan, 4 September 2019
The Paris Review, Dear Diary: An Interview with Esther Pearl Watson, Meg Lemke, 20 June 2014
2022
Critic’s Picks: Esther Pearl Watson, Philomena Epps, 28 June 2022
Must-see exhibitions in Paris, New York, Rome, Berlin, Hove, London, Tokyo, 10 June 2022
2021
Rylah, Juliet Bennet. "Esther Pearl Watson and Pandemic Paintings," May 14, The Pool
"Friday at Frieze New York," Frieze, May 7
Zellen, Jody. "Esther Pearl Watson: ‘Safer at Home: Pandemic Paintings’ Documenting the Everyday," ArtNow LA, January
McArthur, Roshan, Pandemic Paintings by Esther Pearl Watson, boutique-homes.com, 22 January 2021
Recinos, Eva, Esther Pearl Watson Channels Strange Pandemic Life in 100 Paintings, hyperallergic.com, 12 January 2021
New York Frieze Viewing Room hangs works by Iranian artists, tehrantimes.com, 8 May 2021
2020
Cheh, Carol, ‘Hindsight Is 2020’ Offers Visceral (Not Virtual) Art Experiences in a Box, kcet.org, 16 December 2020
Guo, Kitty, Creators share exclusive projects at live magazine show, dailytrojan.com, 10 February 2020Kleon, Austin, Drawings from Pop-Up Magazine, austinkleon.com, 25 February 2020
Kozma, Marissa, A Pop-Up Magazine Show Is Coming to Denver to Report the News Through Art, Music and Film, 303magazine.com, 31 January 2020
Leckert, Oriana, The Best Things To Do In NYC This Week, From A Vinegar Valentine’s Dinner To Sexy History, Gothamist.com, 10 February 2020
Nys Dambrot, Shana, Esther Pearl Watson Paints the Pandemic’s Daily Strangeness, laweekly.com, 10 December 2020
Nys Dambrot, Shana, Protest, Politics, and Pandemic: L.A. Weekly Arts Year in Review, laweekly.com, 29 December 2020
Watson, Esther Pearl, An Artist Captures 4 Months of Sidewalk Chalk Drawings, nytimes.com, 18 July 2020
Zellen, Jody, Esther Pearl Watson: ‘Safer at Home: Pandemic Paintings’, artnowla.com, 24 December 2020
––––, Pop-Up Magazine’s Winter 2020 Issue, bam.org, January 2020.
––––, Goodnight, Atlanta!, popupmagazine.com, 20 February 2020.
2019
Drambot, Shana Nys. "ART PICK: THE POST-IT SHOW," LA Weekly, December 6
"Esther Pearl Watson, Mothership, 2019," Elephant, September 4
"Esther Pearl Watson: Mothership," Time Out London, September 18
Biswas, Allie. "Esther Pearl Watson – interview: ‘I really search out moments of awkward humour’" Studio International, September 16
Dawson, Aimee and Ellie Lace, Kabir Jhala. "Three exhibitions to see in London this weekend," Art Newspaper, September 6
Brady, Anna and Margaret Carrigan. "Private view: must-see gallery shows opening in September," Art Newspaper, September 4
Zara, Janelle. "‘Everything Feels More Intimate’: Felix LA Brings New Life to Art-Fair Circuit," ArtNews, February 15
Freeman, Nate. "The Future of Art Fairs Is in a Hotel on Hollywood Boulevard," February 15
Remenchik, Jennifer. "Placing Art in Hotel Rooms Can Yield Genuinely Surprising Results," Hyperallergic, February 16
Smith, Roberta. "What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week," New York Times, January 8
Womack, Catherine. "The assignment: Design a poster that dispels America's myths about immigrants," Los Angeles Times, December 24
2018
–––, Top 5, April 14, 1561-Andrew Edlin Gallery, December 15, 2018.
Miranda, Carolina A, Datebook: Esther Pearl Watson, “Tire Universe,” at Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects, latimes.com, June 21, 2018.
Remenchik, Jennifer, A Painter Illustrates the Charm and Tragedy of the American Dream, hyperallergic.com, 9 July, 2018.
2017
Sims, Tricia, Esther Pearl Watson Has Few Family Photos, So She Paints Her Memories Instead, 25 October, 2017.
2016
LA Weekly, “5 Shows to See in L.A. This Week,” by Catherine Wagley, June 22
ArtNews, “Inside Los Angeles’s Oddball Underground Art Scene” by Henri Neuendorf, July 7
Whitehot Magazine, “Dumpster Diving with Dad on Galactic Plains: Esther Pearl Watson at Gregorio Escalante Gallery,” by Megan Abrahams, July
The Dallas Morning News, “The Amon Carter amps up in 2015” by Rick Brettell, August 5
2015
Robinson, Gaile, Commentary: Texas artist Esther Pearl Watson Brings the Outsiders IN, star-telegram.com,
15 July, 2015
Simek, Peter, Outside Herself: How Esther Pearl Watson Brings Imagination to the Banal, dmagazine.com, 4 May, 2015.
Bothwell, Anne, Enjoying Awkward Moments with Esther Pearl Watson, artandseek.org, 26 May, 2015
2014
Lemke, Meg, "Dear Diary: An Interview with Esther Pearl Watson," The Paris Review (web), June 20
Simek, Peter, "This Week’s 5 Best Art Gallery Openings and Events," D Magazine (web), May 28
2012
Laughlin, Jamie, "Puppets And Spaceships Invade Waxahachie," Dallas Observer (web), November 15
Morgan, Kendall, "Wacky and whimsical works from Miss Pussycat and Esther Pearl Watson invade Webb Gallery," Culture Map Dalllas (web), November 16
Farr, Kristin, "Esther Pearl Watson," Juxtapoz, February
2011
Hudgens, Christopher, "Episode 323: Esther Pearl Watson," Badatsports (web), November 7
2010
Farr, Kristin, "Big Dreams: Esther Pearl Watson at Sandra Lee Gallery," KQED Arts (web), June 11
Enholm, Molly, "Esther Pearl Watson," art ltd. (web), July 10
O'Toole, Meighan, "Esther Pearl Watson: Space is the Place," My Love For You (web), February 18
2009
Weeks, Jerome, "Flying Saucers, Teen Angst and Esther Pearl Watson," Art and Seek (web), August 11
Schroeder, Audra, "Building Spaceships in the Yard, Austin Chronicle (web), June 12
Hamada, Jeff, "Esther Pearl Watson," Booooooom (web), February 272007
Gray, Emma, "L.A Confidential," Artnet (web), January
D Magazine
5/2015
360 Magazine
(page 112)
5/2015
The Paris Review
6/2014
D Magazine
5/2014
Dallas Observer
11/2012
Culture Map
11/2012
Juxtapoz
2/2012
badatsports
11/2011
KQED Arts
6/2010
art ltd. Magazine
5/2010
my love for you
2/2010
KERA television
8/2009
The Austin Chronicle
6/2009
booooooom
2/2009
Artnet
1/2007