New York Times January 9, 2009 | | Roberta Smith | | "...Ms. Hoey’s art has grown steadily in ambition, but she may be a very late bloomer. So far her themes tend to be more distinct than her images, despite high levels of diligence, seriousness and craftsmanship. There is a difference between mysteriousness and ambiguity bordering on opacity. Ms. Hoey asks a lot of her medium, so much that she might almost fare better in another one, like writing or film...." |