For Artist Liza Lou, Beads Are a Gift That Keeps On Giving

On September 5, Lehmann Maupin gallery opens “Liza Lou: Painting,” an exhibition of new abstract works that crank up the bravado of Abstract Expressionism by using her signature beads as paint. Then, on September 13, the Brooklyn Museum unveils Lou’s installation “Trailer (1998–2000), which will remain on long-term view in the museum’s lobby.