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Open with the strongest single observation from the show — the thing you were still thinking about in the parking lot. One paragraph, no throat-clearing. This lede gets the drop cap automatically.

Second paragraph: the basics, woven in naturally. What the show is, how many works, what the room feels like when you walk in. Give the reader enough to orient without turning it into a checklist.

Third paragraph: start digging into the work itself. Pick one or two pieces and describe them concretely — materials, scale, how they're hung, what they do up close versus across the room.

The Middle Section

Blog-style reviews breathe better with a subhead or two. Use this stretch for the meat of the argument — what the show is actually about, where it succeeds, where it strains.

A pull quote from your own review — the sharpest sentence you wrote — sits here in bold with the green rule.

Keep going. This is a good spot to bring in context: the artist's earlier work, the venue's programming, how this show talks to something else you've seen this year.

Post-detail paragraph: this is where a close read pays off. Describe what the detail shot shows and why it matters — surface, edge, decision-making made visible.

If the show has a weak spot, this is a fair place for it. Honest beats nice; specific beats harsh. Say what didn't land and why, then move on.

Closing paragraph: land the plane. Circle back to the opening observation, say who this show is for, and whether it's worth the drive.