Guide
Four New York City Art Shows to See Right Now
Whether it’s Hilma af Klint finding the soul in nature or a new perspective on chinoiserie at The Met, the shows below are about seeing things differently.
Anne Cheng
Anne Anlin Cheng is the Louis W. Fairchild ’24 Professor of English at Princeton University and author, most recently, of Ornamentalism and Ordinary Disasters.
Opinion
The Met Finally Meets Asian Femininity on Its Own Terms
After an exploitative 2015 show, I was wary about being an academic “beard” for another exhibition in the guise of “revision.” Monstrous Beauty is a different beast.
Opinion
How Fashion Can Relieve Us From the Burden of Visibility
Sometimes you cover yourself up in order to reveal more of yourself, and sometimes the covering relieves you from being you.