Anne Swartz

Art

The Pattern and Decoration Zeitgeist

Now, again — reacting to what seems like art’s relentless address of injustices, and news of the day — exhibitions reveal a populist engagement with work that has decided to be happy and make pretty.

Art

The Multifarious Feminism of the Whitney Biennial

Through its feminist contributions, the exhibition offers a window onto some of our most pressing cultural concerns, as well as our shortcomings.