Performance
A Performance Where Victorian Mourning Braiding Meets Neuroscience
Artist Nene Humphrey’s 'Circling the Center' is a striking visual metaphor for grief.
Carey Dunne
Art
A Child’s Guide to Squatting at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
In E.L. Konigsburg's 1967 children's classic From The Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, siblings Claudia and James Kincaid run away from their cushy suburban home in Greenwich, Connecticut, and camp out at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Art
The Staged Beauty of the Awkward Family Photo
In his solo show Portraits at Anton Kern Gallery, Jonas Wood exaggerates the flaws of his subjects, an oddly refreshing sight in the age of Photoshop.
In Brief
Neighbors, Offended by Alcohol Consumption, Attack Istanbul Gallery Opening
In Istanbul last week, supporters of Turkish President Recep Erdoğan stormed an art gallery opening, threatening attendees and complaining about women and men drinking alcohol together, Hurriyet Daily News reported.
News
Dash Snow's Estate Sues McDonald's for Copyright Infringement
Seven years after the artist's death, a knockoff of his tag has popped up in various graffiti-themed McDonald's restaurants.
In Brief
Old Masters Paintings Worth a Combined $250 Million May Be Forgeries
In what’s being called “the biggest art scandal in a century,” French police are investigating about $255 million worth of paintings attributed to Old Masters that they suspect are forgeries.
Art
What Happens When a Museum Gives Away Art for Free?
Take Me (I’m Yours) is a re-staging of a show that first appeared at the Serpentine Gallery in 1995, when it was conceived of by curator Hans Ulrich Obrist and artist Christian Boltanski. In this 2016 New York edition, curators Obrist and Jens Hoffmann feature more works by 42 artists.
In Brief
Snoop Dogg Made a Painting for His BFF Martha Stewart
If a dog is a man's best friend, and Snoop Dogg is Martha Stewart's best friend, then Snoop giving Stewart a painting of a dog means the circle is complete.
Art
Artist Carrie Mae Weems Makes a Pro-Hillary Clinton Video
Inspired by Obama's address to the Congressional Black Caucus, artist Carrie Mae Weems has created a video plea to vote for Hillary Clinton this November.
Books
Ed Ruscha’s Cactus Omelette and 75 Other Recipes by Artists and Writers
The new Artists' and Writers' Cookbook compiles recipes and personal food-related stories from 76 contemporary artists and writers, from Swoon's Mississippi ratatouille to Ed Ruscha's cactus omelette and Sanford Biggers' red drink.
Books
Hiroshi Sugimoto's Otherworldly Photographs of Movie Theaters
The question that Hiroshi Sugimoto asked himself in 1976 sounded a bit like a koan: What happens if you shoot a whole movie in a single frame?
Art
John Malkovich Plays Your Favorite David Lynch Characters
For his latest project, "Playing Lynch," actor John Malkovich dressed up as all your favorite David Lynch characters, including Special Agent Dale Cooper and the Log Lady from cult '90s TV show Twin Peaks.