Art
Pratt’s MFA Photographers Indict the “Perfect Body”
Chloe Scout Nix and Lena Smart challenge the distorted body images that prevail in mainstream media.
Daniel Larkin
Books
Religion’s Understated Influence on Modern Art
Erika Doss's new book Spiritual Moderns retells the story of modern art with a more honest look at how religion shaped it.
Art
Parviz Tanavoli’s Art Unlocks Hearts and Souls
Each symbol in Tanavoli’s Poets, Locks, Cages at the Vancouver Art Gallery holds a special meaning in Sufism, which has inspired his work.
Art
Jesse Brillon’s Roaring Metalwork
Brillon (Haida) breathes life into each piece of metal he crafts, conjuring sacred animals and preserving the legends of his people.
Performance
Crackhead Barney Takes on Trump-Putin Bromance in New Show
Manhattan’s Grace Exhibition Space marked the opening of its fall season with over-the-top performances curated by the adored anti-fascist comedian.
Art
The Dark Side of Van Gogh’s Cypress Trees
The challenge at the heart of Van Gogh’s Cypresses is that the trees carried associations in the late 19th century that are lost on us today.
Art
Getting Body Curious at New York’s TEFAF Art Fair
The less-than-idealized body is a mainstay of modern art. But whether or not it sells is another question.
Art
Pratt MFA Graduates Contemplate the Mess We’re In
Part 2 of Pratt's MFA thesis exhibition is all about depicting the toxic capitalist, racist, misogynistic, transphobic status quo in the US.
Art
The Biggest Shitshow Ever, Literally
Oh Shit! retraces the historical arc of feces from ancient Rome to the sewage challenges and potential innovations of the 21st century.
Film
A Darkly Captivating Portrait of Toxic Obsession
A long history of checkered reviews of the film L’Homme blessé betrays a fundamental struggle with tragedy in a queer context.
Books
How to Crack the Catholic Code of the Old Masters
Suzanna Ivanič's new book Catholica: The Visual Culture of Catholicism is an essential primer on how Catholicism intersects with art history.
Art
The Art World’s Catholic Problem
What feels like the right way to write about Roman Catholicism, or Christian iconography, to most art critics is heavily influenced by museum discourse, which is far from neutral.