Art
A Collaborative Photobook by Richard Avedon and James Baldwin
Avedon and Baldwin's 1964 photobook, with a new introduction by Hilton Als, resonates profoundly today.
Elena Goukassian
Books
Is There a Right Way to Look at Art?
Is looking at a work of art for up to fifteen minutes with no context the best way to appreciate and understand it?
Art
A Family Portrait in Ash
The artist uses his relatives' funerary ashes, bone fragments, and old photos to explore a complex family history.
News
NYPD’s Special Victims Squad Investigates Terry Richardson
Numerous sexual misconduct allegations have been made against the photographer since the early 2000s.
Art
The Unsung Portraits of Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
The show at the Frick Collection foregrounds the artist's inventive portraits, which are not as well known as his religious paintings.
News
John Portman, the Architect Who Made Modernist Atriums Sci-fi, Dies at 93
With their enormous atria, elaborate fountains, and glass elevators, John Portman's hotels are straight out of a science fiction movie.
In Brief
Utah Schoolteacher Fired for Showing Postcards of Nude Paintings in Art Class
Apparently some parents think paintings by Ingres, Modigliani, and Boucher are "pornography."
Art
When Encounters Between East and West Go Smoothly
At the Japan Society, Hiroshi Sugimoto: Gates of Paradise, legacies of inter-cultural encounter are seen through a lens of global understanding.
Art
New York City Museums Decked Out for the Holidays
From dinosaur-shaped trees to quirky menorahs, here are six of our favorite holiday decorations at New York City museums.
Art
The Unfortunate Timeliness of Joseph Beuys
An exhibition covering major bodies of work reveals his urgent resonance for our troubled times.
Art
The Art of Slowing Down with Laurie Anderson, Ekene Ijeoma, and Ryoichi Kurokawa
From a digital waterfall to an encased jazz trio, there were moments of quiet contemplation in the middle of a busy weekend of art, music, and festivities.
Art
From Chelsea Manning to Pussy Riot, the Day for Night Summit Discusses Realities of Art and Politics
Chelsea Manning, Laurie Anderson, Saul Williams, Nadya Tolokonnikova, and Lauren McCarthy kicked off Day for Night with a Friday Summit that explored the realities of art, tech, and politics.