Opinion
Better Art Appreciation Through Brain Stimulation
A new study has found that electronic stimulation to a certain part of the brain could help you appreciate art better. Science!
Jillian Steinhauer
Art
Art Rx
This week, we say goodbye to the Clocktower Gallery, one of the city's cultural gems, while also lamenting the probable sad fate of 5 Pointz. Two stellar shows are closing at Postmasters, too.
Performance
When Good Intentions Aren't Enough
I didn't know what to expect from Einat Amir's "Our Best Intentions," a work premiering in New York as part of Performa 13. I had seen the trailer, which suggests a fairly emotional experience. I had read the description on the Performa site, which says the participatory piece blends "psychotherapy,
Art
The Depressing Stats of the 2014 Whitney Biennial
Lest we get too excited about what the museum is billing on its website as "one of the broadest and most diverse takes on art in the United States that the Whitney has offered in many years," let's look at some numbers.
Opinion
Sacklers Endow Sackler Center Sackler Family Curator
Everything Sackler changes, and everything Sackler stays the same.
Opinion
An Artist's Plan to Get Everyone in Switzerland Paid
A radical plan is afoot in Switzerland. A public referendum is on the way, in which people will vote on the possibility of giving every citizen a fixed monthly income.
Art
Join Us on Sat, Nov 16, for Swoon's Braddock Tiles NYC Benefit
Art lovers may know Braddock, Pennsylvania, as a crumbling place from the haunting black-and-white photographs of LaToya Ruby Frazier. But a new project led by the artist Swoon is aiming to revitalize at least one corner of this rust-belt town with art, craft, and beauty.
Art
Art Rx
This week, a Fluxus throwback, a contemporary multimedia rock opera, documentaries, experimental animation, and much more.
Opinion
Vanity Fair Names the "Six Greatest Living Artists"
In a bold example of art journalism, Vanity Fair has attempted to answer the question that's been burning a hole in everyone's brain for ages: Who are the six greatest living artists? If you haven't been wondering this, you clearly aren't reading enough Art Review.
Art
Anointing Art's Female Popes
AVIGNON, France — The exhibition Les Papesses, curated by Collection Lambert Director Éric Mézil, anoints five female popes — popesses, if you will — of modern and contemporary art: Camille Claudel, Louise Bourgeois, Kiki Smith, Jana Sterbak, and Berlinde de Bruyckere. And it does a fantastic job of
News
Marvel Unveils Pakistani-American Teenage Girl Superhero
Marvel is launching a new solo superhero series, which in and of itself wouldn't be that exciting — except the star will be a Muslim Pakistani-American teenage girl from New Jersey.
Opinion
Swedes to Apply Gender Ratings to Movies
Four Swedish film organizations are banding together to fight sexism by applying a letter-grade rating to new releases, the Independent reports. That's awesome news in and of itself, but the idea is even cooler because it's based on criteria that come from a comic strip by cartoonist Alison Bechdel.