Art Review
Drowning in the Light of Monet’s Venice
Venice turned out to be the ideal environment for the artist to explore the relationship between water and light that long preoccupied him.
Natalie Haddad
Natalie Haddad is Reviews Editor at Hyperallergic and an art writer and historian. She holds a PhD in Art History, Theory and Criticism from the University of California San Diego and has written extensively on modern and contemporary art.
Guide
15 Art Books to Gift This Holiday Season
A Ruth Asawa catalog for the disenchanted, artsy almanac for the planners, Prospect Park photo book for the New Yorkers, Vermeer tome for the Golden Age fans, and much more.
Guide
Four New York City Art Shows to See Right Now
From Coco Fusco’s incisive political performance art to Alexander Calder’s whimsical circus, the shows below will grab your attention.
Art Review
Calder’s Circus Is for Everyone
The Whitney’s 100th anniversary exhibition of Alexander Calder’s sculpted circus shows an artist at play, and creates a fantastical world.
Guide
New York City Art Shows That Will Make You Think
Our recommendations this week delve into colonialism, war, feminism, and more, from artists such as Sarah K. Khan and Lisa Yuskavage.
Art Review
Lisa Yuskavage’s White Hot Women
Often considered provocative, her nude women embody a patriarchal status quo of feminine desirability, and the privileges that come with it.
Guide
10 Art Books to Read This Month
Hew Locke’s new monograph, an anthology of the Studio Museum’s collection, Brandon Taylor’s latest novel, and more to dive into this October.
Guide
Four New York City Art Shows to See Right Now
From sapphic art related to the sea to generations of Black women ceramicists, some of our favorite shows touch on identity and community.
Guide
Four New York City Art Shows to See Right Now
From Asako Tabata’s meditations on mortality to Emily Janowick’s psychologically loaded corn garden, artists are turning inward.
Interview
Take a Musical Trip Through Sixties Surrealism
Curator Dan Nadel talks about creating a playlist for the Whitney Museum's latest exhibition, inspired by a time when history was inextricable from its soundtrack.
Guide
12 Art Books to Read This Fall
A Louise Bourgeois biography, Joe Sacco’s latest graphic investigation, a Wifredo Lam catalog, a study of diasporic Nigerian women artists, and more.
Guide
Five New York City Art Shows to See Right Now
The fall art season starts with a bang, with Man Ray at The Met, understated gems like Lisa Corinne Davis at Miles McEnery, and more.