Although the book was a failure, Edward Weston considered his 1941 photographs for Walt Whitman’s ‘Leaves of Grass’ as some of his best work.
October 17, 2016
Disappearing in One of James Turrell’s Perceptual Cells
Through a combination of light and sound, for a few moments at least, the work can strip you of all the typical assurances of selfhood.
Nocturnal Photographs of the World’s Oldest Trees
Photographer Beth Moon documents the world’s oldest trees by the starry light of the night sky.
Tino Sehgal Dances Across the Line Between Art and Life
Sehgal’s latest work will likely go down as one of the 21st century’s most interesting hybrids between contemporary art and dance.
How a Leg Splint Shaped the Iconic Eames Chair
Before Charles and Ray Eames made their name with modernist chairs, they perfected the molding of plywood with a military leg splint for World War II.
Figures in the Industrial Landscape at Gowanus Open Studios 2016
There was a palpable prevalence of work dealing, unconventionally, with human figures and more or less natural landscapes at this weekend’s open studios event in Gowanus.
Guy Maddin’s Algorithmic Cinema Resurrects Lost Silent Films
The director’s latest project with the National Film Board of Canada shuffles scenes into a one-time viewing experience.
Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts Welcomes Visitors to Its Open Studios October 20–22
With a vibrant and diverse community of over 70 artists with established studio practices and recognized careers, all are invited to come explore and interact with the EFA artist community in their studios.
Pastry Recipes, Swiss Dragons, and More in a Trove of Early Printed Books
A trove of early printed medical, scientific, and travel books is going up for sale at Swann Auctions, though many are more valuable for the strange beliefs and tastes they betray about their times.
Great (Personal) Moments in Art
Back in 1980, drawing the figure meant everything to me.
Making Free Associations at the São Paulo Biennial
With 90 artists featured from across the globe at this year’s São Paulo biennial, it feels imprudent to cast all the work under a single theme.
The Making of Grandma Moses, Folk Modernist
As she became a commercial success, Grandma Moses was tagged an “outsider” artist — but she emerged “inside” the art world, among modernists.