Books
Malcolm McLaren’s Life of Chaos, Music, and Art
In a new, in-depth biography, Paul Gorman offers a vivid portrait of the postmodernist impresario who conjured up punk’s angry pose, the Sex Pistols, and much more.
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Interview
Beer With a Painter: Judy Pfaff
“Generosity and openness are important to me, so that the viewer is not intimidated, threatened, or belittled.”
Art
Aubrey Beardsley's Self-Conscious Depiction of Degeneration
Although Beardsley was foremost a decorative illustrator, he depicted the physically monstrous and assorted polymorphous perversities.
Interview
Artists Quarantine With Their Art Collections
“I have been looking at this painting and receiving relief like a cool drink on a hot day.”
Books
Wanda Coleman, the Great Poet of Los Angeles
Coleman not only embraces her multitudes, but changes effortlessly from one persona and voice to another — things she needed to do in order to survive as a single Black mother raising two children in Los Angeles.
Art
One of New York's Purest Abstract Painters
Harriet Korman has never wanted to become part of someone else’s story.
Film
Michael Jordan's Flawed Hero Narrative
One of the key lessons of ESPN's series The Last Dance is that people learn to adore brutal tyrants, and will only fall further into that admiration as long as the tyrant is uniquely talented, powerful, and wins.
News
This Restaurant’s Unique Solution to Social Distancing? Mannequins
The Inn at Little Washington partnered with the Design Foundry and Signature Theatre in Washington, DC to fill its empty dining room with “interestingly dressed dummies.”
Film
The Inspiring Story of Michelle Obama, and Its Limitations
Based on the former First Lady’s memoir, the documentary Becoming advances the Obama family’s skillfully crafted image, while unintentionally revealing some of its contradictions.
Art
What the Art World Is Cooking
This week, art critic Christopher Knight makes sweet pepper nachos, Hyperallergic editor Dessane Lopez Cassell shares her watermelon poke bowls, and more.
Community
A View From the Easel During Times of Quarantine
This week, artists reflect on quarantining from their studios in Colorado, Minnesota, New Mexico, New Jersey, and the UK.
News
Week in Review: Attorney Accuses Whitney Museum of “Smear Campaign”; Met Museum Extends Closure
Also, an autographed pair of Michael Jordan’s first Air Jordans sold for $560,000 at Sothebys, and more.