Art
Spotlighting a Marginalized Master of Art Brut
According to his psychiatrist, Philipp Schöpke possessed “the extreme opposite of what is called drawing talent.”
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Books
Dark Poems for Smart Phones
Deathwish by Ben Fama is joy in minor splendor.
Art
Jack Bush’s Stripes and Solids
These paintings are more than color-field eye candy and hold their own as engaging abstracts.
Art
Art of the Russian Revolution, Through Contemporary Eyes
The Russian Revolution was an unparalleled disaster, but its artistic tradition remains of enormous interest.
Art
A First-Timer Approaches the ADAA Fair Like a Buffet
Dead Birds and haunting collages are among the many gems at the 2019 Art Dealers Association of America Art fair.
Film
Taking the Highway to Freedom with a Green Book
The documentary is a travelogue that embarks on a journey through present-day America, using the Green Book as its guide.
Performance
A Ballet Redefines “Wokeness”
Dwight Rhoden’s galvanizing protest rally of a ballet takes on topical issues, while bridging popular music with arguably the most conservative form of dance.
Art
Using AI to Produce "Impossible" Tulips
Anna Ridler uses AI to bring "tulipmania" into the future.
Podcast
Traveling Through the Uyghur Homeland with Artist Lisa Ross
For 17 years, artist Lisa Ross has been documenting the lands of Western China that are home to Uyghurs, a population that is threatened today by the Chinese authorities.
News
Former National Gallery Art Educators Win Workers Rights Tribunal
The judge ruled that the group should be classified as “workers,” a role which entitles people to more rights than freelance contractors but fewer than full-time “employees.”
News
Tate Will Give Five Women Major Solo Exhibitions in the Next Two Years
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, Paula Rego, Magdalena Abakanowicz, Maria Bartuszová, and Haegue Yang will take center stage at the museum in 2020 and 2021.
Art
Envisioning Inclusive, Soulful Spaces for Artists
Can the terms of the art world really change from competitive creative genius to notions of collective power and proximity?