Art

Descending into Lee Bontecou’s Apocalyptic Voids

Like her massive wall reliefs, Bontecou's works on paper evoke the world as fragile, teetering on the brink of total calamity.

Announcement

The Bauhaus and Harvard on View at the Harvard Art Museums

Expansive exhibition features works by major artists, including student exercises, design objects, photographs, textiles, typography, paintings, and archival materials.

Art

Women Artists Shatter the Stereotype of the “Valley Girl”

Valley Girl Redefined aims to challenge that very limited depiction of women from “the Valley.”

News

Week in Review: Newly Authenticated Van Gogh, Christie’s Biggest Year Ever

Also, the Lagos State Government has requested the British Museum return the first item ever stolen from Nigeria under colonialism, the German government will direct over $2 million to research colonial-era artifacts, and more.

Books

Paul J. Sachs Trained a Generation of American Museum Leaders, Including Alfred Barr

Between 1921 and 1948, Sachs taught a year-long graduate class at the Fogg Art Museum “that decisively shaped the development, character, and ethos of the American art museum.”

Art

An Indigenous Artist Captures the Racial Violence at Standing Rock

Jim Denomie's paintings present an emotional response to the violence of white supremacy that emerged during the DAPL conflict.

News

Oklahoma City Museum of Art Acquires Kehinde Wiley Painting, and San Antonio Museum of Art Receives Three Gifts

Plus, Sotheby's sells a "Mona Lisa" made by a follower of da Vinci, and the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum acquires a new work.

In Brief

Venice Will Move Forward with $11 Tourist Tax

The new policy — which goes into effect just before the 2019 Venice Biennale — could add $56.8 million to the perennially flooded city's budget.

Art

A Curator’s Work to Resist Erasure and Reconfigure Identities

A reflection on the tensions inherent to interpreting art and poetry in challenging political times.

Announcement

Apply Now for the Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program

The Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program is currently accepting applications for its 2019–2020 residency period. Applications are due Friday, February 15.

News

200 Workers at Vancouver Art Gallery Go on Strike [UPDATED]

The unionized workers, who have been without a contract since 2017, say the gallery privileges upper management at the expense of other employees.

In Brief

The Criterion Channel Will Stream Over 1,000 Art House Films

On April 8th, Criterion will launch a new streaming service featuring over 1,000 classic and contemporary art-house films from around the world.