Opinion
The Death of the Art School
The rampant corporatization and "administrification" of American higher-education institutions has turned students into mere consumers.
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News
Pussy Riot Shows Art by Russia’s Prisoners in New Protest Exhibition
The show at Ritsch-Fisch Galerie in France features work by people currently or formerly imprisoned in Russia, including Ukrainian civilians.
Feature
Joe Macken Spent 22 Years Building a Miniature New York by Hand
“It’s a lifelong project,” he said about the 50-foot replica, now on view at the Museum of the City of New York. “I’ll never, ever, ever be finished with it.”
Feature
Kim Gordon Was Never Just the “Girl in the Band”
Best known as co-founder of Sonic Youth, her visual art incorporates humor, intelligence, vulnerability — and, of course, music.
Comics
Lee ShinJa's Handwoven Portals
The nonagenarian South Korean artist helped catapult fiber art from the realm of domestic craft and tradition into the experimental field of contemporary art.
News
Nude Performance at MFA Boston Confronts One of Art’s Oldest Tropes
Artist Xandra Ibarra's “Nude Laughing” sparks conversations about consent, viewer etiquette, art history, and the human body.
News
A Buddha Is Reborn on the High Line
Tuan Andrew Nguyen’s sandstone and brass take on the destroyed Bamiyan Buddhas reminds passersby that history repeats.
Opinion
Remembering James Hayward, LA’s Adored Cowboy Painter
A legendary artist, Jimmy was equally known for his magnetic personality, sense of ribald humor, and inspired storytelling.
Feature
A Refreshing Turn to Craft at AIPAD's Photography Show
In a year of AI image corruption, this year’s fair, focused largely on Latin American and Latine artists, feels especially hopeful.
Book Review
Jan Staller Photographs the Nuts and Bolts of Manhattan's Urban Symphony
The American photographer's new book transforms the city's endless construction sites into otherworldly visions.
Art Review
Alice Tippit’s Mischievous Erotics
The artist’s mixed messages suggest a deep skepticism about the ability of language to adequately express human experience.
Art Review
Mark Milroy Sees, Remembers, and Imagines at Once
His deliberate gaze, which mixes personal memory and art historical insight, makes his work special.