News
Billionaire Loans $110M Basquiat to the Brooklyn Museum
The painting will feature in the museum's One Basquiat exhibition, January 26–March 11.
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9 New Galleries That Opened in New York City in 2017
Don't focus on the closings. Three cheers for new galleries!
Art
Finding the Roots of Graphic Novels in the Ancient World
Recent research on the use of graphic narratives in the ancient world has revealed their value to everyday people in the ancient Mediterranean — similar to modern audiences’ appreciation for such work.
Comics
Art Is a Nude Beach
You have permission to be yourself, but it’s easy to be afraid. Giving yourself permission lets others know they can be themselves too.
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Cisneros Collection Donates Works by 91 Contemporary Latin American Artists to Six Museums
In New York, 90 works are going to MoMA, with the Bronx Museum getting 12.
Art
One Color But Not One Dimensional
The curators of Monochrome: Painting in Black and White adopt an inventive approach by selecting examples that take the viewer through an utterly absorbing display in which there are almost as many uses for grayscale as there are exhibits.
Books
The Soothing Magic of Things Organized Neatly
Austin Radcliffe's book teaches a secret to relaxation: taking in colorful photos of meticulously ordered everyday objects.
Books
We Spotted the Yayoi Kusama Children's Book You Always Wanted
Children's art books offer opportunities for kids — and the adults in their lives — to engage with art in joyful and surprising ways.
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A Massive Larry Rivers Mural Is Restored
The 75-foot-long mural now gleams in a Philadelphia station, having undergone its first-ever restoration.
Books
This Is Not a Review of a Biography of Magritte
In the graphic novel Magritte: This is Not a Biography, characters from the Surrealist artist's paintings come to life.
Film
As Lincoln Plaza Cinemas Closes, Remembering Its Charm and History
The theater between 62nd and 63rd streets on Broadway will close for good, after 37 years, on January 31.
Art
How the Cosmos Has Inspired a Photographer's Vision
Thomas Ruff's photographs question history, art making, and the medium itself.