Books
A Colossal Compendium of Brutalist Architecture Argues for Saving 'Concrete Monsters'
SOS Brutalism is the first global survey of Brutalist architecture from the 1950s to '70s, and is a rallying cry for preserving these concrete structures.
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Art
Joseph Cornell's Boxes Coax, Captivate, and Channel Juan Gris
Viewing one of Cornell’s boxes is an almost heartbreaking encounter with inner vitality and outer limitation; like cages, they display the self-sufficiency of a circumscribed world.
Books
Dazzling and Didactic Board Games from the 19th Century
Games serve as curious records of 19th-century British beliefs and prejudices, reflecting the attitudes of a growing empire towards its own society as well as towards those beyond its borders.
Comics
Critiques You'll Hear in Art School
Most of the feedback you get in art school is helpful, but not all of it.
Art
Artists and Designers Tell New Stories of Old Silver
The difference between two high-profile silver collections now on view is that Tiffany’s tips its hat to Pop Art with a Warholian inflection, while New York Silver: Then and Now mines history to produce something totally original.
Books
Anni Albers's Thoughts on Textiles Loom Large
On Weaving offers a model for how to write in a way that incorporates theoretical examination alongside practical content; in it Anni Albers provides valuable — and often overlooked — thoughts on art and creative work.
Art
The Outrageous Art of Transgender Punk Rock Star Jayne County
An exhibition at Participant Inc. gathers the sometimes fantastical, sometimes caustic visual art of the punk icon.
Performance
A Play About Jackson Pollock’s Life Obscures Lee Krasner’s Importance
Pollock by Fabrice Melquiot is in many ways just another paean to the 'heroic male painter.'
News
The Story Behind This Year’s Winter Olympics Medal Design
This year's Olympic medal design takes its inspiration from the Korean alphabet, as well as from traditional clothing and architecture.
News
Spain's Leading Art Fair Removes Santiago Sierra Work Featuring "Political Prisoners" [UPDATED]
The work features 24 photo portraits of people who have recently been imprisoned in Spain.
Interview
A New York Walking Tour Uncovers Hidden Histories of Slavery and Struggle
Exhibitions, events, and a forthcoming graphic novel help Kamau Ware chronicle the remarkable black histories of Lower Manhattan.
Announcement
Plural Play: the CounterPulse Festival and SFMOMA present Upstanding Others
A performance workshop residency of artists from the Bay Area, US red/swing States, and Russia.