Art
600+ Works by Met Workers Go on View in Largest-Ever Staff Show
The exhibition is part of a biannual Met tradition since 1935.
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Interview
Orhan Pamuk’s Secret Paintings of Time
Poet Kaveh Akbar speaks with the Nobel Prize-winning Turkish novelist about his book of journal entries and paintings, authors who also make art, and the delight of writing fiction.
Film
The Insidious False History of Gladiator II
The film’s casting of Africa and Africans as largely rebellious, uncivil, and above all outside of the bounds of the Roman empire is incorrect and dangerous.
News
Photographer Charged for Alleged Role in January 6 Riot
Patrick Gorski faces a felony offense for his participation in the deadly insurrection, including joining mobs pushing against police officers.
Books
The 30 Best Art Books of 2024
This expansive genre includes any title with a bearing on the multifaceted art world — from Audrey Flack’s memoir to Caitlin Cass’s Suffrage Song.
News
“Why Can’t I Speak, Germany?” Says Nan Goldin in Searing Speech
At the opening of her Neue Nationalgalerie retrospective, the artist expressed solidarity with Palestine and lambasted the German government’s support for Israel.
News
Venice Biennale Sees Second-Highest Turnout in Its History
This year’s edition drew over half a million visitors, still fewer than its 2022 edition.
News
Activists Get Prison Time for Dumping Powder on Constitution Case
Although the historical document was unscathed, the two protesters were charged with “felony destruction of government property.”
Opinion
I’m a Guard at the Seattle Art Museum. This Is Why We Plan to Strike.
After 27 months of union contract delays, we’ve had no choice but to take drastic measures.
Book Review
Jonathan Lethem’s Alternative Life as an Artist
In a new book, the novelist and essayist writes in parallel to, rather than directly about, art.
Book Review
Serenading Entwined Lineages of Black Art and Music
Organized around the five components of a song, Nikki A. Greene dissects a lineage of sonic resonance and visual aesthetics in Grime, Glitter, and Glass.
Performance
An Artist Possessed by Her Alter-Ego
In Give Me Carmelita Tropicana! performance artist Alina Troyano asks: Where does one identity start and the other end? Can they even be separated?