Podcast
Nick Cave Is Serving You Everything
Hrag Vartanian interviews the artist in his Chicago studio about his childhood, his evolving craft, and what he does to stay optimistic during difficult times.
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News
Rarely Seen Sketches by Michelangelo Debut in the US
The Renaissance master’s drawings for the Sistine Chapel along with etchings and other objects related to the monumental undertaking are now on view at the Muscarelle Museum of Art.
News
Amid Layoffs Controversy, Brooklyn Museum Will Offer Buyouts to Workers
Unionized workers will have the option of voluntary separation packages, but there is no guarantee that layoffs will be avoided.
Art
Five New York City Shows to See This Week
From Norman Bluhm’s reinvented abstraction to the history of Barbie at the Museum of Arts and Design, we’re looking at a diverse array of art this week.
News
After Republican Threats, DC Begins Removal of Black Lives Matter Mural
The mural was painted in 2020 during protests sparked by the police killing of George Floyd and other Black individuals.
News
After Backlash, NEA Drops Anti-Trans Grant Requirement
However, the agency could still reject projects seen as non-compliant with Trump’s “gender ideology” mandate.
Art
How Norman Bluhm Reinvented Gestural Abstraction
Long an admirer of Renaissance and Baroque paintings, Bluhm sought to recreate their sensual forms, unearthly light, and infinite space in abstraction.
Art
The Luminous Magnetism of the Transformistas
Manuel Herreros de Lemos and Mateo Manaure Arilla’s sumptuous 1982 film about trans sex workers in Caracas is the centerpiece of a new exhibition.
Art
We Are the New Romantics
Just like Caspar David Friedrich and the Romanticists, we live in anxious times and hunger for a touch of the sublime.
Art
Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s Gift to New York
“The Gates” was an artwork within an artwork, inscribing the populist impulse of Central Park into 7,500+ neon orange armatures with billowing fabric.
Art
Daisy Patton Paints Wedding Photos Back to Life
The artist resurrects moments of celebration in Before These Witnesses, whose subjects look back at us across time and offer themselves to be seen.
Books
10 Art Books for Your March Reading List
Delve into Lucy Lippard’s short fictions, Tamara Lanier’s indelible memoir, The White Pube’s tales of absurdity in the art world, new perspectives on Mucha, and more.