Art
A Painter’s Dreams Go Up in Smoke
Brandi Twilley's paintings of her childhood bedroom before it was destroyed by a fire are devoid of sentimentality, nostalgia, and even sympathy.
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Philippe Vandenberg’s Urgent Testimony
At some point in his career, Vandenberg became disgusted with the attention he was getting, and walked away from the work that made him a success.
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What Will Our Grandchildren Say About Trump?
A reflection on Trump, America's angry zit.
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Walter Benjamin on How to Stop Worrying and Love Late Capitalism
Benjamin’s gargantuan Arcades Project brims with philosophical propositions, poetic digressions, lyrical aphorisms, and experimental theses.
Music
Yoko Ono’s Music of the ’70s is Back
Three new re-releases showcase Ono’s technical innovations and vocal range, from screams, yelps, wails, grunts, and guttural bursts to ballads, Latin beats, and the blues.
Art
A Saudi Artist Pauses in the Face of Politics
Abdulnasser Gharem’s works question initial perceptions and reveal inherent contradictions about Islamic and Arabian art and culture.
Art
Helen Frankenthaler’s Panoramas of Paint
Dual retrospectives of paintings and woodcuts underscore Frankenthaler’s restless experimentation in image and materials.
Art
Revisiting the Witty Work of 1970s Bay Area Nut Artists
Parker Gallery's multimedia Nut Art survey intersperses new work with original pieces from the 1970s.
Art
Translating Computer Algorithms into Tangible Fabrics
Phillip Stearns creates pillows, tapestries, and other cozy objects from computational processes.
News
Sam Durant Speaks About the Aftermath of His Controversial Minneapolis Sculpture
At Mexico City's SOMA headquarters, Sam Durant reflected on his "Scaffold" sculpture and how there's an enormous disparity between the art world and everyday life in the United States.
Books
A Glossy Photo Book Captures a Beautiful But Sanitized Detroit
Michel Arnaud’s book makes a fine addition to any Detroit-lover’s library, but it takes away the elements that make the city real, vital, and colorful.
Art
Smashing Pennies to Protest Industrial Capitalism
After 10 years in the making, two Pittsburgh artists have created a penny machine that spits out coins with designs of endangered animals.