Art
In Philip Guston's Nixon Drawings, a Tool Kit for Satirizing Loathsome Presidents
Over 170 caricatures of Richard Nixon offer an instructive precedent for artists struggling to overcome political and creative blocks in one leap.
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Art
Nazis, New York, and Max Beckmann
What New York gave Beckmann was not superficial subject matter, but inspiration in the form of energy.
Books
Sound of Silence: Michael Palmer’s 'The Laughter of the Sphinx'
Michael Palmer’s trust in the generative power that emerges out of silence for poetry runs counter to a deep strain of pessimism throughout The Laughter of the Sphinx.
Art
Beyond Gorgeous: Illuminated Manuscripts from Boston Collections
For viewers accustomed to looking at paintings on canvas and panel, manuscripts are a different beast.
Art
The Fateful Attraction of Jasper Johns and Edvard Munch
Sometimes an exhibition, propelled by its clarity of purpose and emotional force, will lead you to a point that feels genuinely cathartic. And sometimes an exhibition will hit that mark and then shift into overdrive.
Opinion
"Hands to Work, Hearts to God": A Post-Election Craft Manifesto
In the wisdom of a small, furniture-obsessed religious sect founded in the 18th century, we may find a way to start moving forward.
Art
A 19th-Century Photographer's Journey Through Jerusalem's Layered History
In 1854, Auguste Salzmann traveled to Jerusalem to search for the biblical history visible in the city's architecture.
Art
An Homage to a Syrian Cosmonaut Turned Refugee
Take a ride with Halil Altındere through his Martian fantasy.
Film
A Filmmaker’s Impromptu Conversations on the Streets of Tunis
Ismaïl Bahri's film began with a simple premise: he would walk around Tunis with a white sheet of paper taped over his camera lens and record the changes of light.
Announcement
See a Rare Masterpiece by Vermeer Now at the Chrysler Museum of Art
Vermeer's painting, A Lady Writing (ca. 1665), will visit Norfolk from its home at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. until Dec. 18.
Art
Identifying the Musical Tastes of Birds
PandoraBird appears as a simple bird feeder, but it functions like a music streaming and recommendation service.
Books
Immersive Artistic Journeys for Audiences of One
The New York-based Odyssey Works crafts incredibly personal journeys for one person, supported by an engaged community of artists.