Opinion
Weekend Words: Nails
As reported this week in the New York Times, Governor Andrew Cuomo has ordered emergency measures to address wage theft and health hazards faced by the thousands of people who work in New York State’s nail salon industry
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Books
Rats Build Their Labyrinth: Oulipo in the 21st Century
The Oulipo, short for the Ouvroir de littérature potentielle [Workshop for potential literature], was founded in Paris in 1960 by two polymaths: Raymond Queneau, a former surrealist known for writing Zazie in the Metro, and François Le Lionnais, a mathematician and engineer.
Art
Tom Burckhardt’s Arrival
Tom Burckhardt just keeps getting better and better.
News
University of Southern California MFAs Boycott Graduation in Solidarity with #USC7
LOS ANGELES — Yesterday was Graduation Day at the University of Southern California, however there was a conspicuous absence at the commencement ceremony for the Roski School of Art and Design.
News
As Third Member Is Refused Entry to UAE, Gulf Labor Renews Pressure on Guggenheim
The news that a third member of the Gulf Labor Artist Coalition was barred from entering the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has many people wondering what this means for the future of the Gulf nation's growing art community.
Performance
Hicks Meet Slickers and a Mesopotamian Sage: Sybil Kempson's 'Let Us Now Praise Susan Sontag'
Sybil Kempson's Let Us Now Praise Susan Sontag, in a world premiere run at the Abrons Arts Center through May 17, is the first production by her new theater company.
Art
MoMA’s 'One Woman Show': Now, the Ballad of Yoko
Yoko Ono: One Woman Show, 1960-1971, an exhibition that opens tomorrow at the Museum of Modern Art, examines in depth the early work and ideas of a well-known, influential Fluxus and multimedia artist.
Art
Into the Abyss: Judith Bernstein’s Dissection of Desire
Sometimes you think you have a handle on an artist’s work, and then a new piece of information comes along that casts it in an entirely different light.
Art
The 2015 NADA New York Art Fair in 25 Superlatives
The 2015 Armory Show is barely two months cold, and already another art fair week is upon us.
Interview
Finally, a Documentary About Eva Hesse's Life and Work
Eva Hesse's life story has all the requisite elements of a rousing documentary or tear-jerking biopic.
Art
Painting According to Frieze New York
It’s been about a hundred years since Kazimir Malevich supplanted all imagery in painting with iconic shapes that point not to this world but to one he thought would come.
Art
Close Readings from a Cozy Art Fair
As part of the frenzy of Frieze Week, Zürcher Gallery is hosting Salon Zürcher, a more intimate fair featuring both emerging and established artists.