Art
I Am Joe Scanlan
Now that the Whitney Biennial is over and the critical debate around it has subsided, I feel it's time to put this project to rest: I created Joe Scanlan.
Latest
Art
Art Rx
This week is all about alternatives in New York. So if you can't make it to the feminist reading of the New York Times at the Brooklyn Museum, then try to make the discussion about internet comments at the Housing Works Bookstore in Nolita.
News
Living Quarters: The Frick Collection Expansion
If you've ever walked down the foyer of the Frick Museum, you've probably paused curiously in front of the roped-off white marble staircase anchoring the hall to your right. It ascends toward the neoclassical museum's second floor, a mysterious realm that has never been open to the public. Now, than
Opinion
Explaining Ai Weiwei's New Meme
It started on Instagram last Wednesday, when Ai Weiwei posted an image of a man holding his leg like a rifle with the words "京城反恐系列" (Beijing anti-terrorism series).
Art
A Photographer's Elegy to Kodak City
In her series Kodak City, Catherine Leutenegger documents the photographic giant's now-dilapidated headquarters using the same medium that Kodak made accessible to millions around the world.
Art
Henri Langlois: Remembering a Titan of French Cinema
PARIS — With the ubiquity of cinema today — in airplanes, on the internet, on cable movie channels — familiarity may not always breed contempt, exactly, but it does tend to inspire complacency.
In Brief
250 New Emoji Are on the Way
The Unicode Consortium (which sounds like a comic book crime organization) has released approximately 250 emoji as part of Version 7.0 of the Unicode Standard, which includes 2,834 new characters.
Opinion
How Big Media Protects a Big Dick: The Case of Terry Richardson
Every magazine story begins with its headline. In the case of the profile of fashion photographer Terry Richardson on New York magazine's The Cut, that headline takes the form of a question: "Is Terry Richardson an Artist or a Predator?"
Announcement
Young Artists’ Panel at the Jewish Museum to Explore Current State of Minimal Sculpture
The Jewish Museum will host an evening roundtable discussion on Thursday, June 19, in connection with Other Primary Structures [http://engine.nectarads.com/r?e=eyJhdiI6NjY1NzksImF0IjoyMCwiY20iOjEyMTgyMSwiY2giOjE5MzAsImNyIjozNTI4NjksImRtIjo0LCJmYyI6NDM2NDk2LCJmbCI6MjIxNjU2LCJudyI6MjA3LCJwYyI6MCwicHIi
Opinion
Is iPhone Photography Getting Better?
When most people think of iPhone photography, they think of Instagram. But not everybody is enamored with the popular app: namely, some professional photographers.
Books
Dali, Warhol, and Pollock: This Is Your Life
A new graphic biography series launched last month with books that follow the lives of Andy Warhol, Jackson Pollock, and Salvador Dalí in text and illustration.
Art
Soccer in Ancient Times (and Art)
In 1977, Brazilian soccer star Pelé posed for Andy Warhol, who snapped a photo to use in the creation of one of his iconic screenprints. But Pelé didn’t need Warhol to immortalize him; he was already arguably the greatest player in the world’s most popular sport.