Art Review
Lorna Simpson’s Black American Sublime
An exhibition at The Met positions Black history in the Romantic tradition, but the large scale of these paintings can undercut their impact.
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Feature
A Couple’s Quest to Heal Through Psychedelic Art
Nestled in the hamlet of Wappingers Falls in Upstate New York, the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors reflects Alex and Allyson Grey’s lifelong dedication to Visionary Art.
News
Activists Condemn Arrest of NYC Protest Photographer Alexa Wilkinson
Wilkinson was charged with a hate crime for social media posts critical of the New York Times’s executive editor over the publication’s Israel coverage.
News
When Casino Developers Use Museums to Sweeten the Deal
Two failed proposals for casinos in NYC tried to entice community leaders with the prospect of building new cultural institutions.
News
AI Company Says It Has Outsmarted Caravaggio Experts
A work long believed to be a copy is in fact an original by the Italian Baroque painter, claims Art Recognition, which boasts that it can determine authenticity “based only on a photograph.”
Crossword
The Art Crossword: Impressionism Edition
Start fall right with Water Lilies, ballerina sculptures, an American artist in Paris, and more clues about the beloved movement.
Art Review
The Black American Artist Who Found Himself in Finland
The first retrospective of Howard Smith’s works in his home country beguilingly blurs the distinctions between art, design, and décor.
Feature
The Ukrainian Artist Who Embroiders to Survive
"We won't be destroyed by anyone," said 85-year-old artist Maria Zarembska. "My people are present now and my people will be present forever."
Opinion
What Does It Mean to Exhibit the Gun That Killed Emmett Till?
As someone who questions institutional claims of neutrality and the ethics of curatorial practice, I wonder about the “museumification” of the weapon and the ramifications of its display.
Art Review
The Sacred Waterways of Black and Indigenous Communities
An exhibition at the Mystic Seaport Museum takes visitors on a journey through centuries of interrelated traditions of seafaring and artmaking, revealing oft-ignored histories.
Art Review
The São Paulo Biennial Is the Calm Before a Storm
Even as it privileges quiet reflection, the show’s 36th edition cannot fully contain the frictions and instabilities that surround and infuse it.
Art Review
An Indian-American Artist’s Self in Pieces
In his new paintings, Sangram Majumdar seems to be driven by the desire to hold together the different aspects of his dual identity.