Art
Julia Fish's Architectural Abstractions Are Joyful Enigmas
Fish's artworks elude every attempt to enclose them in language, and they resist explanation. They become something only a painting can be.
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Art
Why Joan Mitchell’s Paintings Can Never Die
Unlike the more celebrated painters around her, she didn’t resolve herself to working the same issues over and over; she kept asking herself other questions, pushing the paint to do what it had not quite done before.
Interview
This Group Is Helping Museum Workers in Ukraine
The founders of Museum Crisis Center discuss what they are doing to help museum staff and save Ukraine's cultural heritage.
Opinion
A Rehang of Hopper’s Iconic “Nighthawks” Changes the Game
Psychologically, the work of both Gertrude Abercrombie and Hughie Lee-Smith enhance the otherworldly isolation of “Nighthawks.”
Film
Arthur Jafa’s Medley of Joy Everlasting Versus Hell on Earth
The video installation akingdoncomethas is an epic montage of sermons and performances from Black churches.
News
After Backlash, SVA Galleries Withdraws From Show Accused of "Exploiting Ukrainian Pain"
An open call for submissions to the show said artworks could not contain documentary images of the war and highlighted the experience of Russian artists.
News
NASA Spots a Massive Debris Cloud Created by Smashing Celestial Bodies
This is possibly the most excited the scientific community has ever been about dust.
Art
South Asian and Modern Queer Aesthetics Merge in Visually Sumptuous Art
Jaishri Abichandani's first museum survey challenges visitors to take in the full breadth of her artwork — as well as her activism and community engagement.
Art
The Art of a Haunted United States
Even for viewers who don’t believe in ghosts, spirits, or alien life, the works in Supernatural America possess their own power.
Art
Native-Inspired Haute Couture Fashion Prepares for a Big Year
Fashion designer Patricia Michaels prepares for SWAIA’s centennial.
Art
The Never-Ending Storytelling of Native American Jewelry and Its Makers
Two artists exemplify the power of storytelling at the center of Native American art.
Opinion
For the Love of Murderous Women
In a recent episode on Aileen Wuornos in the docuseries, Catching Killers, one talking head investigator is baffled by her actions, but I understand her deeply.