Art
The Journey Behind Liza Lou’s Behemoth Beaded Kitchen
Today, “Kitchen” and its themes of women’s work and thankless labor are as sharp and fresh as ever.
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Opinion
The Financial Reasons for Abolishing Museum Boards
My investigation into the financial realities at the Whitney Museum following the controversial Tear Gas Biennial made me realize nonprofit endowments are not doing okay.
Performance
At Boss Witch, Art Performances Will Thrive in Nature
Launching this month in Los Angeles, Boss Witch will support site-specific performances in Joshua Tree, Mono Lake, and more.
Books
Joel Meyerowitz’s Wild Flowers Is a Reminder That the World Is Still Blooming
In its expanded new edition, Meyerowitz’s photo book makes incidental details the leading characters.
News
57% of People Would Use a Sex Emoji, Survey Says
The sexual wellness brand LELO surveyed nearly 10,000 people, finding that 76% of participants currently use emoji for sexting.
Art
An Artist Between Two Worlds
Nearly 50 years ago, Choong Sup Lim left South Korea for New York City in search of freedom in art and life.
Art
Another Chapter of Black Art History
The legacy of Cinque Gallery demonstrates that the work of Black artists between 1969 and 2004 was as diverse as its mainstream counterpart.
Art
Required Reading
This week, a giant mural by Nina Chanel Abney, taking down ALL statues, the Ivy League cartel, the trope of the old woman artist, artwashing and extractivism, and more.
Art
Carol Hepper, Force of Nature
Hepper welcomed absurdity in her juxtapositions of the organic and the fabricated, unafraid of making sculpture that could raise a laugh, or an eyebrow.
Art
A Painter of the Bloomsbury Group Comes Into View
You could say that Nina Hamnett fell victim to her own reckless self-mythologizing.
Art
Ecological Art Infused by Memoir and Identity
Gyun Hur's and Shoshanna Weinberger's installations emphasize poetic innuendo rather than overt autobiography.
Books
A Deep Dive Into Walter Benjamin
The Benjamin Files by Fredric Jameson explains everything by reference to everything else, in a way that often makes the narrative all but impenetrable.