Art Review
Howard Hodgkin Was Best in the Dark Spaces
Five paintings in a print-focused show on the late artist, fiercely spot-lit against much surrounding darkness, look and feel like the real thing.
Features
Michael David’s Art Gazes Back at Us
Instead of depicting objects, David’s shattered glass artworks literally mirror the viewer — looking into them, we are beckoned to reflect upon ourselves.
Art Review
A Textile Show Ruptures, Cascades, and Bleeds
Raisa Kabir, Katherine Earle, and Leila Seyedzadeh envelop viewers in conversations about climate change and shifts in cultural identity alike.
Opinion
Koyo Kouoh’s Final Lesson on Pan-African Solidarity
After the curator’s death in May, an artists’ gathering in Nairobi proved that transnational solidarity today must be built on a commitment to an interdependent future.
News
Pompeii’s Elite Once Lived in Luxury Towers, Research Says
Digital reconstruction technology is offering new insights into life in the ever-fascinating Ancient Roman city.
News
Mickalene Thomas Sued for $14M Over Abuse Allegations
Racquel Chevremont, the artist’s former fiancée and business partner, said she experienced withheld payments, sexual and emotional harassment, and retaliation.
News
Louvre Heist: Two Arrested; Director Gets Support From Peers
Museum directors and curators published a letter expressing solidarity with the Louvre’s embattled director.
Art Review
Gilbert & George Forever Together
Looking at 25 years of art by the duo who have made themselves into their art, it feels as if they have made collectible editions of themselves.
Art Review
The Memory of a Nation Finds a Home in Lviv
Amid Russia’s war on Ukraine, The Stammering Circle situates artmaking in a context of violence, resistance, resilience, and fundamental humanity.
Art Review
Take a Trip Through Ursula K. Le Guin’s Conjured Worlds
The fantasy and science fiction writer found her way into her invented worlds by making maps and then mentally exploring them.