Art
Of Monkeys and Men
Michaël Borremans’s paintings seem to display a pitiless, if not forbidding, irony, almost studiedly cruel in their level of dispassion.
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Film
The Women and Children of the Second Artsakh War
Two films make US viewers reckon with the extent to which American ignorance — and indifference — to the conflict is a side effect of “winning” the Cold War.
News
Sculpture of Virgin Mary in Labor Beheaded in Austrian Cathedral
The work was part of an exhibition exploring women's roles in faith and tradition.
Art
Abigail Dudley’s Paintings of the Observed and Imagined
I can think of no other painter who can so effectively pull the viewer into a space where clarity and puzzlement cannot be separated.
Books
The Revisions That Make Us Human
Revising Reality argues that the world as we know it is our creative output so our memories cannot help but be continually edited.
Art
Required Reading
This week: the link between American homophobia and Filipino nurses, super-romantic German boyfriends, personal freedoms rated in The House of Dragons, and much more.
Community
A View From the Easel
“I'm reminded of events in the news or in books I hear when I look at certain areas of my paintings.”
Performance
At the River to River Festival, Performance Is Everywhere
A sonic protest against colonial politics, a conceptual ice cream tasting, and other live and participatory experiences headlined the annual New York City festival.
Art
Six Art-World Cool Kids Take Over Abandoned High School in Upstate NY
At The Campus, pairings of works by over 80 artists yield unexpected dialogues in classrooms, hallways, a gym, and even a science lab.
Guide
Seven Art Shows to See in NYC Right Now
From Eva Hesse’s spectacular sculptures to Walton Ford’s fantastic beasts, make sure to catch some of New York’s best shows this July.
News
Museum Collection Items That Are as American as Apple Pie
From hot dog memorabilia to cheerleading uniforms, these objects capture the essence of Americana in all its problematic complexities.
Art
How Do You Picture a President?
We might think that many of our olde tyme presidents hearkened from an age before photography, but this exhibition of daguerreotypes proves that wrong.