News
Did This 19th-Century Painting Inspire Taylor Swift’s New Album Art?
The dramatic teal green cover for the singer’s forthcoming The Life of A Showgirl is an apparent wink to John Everett Millais’s famous “Ophelia.”
News
A Cézanne Celebration as Sweet as a Bowl of Apples
Thousands are flocking to Aix-en-Provence for a regionwide celebration of the French Impressionist that includes his recently renovated estate and studio.
Art Review
Beauford Delaney’s Drawings Open a Window Into His World
With their evocative atmospheres and vibrant color, Delaney’s drawings stand on their own as essential works within his singular artistic vision.
Art Review
Giuseppe Penone Captures the Breath of the World
A show takes us inside the practice of an artist who has been meditating on the climate for more than 50 years.
Art Review
Leigh Bowery Was His Own Artwork
In a contemporary society made creatively bland by the homogenizing factor of social media, one yearns again for such an original artist.
Opinion
First They Came for Black History
The erasure of African Americans from museum galleries is also a warning sign that any community's stories can be next.
News
Trump Says US Museums Should Focus Less on Slavery
The president’s efforts to influence the Smithsonian, an independent institution, have raised alarm among museum advocacy organizations.
News
Mickalene Thomas Accused of Harassment and Nonpayment by Ex-Fiancée
Racquel Chevremont, Thomas’s former business partner, is seeking $10 million in “redress for years of exploitation,” court filings say.
News
Rashid Johnson Is “Not Afraid to Be Vulnerable”
CBS Sunday Morning featured the artist in conjunction with his career retrospective at the Guggenheim Museum.
Art Review
Vermeer and the Lost Art of Love Letters
Though small, Vermeer’s Love Letters at the Frick is a deep dive into the artist’s depictions of women and their letters of endearment.
Art Review
The Power of Making Art From a Prison Cell
A show demonstrates how deeply meaningful creative processes can be for incarcerated people and the larger public.