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An Icon of Unconventional Abstraction
Serge Poliakoff: Gouaches 1938-1969 furthers the case for Poliakoff’s importance and continuing relevance to abstract painting.
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Paula Rego’s Raging Women
Rego’s women are always independent spirits, and they are often raging.
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Two West Coast Art Communities Outside the Mainstream
One thing seems pretty clear about both groups: they separated themselves from mainstream culture, including the art world. This is practically unheard of today.
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Tschabalala Self's Sensual Stories of Race, Sex, and Power
From one project to the next, Self reinvents herself and reimagines how to portray the human body.
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In Malibu, a Large Hole Is Being Dug to Contain Your Grief
Cara Levine’s “Dig a Hole” is inspired by Shiva, the seven-day period of mourning in Judaism.
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An Ode to California Architecture in Paint, Pencil, and Ceramics
In welcoming warm hues and tranquil blocks of color, five artists share their visions of California.
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Julia Weist’s “Public Record” Probes the Impact of Artists on Cities
As a resident for the NYC Department of Records and Information Services, Weist explored the relationship between the city and its artists as documented in these vast municipal archives.
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Pro-Palestinian Artwork by Forensic Architecture Was Censored by University of Manchester
After learning that its statement had been removed from the exhibition, Forensic Architecture requested that its works be withdrawn from the exhibition.
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A History of Protest Photography That Plays It Too Safe
A photography exhibition at the Getty bears witness to activism but lacks the space to do it justice.
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Hopeful and Aware: MFA Work From CalArts and UC Irvine
The inescapability of the pandemic infiltrates each gesture and concern of the recent MFAs.
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New NY Public Library Installation Is Inspired by History of Writing
Hayal Pozanti created a set of 31 unique shapes years ago through a combination of intuition and research into ancient writing systems.
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All These Artworks Have Been Censored By Instagram
The Facebook-owned social platform has taken down drawings, photographs, paintings, and sculptures depicting nudity, even in partial or abstracted form.