Art
Egon Schiele’s Quivering Line Tells All
An exhibition full of drawings shines light on the history of the line in this artist’s work.
Art
Art
How Art Fails at the São Paulo Biennial
Recognizing that art can and does fail gave me room to think about my own tendencies and predilections as I walked through the exhibition.
Art
A Psych Ward-Inspired Trove of Outsider Art Finally Sees the Light
David Byrd's hundreds of haunting oil paintings, inspired by his job at a psychiatric ward of a VA hospital, were hidden from the public for decades, until a visit from a neighbor led the then-87-year-old outsider artist to land his first gallery show.
Art
Historical Curiosities and Mind-bending Shorts at an Animation Festival
Based in Los Angeles, the festival has become a vital source for experimental cartoon filmmaking in a relatively short amount of time.
Art
A Clown-Themed Art Show Advocates for Radical Joy
In an era of uniquely corrupt politics, looking to clowns seems like a way to experience radical joy
Art
When an Art Fair Becomes a Place for Discovery and Unexpected Pairings
It's in the quaint, quirky artworks that TEFAF becomes much more than a bazaar for the decorative.
Art
A Film Series Spotlights Women in Domestic Space
BAMcinématek presents Women at Work: The Domestic is Not Free, highlighting the often invisible space of women's work.
Art
Performance Scores and Instructions for the Midterm Elections
Los Angeles artists perform in anticipation of next week's elections, and, if we're lucky, there may be a special appearance by Pigasus, a 145-pound pig.
Art
The Connections Between Fiction and Collage in the Works of John Ashbery
On Thursday, Pratt Manhattan Gallery will present a talk in conjunction with their current exhibition, John Ashbery: The Construction of Fiction.
Art
Why Berthe Morisot Was an Essential Figure in the Impressionist Movement
A major exhibition on view at the Barnes Foundation presents a chance to understand the qualities that made Morisot’s success possible.
Art
A New Illustrated Database for Women Artists Spans the 15th to 19th Centuries
A Space of Their Own aims to compile the most comprehensive resource to date for information on female artists active in the United States and Europe during this time.
Art
The Artist Who Witnessed the Beauty and Horror of WWI Aerial Combat
Henri Farré left behind his comfortable life as a portraitist to join the French military, and depict firsthand the birth of combat aviation in WWI.