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Impure and Arcane
One of the interesting things about Hilma af Klint (1862–1944) is that neither she nor her work can be written into the early history of abstract art.
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A Poet’s Paintings, In and Out of the Void
“I never wanted to be a poet,” says the famously prolific poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti in “More Light,” an autobiographical essay about his first ambitions as a painter.
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Danny Lyon's Prescient Visions
“We are frail flowers in the field,” wrote Danny Lyon, the politically active, compassionate photojournalist, after leaving New York for Bernalillo, New Mexico, in 1969.
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Jill Kroesen's Comeback: 'Collecting Injustices, Unnecessary Suffering' at the Whitney
Thirty years is a long time to step away. Jill Kroesen was deeply enmeshed in the downtown performance scene of the 1970s before she disappeared.
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When a Splotch Isn't Just a Splotch
This two-gallery extravaganza takes up the tricky gambit of featuring “artists whose work involves a methodical and controlled process of creating seemingly freeform or random daubs and spots.”
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Lapis Lazuli: A Blue More Precious than Gold
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The first blue pigment to hold its color was often prized over gold. The semi-precious stone lapis lazuli was ground into an iridescent pigment, sometimes called ultramarine, that seemed to shine when applied to the canvas.
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A Conceptual Artist Designs Tactile Comic Books for Blind Readers
While traveling through Finland, artist Ilan Manouach came up with an idea for a graphic novel, but unlike traditional graphic novels this one would be designed for blind readers.
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Opposite Ways of Making Nothing, with Anish Kapoor and Wilfredo Prieto
MEXICO CITY — Two artists who couldn’t be more opposite — blue-chip celebrity superstar Anish Kapoor and the Cuban magician of minimalism Wilfredo Prieto — have solo shows currently on view in two of Mexico's most distinguished contemporary art spaces.
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Artists Share Their Personal, Tragic Experiences in Health and Care
In the small foyer of the 8th Floor gallery, a video shows artist Carmen Papalia with a bullhorn in place of a cane — Papalia, who is blind, beckons those who pass him as he strolls the sidewalk of a busy Vancouver street, making a public declaration of his need to cross.
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Traces of the Past in Images of Today's Busy African Metropolises
PHILADELPHIA — In Akinbode Akinbiyi’s photograph, the pyramids of Giza, built over 4,500 years ago, are captured through a mess of fencing, with the tight rows of rigid iron rods obscuring the ancient wonders.
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The Outsider Artist Who Built His Own Private “Disneyland”
HAMTRAMCK, Mich. — Outsider artists walk a fine line between being perceived as inspired or insane.
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Maps Made to Influence and Deceive
Some maps are not designed to chart geography, but to express a particular belief.