Film
A Documentary Rectifies Bill Traylor's Omission From History
Bill Traylor: Chasing Ghosts works with the scant available details of the artist's life to tell his story.
Bill Traylor
Art
The Beatitudes of Bill Traylor
I wonder if it is possible for black Americans and white Americans to really see the same thing when they look at the creations of institutionally minted “modern” black artists.
Art
Tracing the Life and Times of Self-Taught Artist Bill Traylor in a Documentary
The documentary film Bill Traylor: Chasing Ghosts is crowdfunding on Kickstarter to premiere alongside next year's Smithsonian retrospective on the self-taught artist.
News
Smithsonian Doubles Its Bill Traylor Holdings Ahead of 2018 Retrospective
Bill Traylor's drawings and paintings were not recognized by the art world until decades after his death in 1949.
Art
Familiar Names but Unexpected Finds at the ADAA Art Show
There's often no rhyme or reason to the selection of art in individual booths at fairs — other than, of course, a gallery's aim to sell well.
Art
From Calder to Kruger, the New Whitney Museum's First Show
The inaugural exhibition at the new Whitney Museum is not perfect, but it is pretty damn good.
Art
Less Is More at the Armory Show Modern
Let’s face it: navigating Armory Week and all its various satellites is a bitch. With so much art to see and endless booths to maneuver, it’s all very daunting. But we love it. Well, at least I love it. Spontaneity and taxis are the two things I rely on the most. Spontaneity, because one should alwa