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The Sheer Vastness of Information Makes Keeping Accurate Historical Records Impossible
Judith Schalansky breathes life into buildings and places that have faded from the collective consciousness.
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Julia Morgan, California’s First Licensed Female Architect
A new biography looks at the largely forgotten architect who executed more than 700 building projects in California, including the Hearst Castle.
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“I Will Show Your Lordship What a Woman Can Do”: Artemisia Gentileschi’s Compelling Feminist Life
Sheila Barker’s account reveals an undeniably strong character and confidence distinct from, or perhaps in conjunction with, her practical survival needs.
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How Artists Saw New York City Throughout the 20th Century
New York hasn’t just housed generations of artists; it’s also been their muse.
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A New Book on Niki de Saint Phalle Presents the Artist In Her Own Words
A new book on the artist features selections from Saint Phalle’s prints, doodles, letters, and diaries, arranged in roughly chronological order.
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How Can Museums Break Away From White Privilege?
Following cogent survey of the modern art museum’s history, The Art Museum in Modern Times turns to a challenging discussion of the present problems of modern museums.
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When the Ancient Greeks Go Rogue
David Hadbawnik and Anne Carson aren’t aiming to produce new schoolroom translations of the classics; they’ve reimagined these ancient texts in the light of our violent and chaotic contemporaneity.
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What Did the Onset of the Age of the Mass Shooting Mean to Americans?
Colette Brooks demonstrates how history unites us in both our private and public lives.
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Fun Facts and Unexpected Stories About Artists and the Art World
Did you know Maurizio Cattelan has worked as a morgue assistant, or that Annie Leibovitz created an album cover for Cyndi Lauper?
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Searching for a More Inclusive History of Ornament
While the ancient art form of ornament often contains deep meaning, European modernist theory attempted to erase ornament from the design world.
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Caio Fernando Abreu's Short Stories Charm with Questions of Life and Love
Moldy Strawberries is as hilarious as it is heartbreaking, vaulting existential questions across the page while poking fun at the urge to ask them in the first place.
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Images of When the USSR Was an “Ally of Black Liberation Causes”
Most of the media was created to disseminate Communist principles, particularly anti-racism and anti-colonialism.