News
What Makes a Successful Museum Land Acknowledgment?
Some Indigenous scholars have come to regard the standard land acknowledgment as “hollow” and “not enough.”
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Interview
Stefan Sagmeister’s Open Secrets to Designing an Optimistic Life
The innovative designer is the subject of a major retrospective at the School of Visual Arts and he talks about his aesthetic, the creative need for sabbaticals, and why pessimism reigns today.
Books
8 Art Books to Cozy Up With This October
Keep spooky season at bay with books on a philosophy of birth in art, Debi Cornwall's photography, Paul Kane’s myth-making paintings, light and paper, and more.
Art
The Many Guises of the Fool in Art
Saints, Sinners, Lovers and Fools at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts reminds us that nothing will stop people from acting foolish except themselves.
Art
Nan Goldin’s Celestial Sensations
Her new body of work invites us to experience art as nothing short of rapturous, a portal to another dimension.
Art
An Exhibition Pairs Two Artists and Somehow Both Seem Worse
If it had simply suggested that François Boucher and Flora Yukhnovich are united in creating tasteful house decoration for the rich, the exhibition would be a success.
Art
15 NYC Art Shows to See in October
Start off the month with thoughtful shows by a range of artists, from established names like Nan Goldin to newcomers like Rachel Martin and trailblazers like Elizabeth Catlett.
News
Hurricane Helene Obliterates Asheville’s River Arts District
The city and its artists were hard-hit by the storm that tore a deadly path of destruction from Florida through inland Georgia, the Carolinas, and Tennessee.
Art
How Robert Frank Pushed the Boundaries of Photography
A refreshing retrospective demonstrates that, far from being overshadowed by The Americans, Frank was only getting started with it.
Books
How a Gauguin Painting Went From Real, to Lost, to Fake
A new book is an art detective mystery, a behind-the-scenes look at provenance research, a psychological analysis, and a critical commentary on the art market.
News
Two Van Gogh Works “Souped” in Protest of Climate Activists’ Jail Sentences
“Future generations will regard these prisoners of conscience to be on the right side of history,” Just Stop Oil members said as they splashed the paintings.
Art
Christmas Comes Early With Bounty of Eric Adams Indictment Memes
The humans (and rats) of New York are rejoicing.