Opinion
Why Does the Art World Hate Fat People?
Typical reactions to fat bodies in the art world range from pity to fascination.
Featured
Art
The Past, Present, and Future of Kosovo Collide at Manifesta 14
Many exhibits at the biennial seem to be about Kosovans setting things right and regaining a sense of control over their lives and livelihoods.
Art
The AI Halloween Art of Your Nightmares Is Here
We asked the AI image generator Dall-E to reimagine famous artworks at their spookiest. We really wish we hadn’t.
Art
The NY Art Book Fair Is a Whole Scene
What is an art book, anyway? I'm not sure this fair helped me come closer to any kind of definition. And for that, I am grateful.
News
Climate Activists Go Warhol on Van Gogh, Splashing “Sunflowers” With Tomato Soup
The work, which is behind glass at London’s National Gallery, was part of Just Stop Oil’s latest protest action.
News
Guantánamo Detainees Ask Biden to Free Their Art
Eight former and current detainees are petitioning the president to end a Trump-era restriction that bars artwork from leaving the military prison.
Opinion
Your Land Acknowledgment Is Not Enough
Land acknowledgment without action is an empty gesture, exculpatory and self-serving.
Art
Duncan Grant's Erotic Drawings Explore a Queer Utopia
A new exhibition presents recently discovered works by Grant in conversation with commissioned pieces by artists of today, including other LGBTQ+ creators.
Art
The Many Shades of Iran’s Protest Art
In the four decades since the Islamic Revolution, Iranian artists have used clever tactics and unconventional modes of art-making to display disobedience.
News
Philadelphia Gives Boarded-Up Columbus Statue Italian Flag Paint Job
Councilman Mark Squilla spearheaded the initiative in support of the Italian-American community, a move some find offensive on Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
Art
Seven New Art Spaces to Visit in Manhattan
From a basement gallery to a repurposed legendary punk-rock nightclub, these new kids on the block have something for everyone.
Books
Art Writing as an Extension of Life
Artists in My Life dissolves the fourth wall between artist, art object, and viewer, offering a welcome approach to arts writing as an extension of how artists live.