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First Impressions From the 2026 Whitney Biennial
Here’s what we liked, what we didn’t like, and what we’re still working through.
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Can Diya Vij Make NYC More Affordable for Artists?
Arts leaders speak about the tough challenges the new culture commissioner will face in the job.
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Making a Mess With CFGNY
We spoke to the fashion collective, who will be in the Whitney Biennial and shows at Pioneer Works and Amant, about collectivity and taking chances.
Frieze Los Angeles
Frieze LA Meets the Real World
Intentionally or not, this year’s edition brought issues of class, labor, and immigration into the fair tent.
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The Uncertain Future of Colombia’s Museum of Memory
Originally envisioned as a center for collective memory and mourning amid the country’s 70-year armed conflict, the building still sits empty in the middle of Bogotá.
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Finding God at the Brooklyn Museum
The Ancient Egyptian “Book of the Dead” turned me into a believer. We talked to the curators and conservators to learn how it came to be.
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David Driskell’s Gifts to Black Art
The artist and scholar spent decades championing Black artists through collecting, creating, and providing financial support through the Driskell Prize.
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A Tour Inside the NY Botanical Garden’s Trippy Orchid Show
Classic city scenes become floral fantasies in this year’s pop-timistic iteration of the park’s iconic annual show.
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How to Tell the Story of Extraction in Appalachia
Fia Backström explores this nexus of environmental degradation, disaster capitalism, and intergenerational poverty through embodied, compassionate, and durational research.
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Artists' Calendar Celebrates LA’s Everyday Landmarks
For 40 years, Nib Geebles and Abira Ali have chronicled the unspoken, day-to-day minutiae of their hometown in their beloved calendar.
Memes
How Punch the Monkey Captured the Hearts of Artists
A baby macaque and his ever-present stuffed orangutan at a Japanese zoo have inspired fan art worldwide, from illustration to embroidery to memes.
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The Sticky Politics of Wall Texts
I never thought I would become an art critic who complains about exhibition didactics. And yet, after a visit to the 36th Bienal de São Paulo, here I am.