Books
What Are Exhibition Catalogues for?
No exhibition of any pretension is complete without lasting proof of its existence, preferably in print on coated paper.
London
News
In Midst of Growing Protests, National Portrait Gallery Says BP Will No Longer Judge Annual Award
The fossil fuel giant, which has sponsored the BP Portrait Award for 30 years, will no longer have a say in the judging process.
Art
Paul Klee, When the World Went Dark
The Nazis had transformed Klee's beloved land of Goethe and Mozart into an alien and threatening environment.
Art
Egregious Renaissance Maleness, From the Inside Out
An up-close look at the codpiece.
Film
A Poignant Ode to Public Housing
Screening as part of Images Festival, Ayo Akingbade’s trilogy No News Today offers an incisive glimpse at the British Nigerian filmmaker’s hometown.
Art
A Sudanese Printmaker Radiates Light From Darkness
Mohammad Omar Khalil, whose work often draws inspiration from his homeland, calls black “the richest medium, the richest color for me in all printmaking.”
Art
Titian, in the Harsh Light of Day
Titian was, as the great English poet Geoffrey Chaucer would put it, a 'man's man,’ accustomed to showing off his posturing pride.
Art
Harun Farocki and Hito Steyerl, a Perfect Pairing (in Theory)
Where Farocki’s works are meditative, Steyerl’s are bold and loud — which would make for an interesting juxtaposition if the selected works didn’t feel so at odds with each other.
Art
My Argument With Andy Warhol
It’s all slightly depressing that we can't seem to get rid of the Warhol itch.
Art
Looking at Textiles Through Women's Collecting Practices
Encompassing both private and public collections, Unbound represents a range of collecting practices and asserts the artistic, cultural, and social importance of textiles.
Art
David Hockney’s Life in Drawing
The history of Hockney and his lifelong life-drawing itch, pursued now over seven decades.
In Brief
This Designer's Inflatable Trousers Will Blow You Away
Menswear designer Harikrishnan sent models down the runway wearing cartoonishly inflated latex trousers — and they're brilliant.