Art
Cut Canvases Give Voice to Women's Bodies
The phonetic title of Cristina Camacho's /ˈvʌlvə/ seems to capture the vulva just before it solidifies into a signifier, renewing its possibilities of meaning production.
New York
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Walt Whitman's Sensuality and Self-Promotion
Whitman’s poetry feels inseparable from his physical presence, his body itself, as does the work of few other poets.
Art
Dana Powell and the Pleasures of Restraint
Do not mistake small size of Powell’s paintings for modesty; she wants to draw us in, to make works that can sustain close looking.
In Brief
Vigil for Slain Artist Devra Freelander Escalates Into a Debate Over Bike Safety
A spar erupted between mourners, bike activists, and truck drivers on the site of the fatal accident in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Art
From a Dot, Joseph Kosuth Finds Infinite Possibilities
The Kosuth-curated 'Dot, Point, Period' suggests the endless possibilities of the exhibition’s pinpoint focus — the small black dot.
In Brief
Death of Artist Devra Freelander Sparks New York City Conversations About Bike Lane Protection
Bushwick-based 28-year-old artist Devra Freelander was killed after she was struck by a cement truck; Mayor Bill de Blasio declared an emergency, vowing to increase protection of bicycle lanes.
Art
Hito Steyerl's Indictment of the Park Avenue Armory's Ties to Gun Violence Misses Its Mark
An oracle of our end times, Steyerl is a crucial voice in a chorus of culture critics seeking to understand contemporary culture, but does her new installation on gun violence misfire?
Art
Hito Steyerl's Indictment of the Park Avenue Armory's Ties to Gun Violence Misses Its Mark
An oracle of our end times, Steyerl is a crucial voice in a chorus of culture critics seeking to understand contemporary culture, but does her new installation on gun violence misfire?
Art
The Layered Metaphors of Broken Windows
Rather than lamenting the holes he finds in the social and material fabric of his culture, Justin Sterling fills them with stories and novel vistas.
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The Layered Metaphors of Broken Windows
Rather than lamenting the holes he finds in the social and material fabric of his culture, Justin Sterling fills them with stories and novel vistas.
Art
Out of Vietnam, Drawings of Displacement and Repression
In Hà Ninh Pham’s drawings, a building could be a prison or a torture chamber, but there is nothing about the edifices that might indicate their function.
Art
A Painter Shows Her Resentment Through Satire
The five extraordinary paintings that comprise Alissa McKendrick's Resentment combine a revitalized figuration with a satiric sensibility.