Art
The Unknown Work of Rakuko Naito
Naito's Op-inspired abstractions might have been an oblique way of dealing with feelings of displacement after moving to the United States.
Review
Art
The Neglected Afterlife of the Great Georges Braque
Braque's paintings speak of self-containment, of a quietly impassioned, ongoing dedication to the task at hand.
Art
The Liminal Space of Identity for Residents of US Territories
In Amber Robles-Gordon's artwork, the borders between states matter less than the overlapping territories of self, the never-ending negotiation of identity.
Art
Pete Schulte’s Magical Abstract Drawings
Schulte seems at once focused and restless, determined and open.
Art
The Whirling, Spiritual Abstraction of June Edmonds
Full Spectrum spans 40 years of the artist’s career and provides an efficient crash course for anyone new to Edmonds’s work.
Art
Colonial Fault Lines Fracture the Madrid Art Landscape
A show at the Prado valorizes cross-cultural flows while muffling ruptures, and two contemporary art exhibitions critique Hispanic legacies to investigate how art history occludes power.
Art
How Incan-Muisca Wisdom Helps Preserve the Lives of BIPOC Women
Coralina Rodriguez Meyer invites women to reconnect with the indigenous and syncretic spiritualities of their ancestors to find new power.
Film
The Power of the Dog Is a Different Kind of Western Film
Acclaimed director Jane Campion returns to film with an all-star cast featuring Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, and more.
Art
Representing Stories that Black Femmes Hold in Their Bodies
An exhibition of Ambrose Rhapsody Murray's collages of textiles and sequins seek to capture the essence of her Black women figures as spirits.
Art
Toppling Columbus with a Rainbow Cookie
Nothing is more boring than reducing Italian American identity into stereotypes, but artist John Avelluto avoids that with his wide-ranging aesthetic appetite.
Art
Pamela Council’s Sensory Haven in Times Square
“A Fountain for Survivors” is a protective, pink cocoon in New York City’s busiest district.
Art
Recently Discovered Forrest Bess Paintings
It is one thing to be a visionary and another to be one whose work holds your attention for a sustained period of time.