Film
The Complicated Personas of Mozart, Rock Hudson, and Jean Seberg
A new retrospective at Anthology Film Archives presents the work of pioneering independent director and film essayist Mark Rappaport.
Review
Film
A No Wave Filmmaker Brings Feminism to the Fore
A program of shorts and features organized by Beth B for the International Film Festival Rotterdam examines issues of conformity among women, challenges gender stereotypes, and advocates for female agency.
Film
At Sundance, Examining the Relationships Between People and Their Governments
Documentaries at the festival looked at ordinary people in Cuba, journalists in the Philippines, and lawyers for the ACLU.
Art
Examining the Legacy of the Gulf Wars in a Curious Selection of Artworks
While Theater of Operations remains an important exhibition, its inclusion of certain works prompts questions: Who is this exhibition for, and what is it trying to say?
Art
Seeing the Penitente Brotherhood Through Artists’ Eyes
The New Mexico Museum of Art’s Picturing Passion: Artists Interpret the Penitente Brotherhood confronts representation, truth, and otherness in depictions of the storied religious organization.
Film
A Classic Film Reminds Us That Modeling Is Labor
The perfect movie for New York Fashion Week is 1981's Model, Frederick Wiseman behind-the-scenes documentary on the industry.
Film
Celebrating the Founders and Future of French Animation
This year’s FIAF Animation First Festival showcases the work of emerging filmmakers, all of whom build on the rich history of French animation that began over a century ago.
Art
Strange and Subtle Portraits of Artists’ Hands
Karl Haendel’s large drawings of artists’ dominant hands are an unexpected portrait of the Los Angeles art scene.
Film
Rotterdam's International Film Festival Highlights Communism, Unionism, and Environmentalism
The documentaries at this year’s edition tell stories of World War II spies, activists fighting deforestation, Czech political corruption, and more.
Film
At MoMA's Doc Fortnight, Films Focused on Labor and Alienation Shine
Highlights from this year's program include films which, both overtly and subtly, deal with how people act when in some way estranged from the society around them.
Books
An Afro-futuristic World Where the Kids Are Alright but Looking for More
In GLEEM, Freddy Carasco's latest graphic novel, the itchy energy of youth is ready to burst forth, right off the page.
Art
Oversimplifying the History of Anarchy on the Asian Continent
The seventh edition of the Asian Art Biennial can only be described as underwhelming, especially given its lofty curatorial theme of exploring spaces of anarchy in Asia, and its expansive platform as an Asian art biennial.