Art
Picasso, Paper Monster
Paper, in short, was at one with Picasso's nature.
Review
Art
A Contemporary Master of the Brushstroke
David Reed has figured out how to bring illusionism back into an abstract painting while remaining committed to paint-as-paint.
Film
A New Film Investigates How the CIA and MI6 Destroyed Iranian Democracy
During a time of heightened tensions between the US and Iran, the documentary Coup 53 reminds viewers of the origins of the conflict.
Art
Tiepolo, Once Dubbed the Greatest Painter in Venice, Gets a Retrospective
For Tiepolo: The Best Painter of Venice, the Staatsgalerie in Stuttgart has gathered together much of the artist’s finest work, including a choice selection of his portraits and many of his paintings on religious, historical, and mythological themes.
Art
50 Artists Remind Us That "Abortion Is Normal"
The second half of a recent exhibition organized to raise awareness and funding in support of accessible, safe, and legal abortion opened this past Tuesday at Arsenal Contemporary.
Film
Wondrous Animations Made of Quilts, Glass, and Found Objects
Jodie Mack uses materials like no other animator. Now, many of her films are available to the public for the first time.
Film
Sundance's Documentary Shorts Offer Brief but Powerful Glimpses Around the World
The festival's program is especially robust this year, featuring films about the Hong Kong protests, abortion helpline volunteers, and more.
Art
The Unbridled, Exceptional Techniques of Nicolas Moufarrege
It’s not just that Moufarrege broke rules key to representational fidelity; he did it so elegantly that the rules thereafter seem like arbitrary ways of holding back a sensibility best left unrestrained.
Art
An Art Fair Where You Can Buy a Steer and a Painting in the Same Venue
“It’s not cowboy art, it’s not parlor art, it is a nuanced view of the American landscape," said one artist at the Coors Western Art Exhibit and Sale, where collectors gather see art that connects them to a person, a memory, or a community they value.
Performance
Staging the Work of Ballet Amid Noguchi's Expressive Sculptures
For Contract and Release, choreographed by Brendan Fernandes, three dancers assume their positions amid a selection of Noguchi’s works that allude to the human form and proceed to slowly perform a prescribed set of tasks.
Art
An Art Movement Unapologetic About Love and Pleasure
Artists of the Pattern and Decoration movement expanded our perceptions around what is worthy of being called art.
Film
Erotic Imagination and Sensual Realities Meet in the Films of Jane Campion
In an era where women still represent the minority of filmmakers and sex on the big screen has continued to diminish, Campion’s films — most of which are now streaming online — explore new depths of desire.