Film
In Maine, a Space to Spur Change in Documentary
The Camden International Film Festival chose "Power and Story" as the theme of its 15th edition.
Review
Art
Embracing Mortality in the Face of Big Tech’s Domination
Ben Gocker isn’t yearning to be released from the impermanence of his body. His work shows his acceptance of nostalgia and melancholy.
Art
The Relationship of Decadence to Decay in Austria's "Pleasure Capital"
Within the theme of the “Grand Hotel Abyss,” the Steirischer Herbst 2019 art festival dropped visitors into a continuous past, present, and future of decadence, theatrics, and deviance.
Film
Agnès Varda Says Goodbye to Life and Art In Her Poignant Final Film
In Varda by Agnès, the revered director makes her own cinematic eulogy.
Art
A Dreamy Debut of Paintings Queer in Subject and Form
At Yossi Milo, Doron Langberg wields bold colors that warp his sitters' features or throw them dramatically into relief.
Film
Comedic Visions of a Devolving Society, Free of Liberal Despair
Mister America, the new feature-length installment of Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington's On Cinema universe, is a satirical masterpiece about the Trump era.
Art
The Many Lives of Things at Montreal’s Photography Biennial
For its 16th edition, MOMENTA expands its approach to present a more interdisciplinary examination of our relationships to objects.
Art
Six Standout Artists From the Jersey City Art and Studio Tour 2019
Our critic discovers art by Karen Leo, Carly Silverman, Eric Magnuson, Hadieh Afshani, Jinkee Choi, and Loura van der Meule.
Books
Photos of 1968 California Show a Surreal Way of Life
Dennis Stock’s California is that of an outsider, shooting the most obvious aspects of West Coast life against the diverse, strange, and fascinating backdrop of the late 1960s.
Art
The Legacy of Artists at LA’s Otis College, Which Turns 100 This Year
In its early years, Otis’s success rested on the intersectionality of its students who also came from a diversity of creative fields.
Film
Confronting Questions We'd Rather Avoid About Old Age and Dying
The documentary América is a tender look at three brothers caring for their grandmother in her last days.
Film
A Cozy Inside View of New York's Rare Books Scene
The documentary The Booksellers argues that independent bookstores are more vital than ever in the digital age.