Art
The Transcendent, Spiritual Fiber Art of Lenore Tawney
More than 40 textile works dating from the 1950s to her death in 2007, at age 100, float in the artist’s retrospective at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center.
Review
Art
Technological Invention Is Not Necessarily the Answer to a Sustainable Future
An exhibition at the Royal Academy suggests that technology is our main hope for a better future, generally ignoring the current discourse around natural climate solutions.
Film
How Bible Salesmen Paved the Way for Capitalism to Devour Evangelicalism
The classic documentary Salesman, which turned 50 this year, presaged our current age of megachurches and Christian influencers.
Film
The Crowded, Lonely World of Live Streaming
A wave of documentaries from China, including Present.Perfect and People's Republic of Desire, follow the lives of popular streamers.
Books
The Complex History of Yellow, a “Mediocre” Color
Considering the evidence of yellow’s constant fluctuation in and out of favor, it is curious to see author Michel Pastoureau wonder if it could be “the color of the future.”
Film
The Exuberant, Meditative New Little Women
The latest adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's novel, written and directed by Greta Gerwig, uncovers new textures for its iconic characters.
Books
The Restless Mind of Giorgio de Chirico
The symbolism that runs through much of de Chirico’s visual art is also apparent in his poetry.
Art
Visions of Home that Are Gut-Wrenching, Contemplative, and Funny
In Homelands, artists variously characterize home as “a transient dwelling,” “an ongoing process,” and “other people.”
Art
The Vibrant Artistry and Camaraderie of Lowrider Culture
¡Viva Viclas! at CAM Raleigh is a lively and vibrant introduction to lowrider culture that provides a vitally important space for broader conversations about art and inclusion.
Art
Oscar Murillo's Scrawling, Seductive Tantrums
Murillo’s new exhibition, Social Altitude, uses obfuscation and movement to examine the complex conditions of a globalized world.
Art
Highlighting the Resilience of Indigenous People Through Augmented Reality
Through multi-sensorial installations, Alan Michelson holds genocidal colonizers accountable and affirms the continued survival of Indigenous people.
Art
A Previously Unseen Side of Betye Saar
At the Museum of Modern Art, spending time with Saar’s early inner self revealed a great deal about her trajectory into genius.