Books
A Photographer Sees a Prophecy of Trump's America in Atlantic City
Brian Rose's Atlantic City connects what Trump did in that city as a businessman to what he's doing to the US as president.
Review
Books
Geoffrey Hill's Darkly Luminous Poetry
Hill worked on The Book of Baruch by the Gnostic Justin for several years before his death, planning no conclusion; the book would simply consist of as many sections as he had completed in his life.
Books
David Kinloch's Poetry Explores Scottish and Biblical Lore
Kinloch seeks out a Scots "Orpheus" figure who is a merchant, a troubadour, and a juggler.
Art
Out of Vietnam, Drawings of Displacement and Repression
In Hà Ninh Pham’s drawings, a building could be a prison or a torture chamber, but there is nothing about the edifices that might indicate their function.
Art
A Trailblazing Lesbian Artist Gets Her Due
Harmony Hammond’s work can appear bewildering at first, expansive in its diametrical explorations, and sprawling in its material juxtapositions.
Music
The Art Songs of Carly Rae Jepsen
If you’d told radio listeners in 2012 that the singer responsible for “Call Me Maybe” would in seven years be hailed as an eccentric avant-pop totem, nobody would have believed you, but here she is.
Art
A Painter Shows Her Resentment Through Satire
The five extraordinary paintings that comprise Alissa McKendrick's Resentment combine a revitalized figuration with a satiric sensibility.
Art
Confronting Art Critics With Their Own Portraits
Luca Del Baldo paints portraits of art critics and historians — often people he has never met — and then requests their response to complete the work.
Art
An Elegant Swansong at Brooklyn's NURTUREart
After 22 years of activity, the gallery bids goodbye with (Im)perfection, an exhibition that perfectly embodies its spirit and mission.
Art
A Handwoven Tapestry Invites Interpretation Between the Threads
Victoria Manganiello and Julian Goldman's "Computer 1.0" is an installation inspired by the Jacquard loom and computer programming.
Art
What the "Can You Pet the Dog?" Test Reveals About Modern Video Games
Across social media, various players love to test game realism. What do the limits of this realism say about the future of the medium?
Art
Imagining the Last Moments of Murdered Journalist Jamal Khashoggi
Abdulnasser Gharem's "The Safe" (2019) is an installation that puts its visitors inside a padded room that recalls the slain journalist's torture chamber.