Books
Imagining the Architecture of Our Futures
Paul Dobraszczyk's Future Cities surveys the multitudinous ways creatives have imagined how humans might build their living spaces in the future.
Review
Film
A Tender Friendship Between Black Men Escapes the Limits of Toxic Masculinity
The Last Black Man in San Francisco is refreshingly profound in its exploration of the physical and emotional closeness of its lead characters.
Art
From a Dot, Joseph Kosuth Finds Infinite Possibilities
The Kosuth-curated 'Dot, Point, Period' suggests the endless possibilities of the exhibition’s pinpoint focus — the small black dot.
Film
A Horror Flick Parodies Instagram and the Idea of "Finding Yourself" Abroad
In Midsommar, being an ugly American could get you killed.
Performance
Anne Imhof's Sex Creates Drama but Not Desire
Imhof's performance Sex is dramatic, even melodramatic, yet its drama is not sensual; it removes bodily urges from the mix.
Art
Finding Both Comfort and Challenge in the Idea of "Home"
Home is Not a Place affords its artists a great degree of freedom to explore the nuances of “home.” The sum of their efforts amounts to a tapestry that threads love and dread into a cohesive whole.
Art
Hito Steyerl's Indictment of the Park Avenue Armory's Ties to Gun Violence Misses Its Mark
An oracle of our end times, Steyerl is a crucial voice in a chorus of culture critics seeking to understand contemporary culture, but does her new installation on gun violence misfire?
Art
Hito Steyerl's Indictment of the Park Avenue Armory's Ties to Gun Violence Misses Its Mark
An oracle of our end times, Steyerl is a crucial voice in a chorus of culture critics seeking to understand contemporary culture, but does her new installation on gun violence misfire?
Art
Wrapped in the Spirit of Transformation
Through site-specific installations, Basil Kincaid's "Shamans Death" utilizes textiles to ponder metamorphosis.
Art
Wrapped in the Spirit of Transformation
Through site-specific installations, Basil Kincaid's "Shamans Death" utilizes textiles to ponder metamorphosis.
Art
A Furniture Designer Who Listened to the Spirit of the Wood
George Nakashima's influence shines through in Nakashima Looks: Studio Furniture at the Michener, an exhibition curated by his daughter, Mira Nakashima, who has run Nakashima Studios since her father’s death.
Art
A Furniture Designer Who Listened to the Spirit of the Wood
George Nakashima's influence shines through in Nakashima Looks: Studio Furniture at the Michener, an exhibition curated by his daughter, Mira Nakashima, who has run Nakashima Studios since her father’s death.