Books
Reflections of America in a British's Author's Wall
The nightmares in John Lanchester's The Wall seem like a logical endpoint of the West's recent relapse into chauvinistic nationalism.
Review
Art
In Judith Linhares’s Sinless World
Linhares has become a pioneer who paved the way for a generation of women artists to develop their own alternative worlds.
Art
Discovering the Women of Art Brut
In Vienna, a new exhibition showcases the ideas and accomplishments of self-taught female artists.
Art
Entering Art's Unknown
A sense of mystery pervades Enrico David’s art, in which a rich language of symbols suggests paths of possible interpretation.
Art
Virginia Lee Montgomery's Abject Whimsy
Virginia Lee Montgomery toys with the psychic space in which abjection is gendered, playfully prodding erotic hierarchies.
Art
Seeking Beauty as the World Falls Apart
David Opdyke appears to understand why they say the road to hell is paved with good intentions.
Books
Ilya Kabakov Harnesses His Inner Misanthrope to Maintain Artistic Independence
Ilya Kabakov's essays allow for a close look at the artist’s nonconformist path as an artist in the USSR and the USA.
Art
Contemporary Artists Reflect on Japanese Internment
Inserting contemporary work throughout Toronto's encyclopedic museum is a way to surprise regulars and tell new stories.
Performance
Beloved Drag Artist Subverts Art School Dogma
Brooklyn drag artist Untitled Queen performance on February 17 extracted the earnest out of art.
Books
A Series of Spells Conjured in Graphite and Watercolor
A Book of Staves by artist Jesse Bransford features painted charms inspired by Icelandic magic.
Art
Queens International Speaks Volumes About a Borough that Welcomes the World
The Queens Museum’s biennial exhibition offers an assortment of work that considers the politics of art-making in the borough today
Film
How Merce Cunningham Worked with Filmmakers to Make the Camera Dance
A series of films installed on the High Line make the camera an intimate actor in experimental dance.