Art
Columbia University MFA Students Gamble on Uncertainty in Thesis Exhibition
The class of 2019 is presenting works that inspire curiosity and fear — palimpsests for a generation still trying to understand itself.
Review
Art
How Latin American Artists Have Used Language to Political and Poetic Effects
The artworks in Words/Matter suggest that language is not simply ethereal and cerebral, but infinitely malleable, corporeal, and tactile.
Art
Five Decades of Feminist Art from Across Eastern Europe
States of Focus is a powerful testimony to contemporary women artists who have endured and continue to endure assaults on their self-determination.
Performance
Dance Performances in Historic Churches Revive Spiritual Histories
The Grounds that Shout! project put Reggie Wilson in the role of curator as well as choreographer to present his own work alongside the dances of seven Philadelphia choreographers and companies who created the performances.
Art
Using Collage to Illuminate How People Are Shaped by Identity Strategies
Frida Orupabo's individual collage figures literally expose different layers as if asking the viewer to reflect on what they themselves are composed of.
Art
A Nonjudgmental Look at Our Impulse to Share Images
Although social media has amped up the sharing of photos, the urge behind it is nothing new.
Art
Doreen Garner's Visceral, Bodily Sculptures Confront Racial Trauma
Garner confronts viewers with the unspeakable abuses perpetrated on the bodies — and subjectivities — of Black women.
Art
The Nostalgic Melancholy of YouTube Urban Exploration Videos
Many channels have made popular videos about "scary" things like abandoned asylums or amusement parks. But there is a different trend which reveals the mundane decay of the suburbs.
Music
Vampire Weekend Self-Consciously Grows Up
Growing up and finding love are conflated as a general spiritual awakening on the band's new album.
Books
Allen Ginsberg: Poet on the Move
The poet travelled to 66 countries and left traces of each one in his poetry.
Art
The Secret Paintings of a Hermetic Filmmaker
Jordan Belson wanted the viewer to see only what was in front of his or her face — to scrutinize his paintings from up close.
Art
Surfboards, Skateboards, and the Question of Art
What is the difference between a painting in a museum and a tattoo on an arm?