Books
Julie Doucet's 1990’s comic series Dirty Plotte was wildly imaginative and raucous, pulled no punches, and teetered constantly and surreally on the delicious edge between gross and fascinating.
Art
The night of “Ascension,” one Islam’s most mystical and striking themes, has inspired Sikander, whose self-portraits are artistic manifestations of this magical journey.
Art
Anthropocene drives home the fact that climate change, ecological destruction, and species extinction are all present-day concerns, not consequences to be dealt with by our descendants.
Art
An exhibition pays tribute to the wondrous vision of a Los Angeles-based artist who died this year at the age of 37.
Art
The Many Hats of Ralph Arnold: Art, Identity & Politics showcases the Black, gay artist's 1970s photocollages, which commented upon mass media portrayals of sexuality and race.
Art
Crossing the bridge to the free-form empiricism of the Impressionists, this show delights in the visual spectacle of life.
Art
Suss’s vibrant paintings celebrate the legacy of the painter, sculptor, and furniture maker known as the “Dean of American Craft.”
Film
The acclaimed director's new black-and-white drama, Roma, is a moving chronicle of family strife and class struggles in 1970s Mexico City.
Performance
Anthony Roth Costanzo has made it his mission to make classical music appealing to broader and younger audiences. It worked.
Art
The new Bhubaneswar Art Trail cuts a path through the city’s Old Town district, leading visitors to exhibitions in schoolrooms, temple complexes, gardens, and private residences.
Art
Our Rooms, a small but striking cross-gender and cross-generational show, successfully pairs Annette Messager's work with Alberto Giacometti's at the new, intimate Giacometti Institute.
Art
In the Jameel Arts Centre's inaugural exhibit, 17 artists explore how the discovery of oil in the Arab region has both harmed and benefited the people living there.