Books
Ranjit Hoskote's Poems Visit a Kingdom of Shadows
Hoskote's poems describe a landscape of doubt and loss.
Review
Art
The Last Testament of Michael Mazur
At the end of his life, Mazur wanted to evoke his passage into chaos, to compose his farewell.
Art
The Politics of the Gallery Display
Gaylen Gerber's Supports, on view at the Arts Club of Chicago, continues to raise questions about what happens to an object when we place it in a gallery.
Books
Adrian Piper in Her Own Words
Piper is the rare artist whose practice is informed by her skills as a philosopher.
Art
Caravaggio’s Mark of Madness
Caravaggio may have eluded a death sentence by fleeing to Malta and Sicily, but in the end there was nowhere to run.
Art
What It Means to Dream Avant-Garde
To Dream Avant-Garde acknowledges the artistic innovators of today — those who push the cultural status quo in their work.
Film
Björk’s Movie Debut, The Juniper Tree, Is Restored and Revisited
The movie was the first feature from Nietzchka Keene, who worked on microscopic budgets, often incorporating mythological or supernatural elements.
Art
A Fantastic Recreation of a Renaissance Cabinet of Curiosities
The Houston Museum of Natural Science brings back Ferrante Imperato's cabinets of curiosities in its decade-long exhibit.
Art
Some Dark and Satirical Takes on Misogyny
In Strange Girls, the mixed-media artist pokes fun at twisted gender dynamics through visual puns.
Performance
Spellbound by a Live Painting Performance on Election Night
Tashi Norbu, who draws on Buddhist thangka painting, recited mantras between bursts of activity at a crowded gallery.
Art
Textile Artists Weave 21st-Century Stories
A new exhibit showcases contemporary takes on the millennia-old art of textile-making, from El Anatsui's shimmering bottle-cap tapestries to Nevet Yitzhak's renditions of Afghan war rugs.
Books
Biennale Bitch Tells the Hilarious Truths of the Art World
Veteran culture journalist Nadja Sayej offers filter-free commentary on the art world, which, she thinks, "needs a dose of fun."