Art
René Magritte’s Bad Paintings
When Belgium was occupied by Germany during World War II, René Magritte adopted the style of Pierre-Auguste Renoir and painted images based on popular cartoons.
Review
Art
The Transcendent Spirit of Haitian Contemporary Art
PÒTOPRENS is an exhibition about Haitian artists that rebels against stereotypes of Haitian art.
Art
Art of Eternal Twilight
It seems almost predetermined that the art of Sicily is rooted in the transience of life.
Art
The Expansive Literary Output of Sudan and South Sudan, on Display
A brief London exhibition, Sudan / South Sudan Literature Week, impugns Western depictions of "war, violence, and unending political unrest" in the East African nations.
Art
Sarah Lucas Makes Male Privilege Her Own
Filled with fried egg breasts and cucumber phalluses, Sarah Lucas's new retrospective at the New Museum illuminates her wry subversion of the patriarchal art historical canon.
Books
Aerial Photographs Reveal the Environmental Scars of American Industry
In the 1980s, photographer David T. Hanson captured aerial views of Superfund sites, revealing the environmental toll of American industry.
Art
Egon Schiele’s Quivering Line Tells All
An exhibition full of drawings shines light on the history of the line in this artist’s work.
Film
In Museo, Two Slackers Carry Out an Epic Art Heist
Director Alonso Ruizpalacios' latest film reconstructs the 1985 theft of nearly 150 pre-Hispanic artifacts from a Mexico City museum.
Art
How Art Fails at the São Paulo Biennial
Recognizing that art can and does fail gave me room to think about my own tendencies and predilections as I walked through the exhibition.
Performance
Can You Still Stomach the US Constitution?
Heidi Schreck’s new play at the New York Theatre Workshop raises some difficult questions about how strong the foundations of American democracy are when Trump sits in the White House.
Art
A Clown-Themed Art Show Advocates for Radical Joy
In an era of uniquely corrupt politics, looking to clowns seems like a way to experience radical joy
Art
Why Berthe Morisot Was an Essential Figure in the Impressionist Movement
A major exhibition on view at the Barnes Foundation presents a chance to understand the qualities that made Morisot’s success possible.