Art
Elaine de Kooning’s Old House Is Art’s New Home
In East Hampton, the modern artist’s former residence is emerging as an unexpected cultural hub.
Review
Books
Put On Sunglasses and Write a Poem
Almost every line in Chelsey Minnis’s Baby, I Don’t Care could have been lifted from a hard-boiled detective flick or a tough-talking screwball comedy.
Music
Pioneers of Michigan's Noise Scene Return to Their Land
The 2018 incarnation of Universal Eyes has been a moment to look forward to, and an opportunity to look back on the noise and experimental music scene that emerged in the 2000s in Michigan and the Midwest.
Film
From Julian Schnabel’s van Gogh Film to a New Godard at the 56th New York Film Festival
Standouts at this year's New York Film Festival range from a Vincent van Gogh biopic by Julian Schnabel to a documentary on free jazz, with a range of great, art-inflected offerings in between.
Books
How a Graphic Novel About 1930s Germany Feels Poignant and Prescient
Jason Lutes's epic graphic novel series Berlin, which began in 1996, comes to a close this year. Little did he know how relevant his books would be.
Art
In the Chapel of a Michigan Church, an Artist Creates a Lamentation for Syrian Refugees
Michael Takeo Magruder's "Lamentation for the Forsaken" at Christ Church Cranbrook creates a resonance between the suffering of Christ and that of Syrian refugees.
Art
Charting New Territory in Landscape Photography
Most surprising in the Denver Art Museum's current landscape photography show is the number of photographers who never enter the landscape, introducing new relationships within the genre and medium.
Art
Jack Whitten's Deeply Personal Portraits and Paintings
Whitten's paintings pay homage to his influences, including artists and close family. He thought of his works as “gifts” — personal dedications that reveal his subjects’ nuances and edges.
Art
When Latin American Art Took a “Decolonial Turn”
An exhibition at Mexico City's Museo Jumex argues that from 1960 and '85, artists across Latin America created a "decolonial" cultural history. However, the use of the term is largely unclear.
Performance
Wrestling with Iran's Strict Gender Roles Through Dance
Lilian Nejatpour explores a British-Iranian upbringing, using choreography to question attitudes towards gender and sexuality.
Art
An Exquisite Nail in the Coffin for La Maison Rouge Art Gallery
After over 180 irreverent exhibitions, a beloved Paris gallery prepares to close its doors.
Art
40 Years After His Death, Gordon Matta-Clark Takes on New Relevance
The work of Gordon Matta-Clark, an artist best known for carving massive holes into derelict walls, has renewed symbolic power in today's political climate.