Art
Two Artists Are Alla-bout Bob Ross, and a Forthcoming Book on His Painting Techniques
Two artists went on a journey towards Bob Ross, what they discovered were happy little accidents.
Review
Art
Mona Hatoum's Psychological Surgery
While artist’s career has consistently invited interpretation based in institutional critique and real-world tumult, it is equally constructive to consider her work from a psychological, rather than political, vantage.
Art
Storefronts Highlight Stories of Independent Shops and Their Proprietors
In the workshops, James and Karla Murray teach participants how photography and oral history can be tools to raise public awareness of local businesses, build community, and encourage advocacy.
Books
Jack Whitten's Newly Published Journals Chronicle a Troubled Path to Success
A new book from Hauser & Wirth compiles five decades of abstract artist Jack Whitten's personal writings.
Art
Art Between Form and Anti-Form
Sonnier explored interactive video and sound work early on, and has regularly produced complex public artworks in neon, but he is just as conversant in the humble and handmade.
Art
A Meditation on Identity through Chickenheads and Chains
LaKela Brown's plaster-cast sculptures represent the common trappings and symbols of her 1990s hip hop-flavored upbringing.
Film
The Comic Absurdity of the Atomic Threat
The documentary The Atomic Cafe dissects how American Cold War propaganda directed the country's culture into putting a cheerful, upbeat face on possible apocalypse.
Art
Masks and Rural Life in Gauri Gill's Art
Through paper mâché maskes made by traditional artists in west-central India, Gauri Gill creates a series of stunning photographs on display at MoMA PS1.
Art
Nevin Aladağ, Kimsooja, and Nari Ward Create Visual Metaphors for Migration, Exile, and Belonging
Three artists tackle notions of blended culture and identity in Worlds Otherwise Hidden at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art.
Art
Searching for Humor in America's Machismo Freefall
Laugh Back's comedic timing is so regrettably tardy that its punchlines about Trumpism and American masculinity fail to land.
Books
Formal Feelings: Anne Waldman's Poetry Explores Feminist Traditions
In Trickster Feminism, Waldman employs a range of poetic forms including chant, the blues refrain, and the prose poem.
Books
Donna Stonecipher, Global Flaneur
With Donna Stonecipher’s work, you never know what the next sentence is going to tell.