Art
Mining the Myths and Mysteries of Poison Over the Centuries
An exhibition takes an immersive, highly interactive look at poison as medicine, killer, and literary device.
Review
Film
The Swiss Art Collector Who Helped Expose Chinese Contemporary Art to the World
The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg traces how Sigg accumulated his massive and influential collection, a record of Chinese contemporary art of the last three decades.
Performance
Where Gayness Goes in the Angels in America Revival
The revival of Tony Kushner’s play offers a lens into gayness in the dimension of history — what is intransigent, what is still promissory, and what is so profoundly disappointing.
Art
The Secret Lives of Discarded Things
Jean Shin: Collections is a great introduction to the artist for those who do not know her work, but encounters the pitfalls of recontextualizing public art within museum settings.
Art
Jack Whitten's Secret Self
For the first time, those who have followed Jack Whitten's career can see two different sides of the artist through two fully developed bodies of work designed for radically different purposes.
Art
Disarming Recreations of Animals and Their Glistening, Decaying Textures
Viewers must overcome their initial shock or repulsion to the visceral subject matter in order to experience the fine details of Erick Swenson's work.
Books
French Racial Dynamics, Captured in Comics About Migrant Experiences
Yvan Alagbé continually confronts the reader with difficult glimpses of racial dynamics in modern France.
Art
When Art Becomes a Lens Through Which Detroit Can Shine
A career-bridging selection of art by Michael Luchs and a jaw-dropping installation of new works by Tal R feel authentically Detroit.
Film
A Film Digs Beneath the Dandy Persona of Cecil Beaton
A new film explores the visual legacy of Cecil Beaton, who was inspired by a range of art movements and carefully curated scenes that throbbed with sensuality, drama, and romance.
Art
Rick Bartow, the Native American Vietnam Veteran Who Confronted Loss Through Art
The Autry Museum surveys the four-decade career of Bartow, who discovered the restorative and transformative powers of art making.
Art
Plumbing the Depths of Rodin's Classical Influences
Rodin's work is currently on display at the British Museum, with a number of photographs and sculptures included in the exhibition, the main draw being the Parthenon marbles.
Film
Stream Mr. Freedom, the Perfect Anti-Fourth of July Movie
Mr. Freedom, written and directed by William Klein in 1969, viciously lampoons both superheroes and the United States.