Art
Surprises from Wayne Thiebaud, Master Draftsman
Thiebaud, just a few months shy of his 98th birthday, offers a glimpse into the thinking behind his five decades of work.
Review
Art
The Art Object as Institutional Critique
The artists in Décor urge viewers to question the creator’s role in the management and presentation of art.
Art
Conjuring a Revolutionary Icon in Art
The works of Leandro Katz constitute an arduous investigation into the events surrounding Che Guevara’s capture and execution.
Art
Egon Schiele’s God of Desire
Schiele’s hometown is commemorating the centennial of his untimely death.
Art
The Elusive Index of Relationships Between Everyone
An exhibition divided into eight chapters, Chlöe Bass offers us the residue of social exchange for the audience to examine.
Art
At the CalArts MFA Show, Video Art Delivers Biting Social Critique
All of the 32 artists in this show engage with strategies of resistance, but it is the audio-visual art that commands attention.
Film
The Art of the Museum Heist Movie, from How to Steal a Million to Ocean's 8
The new film, which revolves around a plan to rob the Met Gala, is the latest addition to the micro-genre of art and museum heist movies.
Art
Titus Kaphar and Ken Gonzales-Day Reveal the Fictions in Depictions
Although both artists in Unseen critique omissions in the art historical cannon and offer compelling counter narratives, it is not enough to place their work in neighboring museum galleries and call it a show.
Art
From a Tower of Babel to a Concrete Ziggurat, an Artist Erects Monuments to Human Endeavors
Scott Hocking has spent months making labor-intensive constructions inside abandoned buildings or amid their ruins, creating mystical monuments that pay tribute to history.
Art
Rituals of Liberation Intended to Unsettle at the Whitney Museum
Last night's performance at the Whitney Museum reminded the audience that they are all on unceded indigenous land, while exploring the implication of settler colonialism.
Art
The Painterly Brilliance of South Florida's Foliage
The 12 landscapes in The Magic Hour are limned with reverence, but there’s also the microscopic gaze of someone as curious as he is mystified.
Books
Linda Nochlin’s Lifetime Insights Continue to Amaze
Published after her death, this succinct volume draws important art historical connections pointing to longstanding struggles with depictions of misery.