Music
Yoko Ono’s Music of the ’70s is Back
Three new re-releases showcase Ono’s technical innovations and vocal range, from screams, yelps, wails, grunts, and guttural bursts to ballads, Latin beats, and the blues.
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Art
A Saudi Artist Pauses in the Face of Politics
Abdulnasser Gharem’s works question initial perceptions and reveal inherent contradictions about Islamic and Arabian art and culture.
Art
Helen Frankenthaler’s Panoramas of Paint
Dual retrospectives of paintings and woodcuts underscore Frankenthaler’s restless experimentation in image and materials.
Art
Revisiting the Witty Work of 1970s Bay Area Nut Artists
Parker Gallery's multimedia Nut Art survey intersperses new work with original pieces from the 1970s.
Books
A Glossy Photo Book Captures a Beautiful But Sanitized Detroit
Michel Arnaud’s book makes a fine addition to any Detroit-lover’s library, but it takes away the elements that make the city real, vital, and colorful.
Art
A Wireless Vibration Suit Helps the Deaf “Feel” Music
Developed by Not Impossible Labs, the suit translates sounds into a cascade of vibrations, with different instruments registering in different zones across the body.
Art
Adrift in the Waters of Our Dark, Befouled Planet
In John Gerrard’s new series, he digitally renders polluted bodies of water from around the world.
Art
Using Digital Technology to Explore Dream States and Internal Rhythms
The works in Chris Reilly's solo show at Cave gallery feel vulnerable and handmade, like digital quilts.
Art
The Enduring Relevance of a 1,000-Year-Old Chinese Design Manual
Facsimile pages of the Sanli tu are on view at Bard Graduate Center, where an illuminating exhibition explores the book's significance and legacy in design.
Art
A Group Show Rooted in Weeds
At Goldfinch gallery in Chicago, an exhibition pays homage to the plant species that thrive amid the city’s concrete plots.
Books
Photographs of Life at Two Edges of the North American Plate
For her book Rift/Fault, Marion Belanger investigated landscapes along the San Andreas Fault in California and the Mid-Atlantic Rift in Iceland.
Art
Seeing Beyond Alberto Giacometti’s Bronzes
Tate Modern's retrospective of the Swiss sculptor, which gathers some 250 pieces, highlights his multi-pronged process and sustained work in plaster, wood, terracotta, oil paint, and more.