Books
Trying Famous Photographers’ Recipes, from Avedon’s Pot Roast to Adams’s Eggs
The Photographer's Cookbook is a real gem for photo enthusiasts, featuring the favorite recipes of 50 major photographers, from William Eggleston to Marion Faller.
Review
Books
A Tour of Timekeeping in Rare Books
Through 86 volumes that span the 15th century to the present, the Grolier Club visualizes the development of modern timekeeping.
Art
A Sound Installation in Miami's Drains Warns of the Impending Flood
Cara Despain’s “Sea Unseen” tells the tale of a great American paradise that's swiftly and frantically overtaken by the sea.
Art
Glimpses of the Afterlife in Swoon’s New Installation
Artist Caledonia “Swoon” Curry glimpsed the afterlife when her mother died in 2013, but it took years of research for Swoon to connect this visceral event with what's known as a "shared death experience."
Art
Machines Triggered by the Ghost of Thomas Eakins
Artist Fernando Orellana is summoning the ghost of Thomas Eakins to Philadelphia through art machines and nude models.
Art
Aboriginal Women Artists and Their Visions of Infinity
These paintings, filled with traditional abstract Aboriginal iconography denoting nature, spirits, and a way of life that has been passed down for generations, are a wonder.
Art
Photographs of Poverty Measure Broken Systems and Lives
Eugene Richards's Below the Line: Living Poor in America isn't about sympathy but something more.
Music
Time Traveling with Musical Recordings from Mid-20th-Century Morocco
In 1959, Paul Bowles traveled around Morocco with an audio recording device to capture a cultural moment he knew was on the verge of disappearing.
Art
A Multisensory Installation Inspired by the Humble Honeybee
Wolfgang Buttress's “The Hive” is an environment designed to amplify public awareness of the critical situation of bees.
Art
Artists Help Break the Silence Around the Abuse of Women in War
Women's lifelong struggles find a home in an incredibly moving and poignant anti-war memorial and group exhibition titled Songs for Women Living with War at Pro Arts Gallery.
Performance
20 Dancers Build, Shape, and Share a World for Themselves
Curated by Eva Yaa Asantewaa, the dance piece the skeleton architecture, or the future of our worlds incorporated structured improvisation, a deep sense of play, a bold engagement with the audience, and a particular permission given to watch and witness.
Art
Arcimboldo's Four Seasons Grow in a Museum Garden
Philip Haas's fiberglass recreations invigorate the curious, 16th-century portraits with new energy.