Art
When a Contemporary Art Gallery Exhibits a Renaissance Artist
Ikon Gallery's retrospective asserts that Carlo Crivelli’s self-reflexiveness and questioning the nature of the image made him anticipate the “contemporary.”
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Weaving an Altar to Guatemala's Pre-Hispanic Glory
Sandra Monterroso confronts the knots that tie together the inequalities, violence, discrimination, racism, and patriarchy in Guatemala.
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NYC Exhibition Invites Viewers to Go for a Nap
For all its quirks, Sprout Hinge Nap Wobble’s immersive elements never feel gimmicky.
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Oscar Muñoz Visualizes the Invisible
The Colombian artist’s first US retrospective is a meditation on memory and seeing.
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What’s Left After Exile?
“As horrifying as the details of my family story are, that is literally every émigré story. Your only choice is to leave everything behind,” says artist Jenny Yurshansky.
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The Afterlives of Art Scraps
Artists Selina Trepp, Leslie Baum, and Diane Christiansen repurpose their own and others’ creations into new artworks.
Film
A Body Horror Tale With an Avian Twist
Hanna Bergholm’s stunningly original debut film Hatching embraces the experience of female adolescence as the monster that it is, and then gives that monster literal wings.
Film
Panda! Go Panda! Classics Make a Delightful Comeback
You don't have to be an anime-head to appreciate these early-career shorts by the founders of Studio Ghibli.
Film
Pleasure Dispels Male Fantasies of Porn
Ninja Thyberg’s film replicates a common plot structure for classic porn as it follows a young performer entering the business, but its focus is on the labor involved.
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Photography’s Impossible Attempt at Freezing Time
A photo’s presence suggests the fear of its absence, the artist’s fear of time slipping away.
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Keisha Prioleau-Martin's Body Euphoria
The artist represents what she describes as the “inner glowing life of individuals,” uplifting self-love despite political and economic strife.
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The Monstrous Beauty of Louise Bourgeois's Late Textiles
The Woven Child at London’s Hayward Gallery is a moving examination of Bourgeois's fabric sculptures, drawing out themes of motherhood, gender, identity, and trauma.