Film
On Body and Soul Follows a Strange Romance Set in a Slaughterhouse
Ildiko Enyedi's film, which is nominated for an Oscar, is a fantastical reflection on human intimacy and vulnerability.
Reviews
Art
How 18th-Century Artists Pieced Together Pastel Portraits
In order to make large portraits of European elites, artists had to literally piece together pieces of paper, circumventing the limitations of their medium.
Art
The Curving Concrete Poetry of a Daring Experimental Architect
In Mexico, the architecture of Félix Candela punctuates landscapes like giant flowers, folded umbrellas, and cresting waves.
Books
A Compelling New Book Focuses on Work by 33 Women Photographers
Photographers tackle the intricacies of identity, politics, history, and humanity in this unique compilation.
Art
The Hushed Brilliance of James Castle's Mysterious Drawings
An exhibition at the New York Studio School gathers about 50 of Castle's strangely poetic drawings and cardboard constructions.
Art
An Artist and Anthropologist Reinterpret Stone Age Tools as Sculpture
A curious and provocative show considers an age-old tension between form and function, treating the tools of early humans as a kind of art.
Art
The Joy and Loneliness of Michael Garland Clifford's First and Only Large-Scale Installation
The artist captured both unbridled joy and unseen loneliness, both the carefree follies of youth and, equally, the heartaches that come with them.
Music
William Eggleston’s First Album Is Colored by Dream-Like Improvisations
Eggleston often cites Bach as his musical hero, and it shows.
Art
60-Second Digital Projects Push the Possibilities of Mobile Interactivity
Very Very Short is a series from the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and ARTE of 10 web-based interactive projects.
Film
The Square Pushes Beyond the Frame of the Art World
Ruben Östlund’s deadpan film follows a contemporary art curator who repeatedly makes bad situations worse by deviating from the socially accepted script.
Books
An Illustrated Collection of Animal Inventories
The fine press bestiary features poems by Leonard Schwartz accompanied by Simon Carr's woodcuts.
Books
Charles North Shows Us How to Read without Relying on Theories
North pays close attention to what is in front of him, never resorting to what he calls, in another context, a “theoretical program.”