Art
The Persistence of Things in a Japanese Minimalist’s Installations
Why things persist might be a question most relegated to the realm of philosophy, but I think it’s germane to Kishio Suga’s installations at Dia in Chelsea.
Reviews
Art
A Fictional Nudist Colony Where Postcolonial Tensions Are Laid Bare
Alex Nguyen-Vo's paintings imagine a resort where nude Westerners frolic care-free, oblivious to the power dynamics of their tropical paradise.
Art
The Tactile Temptation of Ray Johnson's Assemblages
Ray Johnson's exhibition at Matthew Marks is proof that the eccentric collage and mail artist's works were never meant for gallery walls.
Art
Surreal Arrangements of Bare Limbs and Suggestive Fruit
In her solo show at Acme, Heather Rasmussen turns her own body into an allegory of desire.
Art
As Dakota Access Pipeline Leaks, Native Artists Examine Contested Landscapes
In My Country Tis of Thy People, You’re Dying, artists grapple with forcible resource extraction on indigenous lands.
Art
Hybrid Dance Works That Get Intimate with the Audience
Kunstenfestivaldesarts, a launchpad for contemporary choreographers, seems to be making an effort to stretch its boundaries.
Art
An Interdisciplinary Look at the Differences Between Human and Artificial Sight
The first special exhibition at the newly reopened Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science in Miami explores how brains, eyes, and artificial intelligence perceive the world.
Film
A Post-Punk ’80s Sci-Fi Film Explores NYC’s Nightlife
The only surviving 35mm print of Slava Tsukerman’s cult film Liquid Sky will have its final public screenings at Quad Cinema before being permanently retired.
Art
Artists Dream Up Digital Dystopias
A group show at Kunsthal Charlottenborg imagines an unknown future full of sleek techno-chaos.
Art
The Work of a Fashion Photographer Who Despised the Fashion World
Deborah Turbeville’s photographs are dark, emotive landscapes that just happened to feature fine attire.
Art
Carol Rama's Resistant Desire
A survey of Rama's work at the New Museum shows an almost manic motion between ideas and styles — the Italian artist's way of defying reduction.
Art
Witnessing the Female Gaze in Susan Meiselas’s 1970s Street Photos
With the Prince Street Girls series, Susan Meiselas has accomplished something subtle but radical: a body of work devoted entirely to how women regard each other without the infiltration of a male perspective.