Art
Modeling the Modern Witch in the Age of Trump
Americans love their mythos almost as much as they love their country. But with the appalling lack of civility during this year’s election, a few monsters of our past are returning to wreak havoc.
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Books
From White Cube to White Panel: Comics Informed by Contemporary Art
Blaise Larmee was a natural choice to edit the first issue of Mirror Mirror, the new flagship anthology from Minneapolis-based comics publisher 2dcloud.
Art
How Robert Irwin Breaks the Rules of Art
WASHINGTON, DC – Americans have always appreciated a little rebelliousness.
Art
The Disturbing Personal Archive of a Former Detroit Policeman
TOLEDO, OH — It's impossible to consider the content of Beautiful Pig, a collection of works by artist Ben Schonberger, as wholly separate from the scourge of police and state-sanctioned violence against people of color.
Art
Art, Religion, Commerce, and Other Fickle Forms of Devotion
Rachel Harrison's installation at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) traffics in expectations.
Books
Photographing a Steinway Piano Being Put Together
At the Metropolitan Museum of Art is an example of the first 88-key piano model built by Steinway & Sons in 1868, its rosewood case containing an inventive cast-iron frame held aloft by three ornate legs.
Art
Catherine Opie's Intimate Photographs of S&M
LOS ANGELES — If you visited LA this summer, it would have been hard for you to ignore the presence of Robert Mapplethorpe.
Art
A New Powerhouse in Downtown LA Wants to Be More Than a Gallery
LOS ANGELES — The first time I'd ever walked into an art museum I was confronted by a sculpture, free standing, that both seemed like a representation of a human body, a penis, and a catamaran — all at the sam
Art
19th-Century Glass Models that Reflect Our Changing Ocean
CORNING, NY — The 19th-century glass models of marine invertebrates created by father-son duo Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka were intended to capture as accurately as possible the delicate bodies of underwater creatures.
Art
Dennis Oppenheim and Josephine Halvorson Shift Our Perspective with Oversize Sculptures
MOUNTAINVILLE, NY — Have you ever wanted to walk through a large shirt? Whether or not you've entertained the notion, it is now a real possibility at Storm King Art Center.
Film
Werner Herzog Taps into the Humanity of the Internet
Recently, I had to explain to a friend without internet access who Werner Herzog is.
Books
An Alternative Encyclopedia of Birds Categorized by Poop, Art History, and More
The earliest photograph of a living bird may be one taken by William Henry Fox Talbot in the early 1840s.