Books
The Writer Who Made Films to “Get Out of the House”
A new book traces the development of Marguerite Duras, one of the 20th century’s greatest cinematic minds.
Reviews
Art
Yvette Mayorga’s Bubblegum-Pink Lament of the American Dream
The Mexican-American artist’s tactile works immerse the viewer in the tension between dislocation and belonging.
Art
The Immense Charm of Miniatures
Tiny Treasures at the MFA Boston makes the case that miniatures need not be oversimplified or relegated to realms of the nostalgic and cute.
Art
Women Are the Post-Apocalyptic Future
Emma Talbot and Dana Schutz address societal, ecological meltdown, drawing attention to humanity’s absurdities while offering paths to eco-centric renewal.
Books
Diarmuid Hester Distills Queer Longing
In Nothing Ever Just Disappears, Hester wanders in search of kinship with queer bohemians such as James Baldwin, Josephine Baker, and Kevin Killian.
Art
The Met Celebrates Women Designers Without Enough Reflection
Women Dressing Women is trying to be a celebration of neglected designers and sewists, but does not offer a critical reflection on how they have been excluded.
Art
Two Chicago Artists Free Themselves From the Demands of Function
Artists Maryam Taghavi and Travis Morehead push their subjects to the utmost edge of transformation, with humor and grace.
Art
Arthur Tress Sought the Shadow Side of Photography
At their most successful, Tress’s images have the potency of actual dreams and nudge viewers to visit uncomfortable places without prescribing a route.
Art
The Passions of Joan Snyder
Snyder's painting suggests a constant, self-examining practice, one that remains absolutely faithful to the veteran who wields it.
Books
When Whistler Sued Ruskin
Paul Thomas Murphy’s Falling Rocket: James Whistler, John Ruskin, and the Battle for Modern Art provides a snapshot of the founding litigation of modern art.
Art
For Barrow Parke, Systems Are the Medium
As with the composition of our world, each element is built one strand at a time before being interwoven into a cohesive whole.
Film
Trolley Times Captures a Collective Roar for Food and Truth
Gurvinder Singh’s film artfully chronicles a movement in protest of India’s debilitating farm acts.