Books
Anne Truitt's Journals Strike a Proustian Note
Truitt was that rare artist whose words are regarded as highly as her works.
Reviews
Art
Keith Haring Saw the Future in His Art
To sit with Haring’s expansive artworks is to travel back in time and understand that the world of the 1980s is not so far from today’s.
Art
David L. Johnson's Critique of NYC Community Gardens
Johnson’s own garden raises questions about restricted access to public spaces.
Art
Bruce Nauman Makes His Mark, Again and Again
With “His Mark,” the endless loop of Nauman inscribing an X becomes a body memory for the viewer.
Art
Enough With the Pre-Raphaelites Already!
Can we ever get enough of the Pre-Raphaelites, their lives, loves, and art? It seems not.
Film
Kokomo City’s Bawdy, Unflinching Feminist Message
D. Scott’s documentary on Black trans sex workers is as sunny as it is sobering, a film that refuses to moralize.
Art
Rowan Renee Unearths Green-Wood Cemetery’s Forgotten Lives
The lots at the cemetery’s perimeter are marginal sites for people who, very likely, were marginalized during their lives.
Art
Slavs and Tatars Look to the Heavens for Knowledge
Knowledge and literacy in their many forms are at the heart of a small but rich show by the art collective.
Art
Daniel Lind-Ramos Transforms Waste into Totemic Assemblages
Lind-Ramos emphasizes perseverance in the face of catastrophes like Hurricane Maria.
Art
The Art of Being Alone, Together
In a group show, women artists look at the physical experience of the pause — of being in places where time and memory loosen their grip, making way for what’s next.
Books
Can a Mother Devote Her Life to Art?
JoAnna Novak is five months pregnant when she decides to spend 18 days in the small town of Taos, New Mexico, to immerse herself in Agnes Martin’s life and work.
Film
The Filmmakers Who Recorded the Siege of Sarajevo
During the Bosnian War, somewhat astonishingly, numerous filmmakers in Sarajevo refused to put down their cameras.