Art
The Spiraling Logic of Paul Mogensen's Paintings
Mogensen's primary interest is not in reiterating the picture plane, but in activating it.
Test 2018 posts
Art
Igniting Our Dream
For Jorge Luis Borges, nightmares are “flavors” of horror.
Art
Painting's Patriarchal Spirit
Thirty-seven years after the original exhibition at London's Royal Academy of Arts, A New Spirit Then, A New Spirit Now proves painting is still a boys' club.
Books
The Inner Life of David Wojnarowicz Through His Words
A new transcription of the artist's recorded journals offers readers a unique perspective on his inner life and the daily realities of individuals living with the threat of AIDS.
Books
What Do Art Critics Actually Do?
Artists, collectors, curators, and dealers are all needed for the system to function, but the role of critics is up for grabs.
In Brief
A Museum Tweets Its Own Tribute to Pot(s), as Canada Legalizes Weed
Pot-heads at the Royal Ontario Museum tweeted out a series of ceramics to celebrate Canada's Legalization Day.
In Brief
Leonardo da Vinci May Have Had a Rare Eye Condition that Affected His Portraits
Other researchers have similarly claimed that other famous painters like Rembrandt and Edgar Degas had the same condition. This study, curiously, uses Salvator Mundi for analysis.
Announcement
Editions/Artists' Books Fair Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary
Editions/Artists’ Books Fair (E/AB Fair) is pleased to announce its 20th edition running from Thursday, October 25 – Sunday, October 28, 2018 at The Tunnel in New York City.
Art
Animation’s Artful Experiments, from Surrealism to Oil Painting Aesthetics
The Animation is Film Festival in Hollywood showcases what's exciting about the medium.
Art
When Artists Are Tamed by the Institutions that Exhibit Them
What is at stake in using Joseph Beuys's theory of "social sculpture" to recast the mission of the curator and the arts institution to take on the role of the artist?
Interview
“Female Pain Is Fetishized But Never Vindicated”: An Artist Probes the Politics of Women's Bodies
Izdihar Afyouni investigates the ethical and psychological implications of racial and genetic profiling by subverting the process of accumulating race-differentiated data.
Opinion
New Video Indicates Banksy's Sotheby's Shredding Didn't Go According to Plan
Banksy II: Electric Boogaloo: "In rehearsals it worked every time."