Art
Titian, in the Harsh Light of Day
Titian was, as the great English poet Geoffrey Chaucer would put it, a 'man's man,’ accustomed to showing off his posturing pride.
Weekend
Art
A Soaring Visionary of Afrofuturism and Black Power
In Atlanta, the pride-affirming work of the African American self-taught artist Charles Williams comes into focus in a new, well-researched exhibition.
Art
Gregory Amenoff Turns a Corner
In his new work, Amenoff transforms his imagery while retaining his powerhouse color.
Art
Why Something as Humble as Drawing Still Matters
What anchors Chuck Webster's work is drawing; he is not afraid to reveal himself through this age-old practice, using whatever means are at his disposal.
Art
Required Reading
This week, the world's smallest dinosaur was discovered in a chunk of amber in Myanmar, what should museums do, reviewing the Getty Villa reinstallation, and lots of Coronavirus-related links.
Books
David Bowie's Life in Comics
Bowie: Stardust, Rayguns & Moonage Daydreams, a graphic journey through the life of David Bowie, is nothing short of a visual masterpiece.
Books
Puzzling Out the Gap Between Communication and Meaning
Sid Gold's poems address our failure to hear what others are saying.
Art
My Argument With Andy Warhol
It’s all slightly depressing that we can't seem to get rid of the Warhol itch.
Art
When Disaster Can't Be Pictured
To represent the world is to understand it, and to understand it might, hopefully, help cope with a plague.
Art
The Power of Puns
William T. Wiley's message is urgent, disquieting, and necessary to these addled, disjointed, the rich-get-richer times.
Art
Required Reading
This week, the new tennis pavilion at the White House, how Trump was meme'd into existence, plagues in Ancient Greece, COVID-19 takes, Myanmar's missing ruby, and more.
Books
Poetry as a Blowtorch of Protest
While despondency and madness appear aplenty in Sean Bonney’s writing, its keynote is pure, hard rage.