Emily Pettigrew and Aubrey Levinthal are two painters who have much in common, but their differences run deeper and are more telling.
Weekend
A Coming-of-Age Film That Sidesteps Clichรฉ
Ena Sendijareviฤโs debut feature, Take Me Somewhere Nice, follows a young Bosnian refugee as she sets off to visit a native country she no longer knows.
JR, Down the Barrel of the Camera
This is a public, political art that invites us to see the world differently, and even encourage the spirit of community.
Beer With a Painter: Clare Grill
โIf a painting doesnโt have the right seasoning, it has to wait.โ
An Archaeology of Loss in New York City
Mark Hageโs photos of empty storefronts reveal how real-estate development leaves behind sites of civic neglect.
What to Do About the Artists in Your Studio
If Philip Guston wanted everyone, including himself, to leave his studio, Franklin Evans seems to be inviting everyone in.
Required Reading
This week, Frank Gehryโs new van Gogh inspired building, Diana Ross releases a new track after 15 years, crafting save the US, LGBTQ-owned US bookshops, and more.
Painting Abstractly in the Midst of Unending Crises
Alyse Rosner is grappling with the question of how to make an abstract painting reflect both the personal and collective.
Where Painting Can Live
Jason Stopaโs desire to infuse his paintings with joy mixes sophistication and innocence without privileging either one.
Nona Faustineโs Family Album
Faustineโs depiction of household shared by three generations of Black women presents matriarchy as a source of power.
Alix Le Mรฉlรฉderโs Rules of the Game
The French artistโs decision to stop painting in 2011 grew out of her workโs internal logic.
Barbara Hepworthโs Monumental Elegance
The exhibition Barbara Hepworth: Art & Life is both an examination of some of the best of her artworks and a spasmodic account of her life.