Emily Pettigrew and Aubrey Levinthal are two painters who have much in common, but their differences run deeper and are more telling.
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A Coming-of-Age Film That Sidesteps Cliché
Ena Sendijarević’s debut feature, Take Me Somewhere Nice, follows a young Bosnian refugee as she sets off to visit a native country she no longer knows.
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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.
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Beer With a Painter: Clare Grill
“If a painting doesn’t have the right seasoning, it has to wait.”
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An Archaeology of Loss in New York City
Mark Hage’s photos of empty storefronts reveal how real-estate development leaves behind sites of civic neglect.
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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.
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Required Reading
This week, Frank Gehry’s new van Gogh inspired building, Diana Ross releases a new track after 15 years, crafting save the US, LGBTQ-owned US bookshops, and more.
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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.
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Where Painting Can Live
Jason Stopa’s desire to infuse his paintings with joy mixes sophistication and innocence without privileging either one.
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Nona Faustine’s Family Album
Faustine’s depiction of household shared by three generations of Black women presents matriarchy as a source of power.
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Alix Le Méléder’s Rules of the Game
The French artist’s decision to stop painting in 2011 grew out of her work’s internal logic.
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Barbara Hepworth’s 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.