Hearing the Trauma You Can’t See Hearing the Trauma You Can’t See
Kevin Beasley’s new Whitney show, built around a massive, whirring cotton-gin motor, argues for a new way to listen to the horror and beauty of history.
Feb 13, 2019 / Tiana Reid
Where Does Art Belong? Where Does Art Belong?
A trio of recent shows—from Hilma af Klint, Warhol, and Bruce Nauman—propose radically different answers to that question.
Feb 4, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
Letters From the February 11-18, 2019, Issue Letters From the February 11-18, 2019, Issue
Military-industrial complexity… Worth 1,000 words… Parsing the new NAFTA… Greenspan’s historical amnesia…
Jan 24, 2019 / Our Readers
The Worlds of Anthony Powell The Worlds of Anthony Powell
Dance to the Music of Time succeeds because it escapes its origins and captures an era marked by uncertainty and wonder.
Jan 24, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Christopher de Bellaigue
The Last Great Literary Painter The Last Great Literary Painter
The legacy of Eugène Delacroix.
Jan 7, 2019 / Barry Schwabsky
How Curators Are Finding the Climate in Art History How Curators Are Finding the Climate in Art History
The recent “Nature’s Nation” exhibition locates the hidden ecological and environmental roots of American art.
Dec 27, 2018 / Hannah Stamler
The Triumph of the Brooklyn Museum’s ‘Soul of a Nation’ The Triumph of the Brooklyn Museum’s ‘Soul of a Nation’
The landmark exhibit captures the revolutionary spirit and powerful introspection of black art in the 1960s and ’70s.
Dec 14, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
How Nell Painter Found Her Process How Nell Painter Found Her Process
Old in Art School recounts the historian’s journey from Sunday painter to professional artist.
Nov 20, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Jillian Steinhauer
Conspiracy Theories Are Not Entertainment Conspiracy Theories Are Not Entertainment
New York’s art world explores the paranoia haunting American politics.
Oct 31, 2018 / Zachary Small
In Praise of Underdogs In Praise of Underdogs
Three recent New York gallery shows offer a glimpse into the wonderful work happening in the shadows of the mainstream art market.
Oct 29, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky