Fine Art

The Eye That Collects: On Walker Evans The Eye That Collects: On Walker Evans

Walker Evans's collection of picture postcards, on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is an artistic project in its own right.

Mar 5, 2009 / Books & the Arts / J. Gabriel Boylan

The Human Metaphor: Marlene Dumas and Barkley Hendricks The Human Metaphor: Marlene Dumas and Barkley Hendricks

The paintings of Marlene Dumas, at the Museum of Modern Art, and Barkley Hendricks, at the Studio Museum of Harlem.

Feb 11, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

Back Talk: Nato Thompson Back Talk: Nato Thompson

A conversation with Nato Thompson on experimental geography, Trevor Paglen and the outlook for the arts.

Jan 28, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood

Point and Place: William Eggleston’s Vibrant Spaces Point and Place: William Eggleston’s Vibrant Spaces

Democratic Camera: William Eggleston's grand and gorgeous retrospective at the Whitney Museum.

Dec 22, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

Rising Above Rising Above

An anecdotal history of New York City street art.

Dec 16, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Nick Stillman

Back Talk: Thelma Golden Back Talk: Thelma Golden

The director of the Studio Museum in Harlem talks about gentrification, MFA burnouts and how artworks speak to us.

Dec 10, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood

Jarring Bottles: The Paintings of Giorgio Morandi Jarring Bottles: The Paintings of Giorgio Morandi

The paintings of Giorgio Morandi render new meaning to the term natura morta.

Dec 3, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Arthur C. Danto

Agony and Ecstasy: The Art World Explained Agony and Ecstasy: The Art World Explained

What we talk about when we talk about art.

Nov 13, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

Seeing Past the Gorgons Seeing Past the Gorgons

The New Yorker's art critic turns his eye toward the cultural summits.

Jun 19, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

Solemn, Expanded Time Solemn, Expanded Time

An exhibition looks at the bits and pieces that made up some of the great artwork of Californian artist Jess.

Jun 5, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

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