Art
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Books
De la Torre Brothers Are Making the Most of Maximalism
Working and living on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, they shatter entrenched ideas about beauty and good taste.
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Books
In New York City’s Subway System, There’s Beauty in the Mundane
“Contemporary Art Underground” showcases hundreds of artworks commissioned by the M.T.A., by artists like Alex Katz, Kiki Smith and Vik…
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News
Barbara Gladstone, 89, Dies; Art Dealer With a Personal Touch and Global Reach
An art world power, she represented more than 70 artists and estates and ran two large exhibition spaces in Manhattan…
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News
Ben Vautier, Artist Whose Specialty Was Provocation, Dies at 88
A core member of the anti-art movement Fluxus, he died by suicide hours after the death of his wife of…
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World
Overlooked No More: Lorenza Böttner, Transgender Artist Who Found Beauty in Disability
Böttner, whose specialty was self-portraiture, celebrated her armless body in paintings she created with her mouth and feet while dancing…
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Business
Watching the Future Hatch in the New Museum Incubator
Tech-savvy creators are flocking to New Inc. The focus is less on making art than on making it in a…
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Books
Museum Calls Off Kehinde Wiley Show, Citing Assault Allegations
The Minneapolis Institute of Art said it would not move forward with a show after the artist was accused of…
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Books
How an Artist Became the Queen of Baltimore
Joyce J. Scott’s 50-year retrospective at the Baltimore Museum of Art draws inspiration, beauty and humor from her hometown and…
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World
No One Told the Cows Not to Lick the Artwork
The Basel Social Club is a rebellious alternative to the more buttoned-up art fair that descends on the Swiss city…
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Books
The Artist Is Present (and Pretentious) in Rachel Cusk’s Latest
Her new novel, “Parade,” considers the perplexity and solipsism of the creative life.