Art & Architecture

"Art is making something out of nothing and selling it." — Frank Zappa

The Eternal Huizinga
A new translation of an enduring classic of late-medieval scholarship.
Birger VanwesenbeeckFeb 7, 2021
Stonewalling Philosophy: Envisioning Silence in an Age of Noise
On Mark C. Taylor’s “Seeing Silence,” recently released by University of Chicago Press.
Anthony Curtis AdlerJan 31, 2021
Endless Constellations: On “Women in Concrete Poetry 1959–1979”
Theadora Walsh reviews “Women in Concrete Poetry 1959–1979,” edited by Alex Balgiu and Mónica de la Torre.
Theadora WalshJan 25, 2021
Gritty and Glittery
A juicy, jaunty book about Broadway in the 1990s.
Harrison HillJan 23, 2021
- Art & Architecture
- History
“Circle Jerk” in the Square: An Interview with Michael Breslin, Patrick Foley, and Ariel Sibert
Kyle Turner talks to Michael Breslin, Patrick Foley, Ariel Sibert, the creators behind "Circle Jerk."
Kyle TurnerJan 16, 2021
- Art & Architecture
- Gender & Sexuality
A Galaxy of Monuments
Jill Schary Robinson visits “City of Immortals: Père-Lachaise Cemetery, Paris,” the recently published book by Carolyn Campbell.
Jill Schary RobinsonJan 15, 2021
- Around the World
- Art & Architecture
Real Life Rock Top 10: January 2021
LARB presents the January installment of “Real Life Rock Top 10,” a monthly column by cultural critic Greil Marcus.
Greil MarcusJan 15, 2021
Histories of Violence: Look Closer at the World, There You Will See
Brad Evans speaks with Isaac Cordal, a Spanish Galician artist whose work involves sculpture and photography in the urban environment.
Brad EvansDec 28, 2020
Snail
Spiral Jetty, a spiral earthwork on the Great Salt Lake, Utah, takes its cue from the many spiral forms in nature.
Craig DworkinDec 24, 2020
- Art & Architecture
Paul R. Williams in Los Angeles: A Conversation with Janna Ireland
Janna Ireland discusses her new book of photos of L.A. buildings designed by a major Black architect.
Erin KaplanDec 22, 2020
- Art & Architecture
- History
Art Matters Now — 12 Writers on 20 Years of Art: Paddy Johnson on How Digital Art from 2016 Foreshadowed Our Current Crisis
As I scan headlines meting out the collapse of our institutional structures, I worry that my body is miming what I see.
Paddy JohnsonDec 18, 2020
- Art & Architecture
Seeing the Mom in Pop: A Conversation with M. I. Devine
The author of “Warhol’s Mother’s Pantry” discusses the pleasures of pop art and the trope of motherhood in popular culture.
Naya ClarkDec 16, 2020
- Art & Architecture