Art & Architecture

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

Open to Critique: An Interview with Jeremy O. Harris
Christopher Shinn talks to Jeremy O. Harris about his recent plays “‘Daddy’” and “Slave Play.”
Christopher ShinnNov 1, 2019
- Art & Architecture
- Gender & Sexuality
Art Matters Now — 12 Writers on 20 Years of Art: Eunsong Kim on the Colonial Inheritance of 2001
Eunsong Kim considers Dread Scott’s "Lockdown" (2000–2004) and Gaye Chan’s "Historic Waikiki" (2001).
Eunsong KimOct 31, 2019
- Art & Architecture
Out of the Glass Case: Museum Heists and Repatriations
Megan Ward looks at the 2018 film “Museo,” starring Gael García Bernal, and contemporary debates around museum repatriation and cultural memory.
Megan WardOct 30, 2019
The Design Space of Language
“Five Oceans in a Teaspoon,” the new collaboration between poet Dennis J. Bernstein and artist Warren Lehrer, is a masterpiece of poetic visualization.
Johanna Drucker Oct 10, 2019
- Art & Architecture
- Poetry
The Medieval Myth of Notre-Dame
Notre-Dame is being restored — either as a sensationalized jewel of contemporary French architecture or as a monument to the “greatness” of France’s past.
Danny SmithOct 7, 2019
Ghost Hands, Player Pianos, and the Hidden History of AI
Vanessa Chang considers Obvious's "Portrait of Edmond de Belamy" and the history of AI artistry.
Vanessa ChangOct 5, 2019
- Art & Architecture
- Science & Technology
The Lives of Objects: On Maira and Alex Kalman’s “Sara Berman’s Closet”
Deborah Krieger goes through "Sara Berman’s Closet."
Deborah KriegerOct 2, 2019
- Art & Architecture
The Balletic Total Work of Art: On Nadine Meisner’s “Marius Petipa: The Emperor’s Ballet Master”
Megan Race admires “Marius Petipa: The Emperor’s Ballet Master” by Nadine Meisner.
Megan RaceSep 29, 2019
Art Matters Now — 12 Writers on 20 Years of Art: Johanna Fateman on the Founding of Creative Capital
In collaboration with Creative Capital, LARB will publish 12 essays over 12 months on issues facing contemporary art in the United States.
Johanna FatemanSep 26, 2019
- Art & Architecture
- Politics
The White Readymade and the Black Mediterranean: Authoring “Barca Nostra”
Eleanor Paynter and Nicole Miller consider artist Christoph Büchel's recent piece, "Barca Nostra."
Eleanor Paynter, Nicole MillerSep 22, 2019
The Mystifications of the Art Market
Stuart Walton reviews Bernard Lahire's "This is Not Just a Painting."
Stuart WaltonSep 19, 2019
- Around the World
- Art & Architecture
Behind the Celluloid Dream: A Conversation with Shawn Levy
Sarah Cozort speaks to Shawn Levy, author of “Castle on Sunset: Life, Death, Love, Art, and Scandal at Hollywood’s Chateau Marmont.”
Sarah CozortSep 13, 2019
- Art & Architecture
- History