Art & Architecture

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

Women in Knots: A Conversation with Sarah Rose Etter
Kate Durbin speaks to Sarah Rose Etter about her debut novel, “The Book of X.”
Kate DurbinSep 4, 2019
Richard Kalvar: “Looking for Things in the Street”
Eric Gudas narrates Richard Kalvar’s Photofile series collection.
Eric GudasAug 22, 2019
- Art & Architecture
May We Live in Interesting Times
Judith Freeman travels to the 58th Venice Biennale, curated by Ralph Rugoff.
Judith FreemanJul 30, 2019
- Around the World
- Art & Architecture
Side by Side: On Bettijane Sills’s “Broadway, Balanchine, & Beyond: A Memoir” and Marianne Preger-Simon’s “Dancing with Merce Cunningham”
Megan Race appreciates two well-paired memoirs, “Broadway, Balanchine, and Beyond: A Memoir” and “Dancing with Merce Cunningham.”
Megan RaceJul 28, 2019
- Art & Architecture
- Memoir & Essay
Bauhaus100.com: Reflections on a National and Global Celebration
Georg Leidenberger considers the legacy of the Bauhaus school on its centenary.
Georg LeidenbergerJul 26, 2019
Mining Nostalgia
An exhibit of apartheid-era photographs by David Goldblatt presents them without adequate context and loses a huge opportunity.
Alex LichtensteinJul 22, 2019
How Far and How Fast We Have Come: On “The NASA Archives: 60 Years in Space”
M. G. Lord recalls the US Moon landing through Piers Bizony’s “The NASA Archives: 60 Years in Space.”
M. G. LordJul 20, 2019
- Art & Architecture
- Science & Technology
Tell It Slant: The Visionary Architecture of Claude Parent
Claude Parent’s designs were decades ahead of their time.
Joseph GiovanniniJul 3, 2019
- Art & Architecture
- Biography & Autobiography
Deana Lawson’s Curtains
Megan Liberty appreciates Deana Lawson's work as well as her new book, "Deana Lawson: An Aperture Monograph."
Megan N. LibertyJun 11, 2019
- Art & Architecture
Talking with Lynne Tillman About the Everlasting Fight for Women’s Independence
Karine Leno Ancellin talks to novelist-critic Lynne Tillman about selective memory, the postmodern glut of imagery, and the uneven progress of feminism.
Karine Leno AncellinJun 8, 2019
- Art & Architecture
- Fiction
Learning to See: María Gainza’s “Optic Nerve”
A newly translated novel from Argentina explores visual art, social class, and the bonds of family.
Maxine SwannJun 6, 2019
The Customer Is Wrong: The Commodity and the Work of Art
Adam Theron-Lee Rensch reviews Nicholas Brown’s “Autonomy: The Social Ontology of Art under Capitalism.”
Adam Theron-Lee RenschJun 5, 2019