Art & Architecture

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

No Coda: On Mandy Kahn’s “Glenn Gould’s Chair”
Lara Schoorl appreciates “Glenn Gould’s Chair,” a new collection of poems by Mandy Kahn.
Lara SchoorlNov 4, 2017
- Art & Architecture
- Poetry
The Art of Survival: On Santiago Zabala’s “Why Only Art Can Save Us”
Martin Woessner considers “Why Only Art Can Save Us” by Santiago Zabala.
Martin WoessnerNov 1, 2017
- Art & Architecture
- Philosophy & Religion
No Fences Make the Best Neighbors: Collective Home Ownership, Kibbutz to Cohousing
Bonnie Johnson looks at intentional communities and asks: just how communal are they?
Bonnie JohnsonOct 25, 2017
- Art & Architecture
- Cultural Studies
On Anna Maria Maiolino’s “Entrevidas” (Saturday, September 16, 2017)
Martin Harries on a recent performance of Anna Maria Maiolino's "Entrevidas," which will be performed again on November 5.
Martin HarriesOct 16, 2017
- Around the World
- Art & Architecture
A Relic of Apartheid: Daniel Magaziner’s History of Art Education in South Africa
Alex Lichtenstein reviews Daniel Magaziner's "The Art of Life in South Africa."
Alex LichtensteinOct 12, 2017
- Around the World
- Art & Architecture
Between Tragedy and Opportunity: Lynne B. Sagalyn’s “Power at Ground Zero”
Stephen Petrus surveys “Power at Ground Zero” by Lynne B. Sagalyn.
Stephen PetrusOct 10, 2017
- Art & Architecture
- Cultural Studies
The Art of Embarrassment and the Embarrassment of Art
Jamie Carragher contemplates the relationship between embarrassment and art.
Jamie CarragherOct 8, 2017
- Art & Architecture
- Cultural Studies
Histories of Violence: The Violence of Art
Brad Evans speaks with British-born artist Jake Chapman, one half of the Chapman Brothers. A conversation in Brad Evans’s “Histories of Violence” series.
Brad EvansOct 5, 2017
- Art & Architecture
- Histories of Violence
Tough-Love Urbanism: On Jeremiah Moss’s “Vanishing New York: How a Great City Lost Its Soul”
Sam Hall Kaplan commiserates with Jeremiah Moss, author of “Vanishing New York: How a Great City Lost Its Soul.”
Sam Hall KaplanSep 30, 2017
- Art & Architecture
- History
The Intuitive Thing: Ray Bradbury on the Arts
Ray Bradbury shares strong opinion on art, architecture, and the creative life.
Sam WellerSep 26, 2017
- Art & Architecture
- SF
The Secret Recipe for Success in the Arts
Alexis Clements on how the rigged game of capital exploits artists.
Alexis ClementsSep 26, 2017
The Truths We Do Not Know We Know
Megan N. Liberty reviews Teju Cole's "Blind Spot."
Megan N. LibertySep 25, 2017
- Art & Architecture
- Memoir & Essay