Art & Architecture

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

Rewriting the Rules of Art: Pierre Bourdieu’s “Manet: A Symbolic Revolution”
“Manet: A Symbolic Revolution” provides a view of a thinker at work, not a prophet.
Ben MerrimanNov 19, 2017
- Art & Architecture
Recovering from an Addicted Life: A Conversation with Russell Brand
Brad Evans speaks with comedian, activist, and author Russell Brand about his latest book, “Recovery: Freedom from Our Addictions.”
Brad EvansNov 15, 2017
- Art & Architecture
- Histories of Violence
The Organ of the Universe: On Living with Tinnitus
Alex Landragin on tinnitus as a burden and an existential clarion call.
Alex LandraginNov 10, 2017
- Art & Architecture
- Science & Technology
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