Art & Architecture

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

“Carl Broke Something”: On Carl Andre, Ana Mendieta, and the Cult of the Male Genius
Maya Gurantz reflects on Carl Andre, Ana Mendieta, and the cult of the male genius in contemporary art.
Maya GurantzJul 10, 2017
- Art & Architecture
- Gender & Sexuality
The Kitsch Gazes Back: Jeff Koons and Damien Hirst Return
The return of neo-Pop provocateurs Jeff Koons and Damien Hirst.
Kibum Kim, Natasha DegenJul 2, 2017
- Art & Architecture
Lunch and Other Distractions: On Susan Bright’s Pictorial History of Food Photography
Geoff Nicholson savors Susan Bright's "Feast for the Eyes: The Story of Food in Photography."
Geoff NicholsonJun 30, 2017
- Art & Architecture
- Food & Drink
Holding Up the Torch: Walter Hopps and the World of Art
Scott Timberg interviews “The New Yorker” editor Deborah Treisman about “The Dream Colony,” an oral autobiography by legendary curator Walter Hopps.
Scott TimbergJun 28, 2017
- Art & Architecture
The New Normal: On Dissidence, Apology, and Transcendence in Contemporary Chinese Art
Henry Zhang on “The New Normal: China, Art, and 2017,” at Beijing's Ullens Center of Contemporary Art (UCCA).
Henry ZhangJun 25, 2017
Histories of Violence: Landscapes of Violence
Brad Evans speaks with John Akomfrah. A conversation in Brad Evans’s “Histories of Violence” series.
Brad EvansJun 5, 2017
- Art & Architecture
- Histories of Violence
Open the Pod Bay Doors
Tom Zoellner talks to Simon Birch about his new exhibition, "The 14th Factory."
Tom ZoellnerMay 30, 2017
- Art & Architecture
Flyover Utopia: On Keith Krumwiede’s “Atlas of Another America”
Mimi Zeiger examines “Atlas of Another America: An Architectural Fiction” by Keith Krumwiede.
Mimi ZeigerMay 30, 2017
- Art & Architecture
- Cultural Studies
Endless Houses or Vast Potatoes? The Impossible Architecture of Frederick Kiesler
Sophie Duvernoy on Stephen J. Phillips’s “Elastic Architecture.”
Sophie DuvernoyMay 26, 2017
- Art & Architecture
The Soul of the Body: William Empson’s “The Face of the Buddha”
David Auerbach on William Empson’s “The Face of the Buddha.”
David AuerbachMay 7, 2017
Who Has the Right to Move?: On “It is obvious from the map”
Peggy Kamuf ponders “It is obvious from the map,” an exhibit on migration at REDCAT.
Peggy KamufApr 26, 2017
Breaking the World
Adrian Parr speaks with Marina Abramović. A conversation in Brad Evans’s “Histories of Violence” series.
Adrian ParrApr 24, 2017
- Art & Architecture
- Histories of Violence