Art & Architecture

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

“A Certain Riddle of the Sphinx”: The Enduring Mystery of the Voynich Manuscript
Dustin Illingworth appreciates the mystery of the infamous Voynich Manuscript.
Dustin IllingworthFeb 3, 2017
Reports of the Death of Religious Art Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
Are we in an era of great religious art?
S. Brent PlateJan 24, 2017
- Art & Architecture
- Religion
In Wondering Admiration Before the World
Kevin Hart reviews "Arts of Wonder" by Jeffrey L. Kosky.
Kevin HartJan 24, 2017
- Art & Architecture
- Religion
Confronting the Intolerable
Brad Evans talks to artist Gottfried Helnwein for the "Histories of Violence" series.
Brad EvansJan 23, 2017
Post-Blackness in the Arts
Mary Mann reviews Derek Conrad Murray’s study of “post-black” art.
Mary MannJan 22, 2017
- Art & Architecture
Art is Mute, but We Want to Talk: On David Salle’s “How to See”
Glen Roven takes a good look at “How to See” by David Salle.
Glen RovenJan 12, 2017
- Art & Architecture
What Charlie Hebdo Taught Me About Freedom of Speech
Jacob Hamburger reflects on his time at the controversial French comic newspaper “Charlie Hebdo.”
Jacob HamburgerJan 7, 2017
- Art & Architecture
- Politics
When People Wanted Civilisation: Reassessing Kenneth Clark
Kevin McMahon appreciates the focus of “Kenneth Clark: Life, Art and Civilisation” by James Stourton.
Kevin McMahonJan 7, 2017
- Art & Architecture
- Biography & Autobiography
The Intimate Spectacle of “Public, Private, Secret”
Zack Hatfield contemplates secrecy as he surveys “Public, Private, Secret,” the latest exhibit at the International Center for Photography (ICP).
Zack HatfieldJan 6, 2017
- Art & Architecture
A Smuggling Operation: John Berger’s Theory of Art
Robert Minto examines John Berger's theory of art expounded in “Landscapes: John Berger on Art," which is characterized by a committed but elastic Marxism.
Robert MintoJan 2, 2017
- Art & Architecture
- Politics
Yosemite: A Paradise Imperiled
Scott Lankford reviews “A Sense of Yosemite.”
Scott LankfordDec 29, 2016
- Art & Architecture
- History
Allegorical Knowledge: The Art of Alchemy
Johanna Drucker reviews two new exhibits at the Getty, “The Art of Alchemy” and “The Alchemy of Color.”
Johanna DruckerDec 21, 2016