Art & Architecture

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

Pull the Red Thread: On Alice Rohrwacher’s “La chimera”
Greta Rainbow reviews Alice Rohrwacher’s film “La chimera.”
Greta RainbowMay 16, 2024
Toward a Black Alternative Media: On Robeson Taj Frazier’s “KAOS Theory”
Jamal Batts reviews Robeson Taj Frazier’s “KAOS Theory: The Afrokosmic Ark of Ben Caldwell.”
Jamal BattsApr 30, 2024
Awaiting Apocalypse at a Red Light: On Radu Jude’s “Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World”
Julia Gunnison reviews Radu Jude’s “Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World.”
Julia GunnisonApr 5, 2024
A New Hong Kong Cinema That Lives On: On Tiffany Sia’s “On and Off-Screen Imaginaries”
Jenny Wu reviews Tiffany Sia’s “On and Off-Screen Imaginaries.”
Jenny WuMar 1, 2024
- Art & Architecture
- Film
The Secret Growing: On the New Spiritual Art Canon
Steffie Nelson surveys the recent institutional embrace of visionary women artists.
Steffie NelsonFeb 23, 2024
- Art & Architecture
Dreaming into Existence: Collaborative Art in Prison
Annie Buckley describes her experiences working with incarcerated artists via the Prison Arts Collective.
Annie BuckleyFeb 15, 2024
- Art & Architecture
- Memoir & Essay
Multifaceted Portals of Discovery: On Janet Sternburg’s “Looking at Mexico / Mexico Looks Back”
Brendan Riley reviews Janet Sternburg’s new collection of photographs, “Looking at Mexico / Mexico Looks Back.”
Brendan RileyFeb 12, 2024
- Art & Architecture
Art, Freedom, and a Menagerie: On Ai Weiwei’s “Zodiac”
Melissa Chan reviews “Zodiac” by Ai Weiwei.
Melissa ChanJan 30, 2024
An Evening at the Getty with “Recording Artists: Intimate Addresses”
A preview of the upcoming Getty Research Institute x LARB event “Intimate Addresses: Recording Artists Live,” featuring live readings of artists’ letters by Nam June Paik, Benjamin Patterson, and more.
Emily VanKoughnettJan 26, 2024
- Art & Architecture
- Biography & Autobiography
W. G. Sebald’s Deepfakes: On “Shadows of Reality”
Adam Sobsey reviews “Shadows of Reality: A Catalogue of W.G. Sebald’s Photographic Materials,” a collection from the works of novelist and essayist W. G. Sebald.
Adam SobseyJan 24, 2024
The Nameless and Forgotten Ones: On Wim Wenders’s “Anselm”
Yael Friedman speaks with Wim Wenders and provides a review of his work with sculptor Anselm Kiefer in the wake of Wenders’s new documentary, “Anselm.”
Yael FriedmanJan 24, 2024
A Million Years’ Struggle: On Carlos Cortéz Koyokuikatl's “Coyote’s Song”
Elizabeth Henson reviews Carlos Cortéz Koyokuikatl's “Coyote’s Song: Collected Poems & Selected Art.”
Elizabeth HensonJan 18, 2024
- Art & Architecture
- Poetry