Art & Architecture

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

Impossible Choreographies: On the 35th Bienal de São Paulo
Oluremi C. Onabanjo describes the wealth of art exhibited at the 35th Bienal de São Paulo.
Oluremi C. OnabanjoNov 19, 2023
- Art & Architecture
What Is Internet Art Actually Doing? On Omar Kholeif’s “Internet_Art”
Cal Revely-Calder finds much to appreciate, and more to decry, in Omar Kholeif’s “Internet_Art: From the Birth of the Web to the Rise of NFTs.”
Cal Revely-CalderNov 11, 2023
The Trash Collector: On John Waters’s Imperfect Cinema
Theresa Lin pays tribute to the at times revolting charm of filmmaker John Waters, whose unlikely exhibition is now on view at the Academy Museum.
Theresa LinNov 8, 2023
Eleven Ways of Looking at Elliott Hundley
Jonathan Alexander examines L.A.-based artist Elliott Hundley’s aesthetic of intimacy.
Jonathan AlexanderNov 5, 2023
- Art & Architecture
Coral Tongues: On Chang Yuchen’s “Coral Dictionary Vol. 1”
Maya Hayda reviews Chang Yuchen’s “Coral Dictionary Vol. 1: 2019–2022.”
Maya HaydaNov 4, 2023
Returning Home: On “Made in L.A. 2023”
Annie Buckley reviews the “Made in L.A. 2023” exhibit at the UCLA Hammer Museum.
Annie BuckleyOct 31, 2023
- Art & Architecture
Aquiver with Significance: On Robyn Schiff’s “Information Desk”
Heather Cass White reviews Robyn Schiff’s new book of poetry, “Information Desk: An Epic.”
Heather Cass WhiteOct 23, 2023
- Art & Architecture
- Poetry
An Intimate Record of a Love: On David Wojnarowicz’s “Dear Jean Pierre”
Conor Williams reviews the new collection of David Wojnarowicz’s correspondence, “Dear Jean Pierre.”
Conor WilliamsOct 14, 2023
- Art & Architecture
World Revolution of Youth! On Abigail Susik’s “Resurgence!”
Johanna Isaacson reviews Abigail Susik’s anthology “Resurgence! Jonathan Leake, Radical Surrealism, and the Resurgence Youth Movement, 1964–1967.”
Johanna IsaacsonSep 30, 2023
- Art & Architecture
- Politics
The Quarterback at Twilight: On Matthew Barney’s “Secondary”
Samuel Fury Childs Daly reviews artist Matthew Barney’s new film “Secondary.”
Samuel Fury Childs DalySep 27, 2023
Art, Law, and Commerce in the Metaverse: On Three New Stories of NFTs
Jessica Rizzo reviews three new books discussing where NFTs came from, where they are going, and whether we should follow—Amy Whitaker and Nora Burnett Abrams’s “The Story of NFTs: Artists, Technology, and Democracy,” Edward Lee’s “Creators Take Control: How NFTs Revolutionize Art, Business, and Entertainment,” Omar Kholeif’s “Internet Art: From the Birth of the Web to the Rise of NFTs.”
Jessica RizzoSep 12, 2023
- Art & Architecture
- Law
Quietly Dangerous: A Conversation Between Aura Rosenberg and Veronica Gonzalez Peña
Veronica Gonzalez Peña and Aura Rosenberg have a conversation about their forthcoming film.
Veronica Gonzalez PeñaAug 25, 2023
- Art & Architecture
- Film