Art & Architecture

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

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
Haunting Objects: On the Work of Darrel Ellis
Jonathan Alexander considers the work of Black, queer photographer Darrel Ellis, whose work is receiving renewed attention.
Jonathan AlexanderJan 18, 2024
- Art & Architecture
- Memoir & Essay
Long Live Pope.L, the Friendliest Black Artist in America
Reflections from a former student of Pope.L on his artistic practice.
Brandon SwardJan 12, 2024
- Art & Architecture
- Memoir & Essay
A New Look for LARB: A Conversation with Ella Gold
LARB editor Michelle Chihara speaks with graphic designer Ella Gold about the website’s new look.
Michelle ChiharaNov 20, 2023
- Art & Architecture
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