Art & Architecture

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

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
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