The Chameleon Painter The Chameleon Painter
Even in his most pared-down paintings, Philip Guston was digging for something new.
Jun 1, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
Letters From the June 6-13, 2016, Issue Letters From the June 6-13, 2016, Issue
The article, unfinished…
May 19, 2016 / Letters / Our Readers and Barry Schwabsky
Gentrification and Occupation at the Brooklyn Museum Gentrification and Occupation at the Brooklyn Museum
“This is our museum. We paid for it. It’s an important part of our community.”
May 11, 2016 / Michelle Chen
The Guggenheim Doesn’t Want Labor Activists Interfering With Its Luxurious Abu Dhabi Outpost The Guggenheim Doesn’t Want Labor Activists Interfering With Its Luxurious Abu Dhabi Outpost
The Guggenheim is building a museum in the United Arab Emirates, and no longer wants to hear what activists think about it.
Apr 25, 2016 / Michelle Chen
Art Matters, Even When You’re Poor Art Matters, Even When You’re Poor
I can’t often afford new toys for my son, but I can give him the gift of creativity.
Apr 19, 2016 / Alison Stine
Can an Unfinished Piece of Art Also Be Complete? Can an Unfinished Piece of Art Also Be Complete?
An exhibit at the Met Breuer explores the differences between completing and finishing an artwork.
Apr 14, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
David Hammons: The Private Public Artist David Hammons: The Private Public Artist
The staging of Hammons’s work at Mnuchin Gallery amounts to the punch line of a joke that has extended throughout his half-century career.
Mar 25, 2016 / Antwaun Sargent
A Critic’s Job of Work A Critic’s Job of Work
I don’t see my job as making or breaking an artist. I have other responsibilities toward art.
Mar 9, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
The Weirdness and Joy of Black Mountain College The Weirdness and Joy of Black Mountain College
Can the art of teaching art be exhibited? No, but people keep trying.
Feb 24, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
Visible and Invisible Women: ‘Pairing Picasso’ at the MFA Visible and Invisible Women: ‘Pairing Picasso’ at the MFA
The woman’s body is the unspoken subject of a remarkable new exhibit at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts.
Feb 16, 2016 / Eve L. Ewing