The World Lawrence Ferlinghetti Built The World Lawrence Ferlinghetti Built
As a poet, publisher, and bookstore owner, he helped foster a literary ecosystem where politics and culture for the better seemed possible.
Mar 3, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
The Unknown Radicals of Black Photography The Unknown Radicals of Black Photography
A recent exhibition on the Kamoinge Workshop tells the story of a group of photographers who explored the artistic and political potential of the medium to its fullest.
Feb 15, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
When the Painting Has Really Begun When the Painting Has Really Begun
On the mid-career work of Cecily Brown and Inka Essenhigh.
Jan 19, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
Abstraction at a Distance Abstraction at a Distance
A return to the galleries after New York City’s shutdown.
Nov 11, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
Don’t Hide the Art of Philip Guston Don’t Hide the Art of Philip Guston
We should be able to distinguish racist imagery from imagery depicting racists.
Oct 30, 2020 / Editorial / Barry Schwabsky
Behind the Myth of Pier Paolo Pasolini Behind the Myth of Pier Paolo Pasolini
On the artistic afterlife of the Italian filmmaker, poet, novelist, and polemicist.
Sep 28, 2020 / Barry Schwabsky
What Truths Can You Divine From Instagram Paintings? What Truths Can You Divine From Instagram Paintings?
How the act of scrutinizing art online has changed the role of the critic.
Aug 4, 2020 / Barry Schwabsky
What Are Art Galleries For? What Are Art Galleries For?
Three artists on the future of the gallery system after Covid-19.
Jul 1, 2020 / Barry Schwabsky
Old Radical Truths: Hal Foster’s Theory of Art Criticism Old Radical Truths: Hal Foster’s Theory of Art Criticism
His latest collection is energized by his engagement with sociopolitical trends, but it’s not clear what scope this leaves him to show the art he writes about as anything more than...
May 21, 2020 / Barry Schwabsky
On the Ground and in the Airwaves On the Ground and in the Airwaves
A recent exhibition of art made during the Gulf War tells two stories: one about the Western media and another about those who witnessed the war firsthand.
Apr 2, 2020 / Barry Schwabsky