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 / 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
The New MoMA Is a Work In Progress The New MoMA Is a Work In Progress
Can the newly reopened museum really achieve its aim of reframing the global history of 20th century art?
Dec 23, 2019 / Barry Schwabsky
What’s Wrong With the New Figurative Painting? What’s Wrong With the New Figurative Painting?
With dealers and curators jumping on the figurative bandwagon, we have to look more closely at whether a new cohort of painters succeeds at what they’re attempting.
Oct 30, 2019 / Barry Schwabsky
How Should We Remember the Art of Emil Nolde? How Should We Remember the Art of Emil Nolde?
A recent show in Berlin grapples with the legacy of a prominent German modernist who was a supporter of Nazism but whose art was derided by Nazis.
Sep 19, 2019 / Barry Schwabsky
Alex Katz’s Downtown Dreams Alex Katz’s Downtown Dreams
In a recent show curated by the New York painter and sculptor, as well as a showcase of his new work, his particular artistic psychogeography comes to life.
Aug 16, 2019 / Barry Schwabsky