Metropolitan Museum of Art

Peter Saul painting

Conspiracy Theories Are Not Entertainment Conspiracy Theories Are Not Entertainment

New York’s art world explores the paranoia haunting American politics.

Oct 31, 2018 / Zachary Small

A History of Salvage

A History of Salvage A History of Salvage

The Met’s “History Refused to Die” exhibition rewrites the art history of the American South through a group of self-taught practitioners.

Oct 18, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

Can an Unfinished Piece of Art Also Be Complete?

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

The Picasso Variations

The Picasso Variations The Picasso Variations

Why the painter’s late work veers from the sloppy to the sublime.

Jan 7, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

Washing Koch As White As Snow

Washing Koch As White As Snow Washing Koch As White As Snow

Will the Koch brothers sweet-talk the media with their philanthropy?

Mar 10, 2014 / Blog / Leslie Savan

The Koch Influence

The Koch Influence The Koch Influence

On the eve of our first Neo-Pleistocene summer, carbon barons David and Charles Koch seem to be everywhere.

May 31, 2013 / Blog / Leslie Savan

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