Rock and Roll’s Dutch Old Master Rock and Roll’s Dutch Old Master
How Anton Corbijn’s photographs shaped the history of rock music.
Mar 31, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Andrew Holter
Communing With Ruth Asawa Communing With Ruth Asawa
A retrospective of the California artist’s work emphasizes her sense that art should not be frozen in time in a gallery but belongs in the world, at home and in public.
Mar 23, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Quinn Moreland
Tehching Hsieh—an “Artist Without Art” Tehching Hsieh—an “Artist Without Art”
In his performances, he questioned whether or not an artwork needed to supply a specific meaning in order to generate a feeling.
Mar 11, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Jillian Steinhauer
Molly Crabapple's Time Capsule of Resistance Molly Crabapple's Time Capsule of Resistance
A new set of note cards by the artist and writer documents scenes of protest in the 21st century.
Feb 13, 2026 / Molly Crabapple
Did We Get the History of Modern American Art Wrong? Did We Get the History of Modern American Art Wrong?
The standard story of 1960s arts is one of Abstract Expressionism leading into Pop Art and minimalism. A Whitney show proposes an altogether different one centered on surrealism.
Jan 7, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
John Wilson at the Met John Wilson at the Met
Drawing from the depths.
Dec 23, 2025 / Margaret Spillane
What T.J. Clark Sees What T.J. Clark Sees
His art criticism reaches rarified heights—combining style, rigor, and politics like almost no one else.
Oct 22, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
How Germany Silenced Its Artists to Support Israel How Germany Silenced Its Artists to Support Israel
As Israel intensified its genocide in Gaza, Germany ramped up its long-simmering war on dissent, silencing Palestine solidarity while bolstering its own far right.
Sep 30, 2025 / Feature / Nikki Columbus
How Should We Remember the Art of Ben Shahn? How Should We Remember the Art of Ben Shahn?
Caught between his political and aesthetic commitments, the painter, photographer, and illustrator has suffered the fate of misapprehension.
Sep 29, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Pujan Karambeigi
How Did Republican Fashion Go From Blazers to Belligerence? How Did Republican Fashion Go From Blazers to Belligerence?
Trump and his cronies’ style reflects a platform where grievance is currency and performance is power.