How the New York Waterfront Shaped American Modernism How the New York Waterfront Shaped American Modernism
In The Slip, Prudence Peiffer looks at the role an overlooked neighborhood played in the lives and work of an eclectic set of postwar artists.
Nov 6, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Tausif Noor
Once Upon a Time in “Artforum” Once Upon a Time in “Artforum”
Artists and critics are polarized—and under great pressure from both sides of the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Nov 2, 2023 / Barry Schwabsky
What Museum Guards See What Museum Guards See
A recent memoir by Patrick Bringley about his time working at the Metropolitan Museum of Art illustrates the intimate knowledge guards possess of the pieces they protect.
Sep 25, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
Growing Our Future Growing Our Future
A mural seen in Brooklyn, NY.
Sep 2, 2023 / OppArt / Groundswell Community Mural Project
Spreading Love Spreading Love
Street heArt in Harlem.
Aug 25, 2023 / OppArt / Menace Two and Resa Piece
Stolen Art on a Return Trip Stolen Art on a Return Trip
Museum collections under scrutiny.
Aug 23, 2023 / OppArt / Kim DeMarco
Can a White Curator Do Justice to African Art? Can a White Curator Do Justice to African Art?
Behind the scenes at the New Orleans Museum of Art.
Aug 11, 2023 / Todd Cronan and Charles Palermo
Pier Paolo Pasolini’s Eye Pier Paolo Pasolini’s Eye
For the Italian filmmaker, the act of seeing was its own kind of art.
Aug 2, 2023 / Books & the Arts / T.J. Clark
The Future of Design Is Designing for Disability The Future of Design Is Designing for Disability
Accessibility should not be a grudging afterthought. With planning, it can lead to elegant, beautiful, and engaging art.
Aug 1, 2023 / s.e. smith
The Many Ghosts of Juan de Pareja The Many Ghosts of Juan de Pareja
Through the life of the 17th-century artist, we can find an entangled history of slavery, Black figuration, and art.
Jul 11, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Rachel Hunter Himes