Flannery O’Connor’s Artworks Finally See the Light
“I didn’t know the writing,” Mary Flannery O’Connor once said. “But I can draw.” She just became a cartoonist at Peabody High School in Milligville, Georgia and later at Peabody High School
A Show at Art Basel Hong Kong Revisits History to Interpret Today
As he carefully studied old news archives, painter Chow Chun Fai tried to figure out what it said about change in Hong Kong. His exhibition, Interview Interview II, is the second part of a collaboration with former television journalist Sharon
A Previous Wanderer States the Met Has His Lost Guitar. The Gallery States No Method.
Agents of Mick Taylor, a previous guitar player for Rolling Stones, stated Les Paul was swiped
A Hong Kong Picasso Show Aims to Shed New Light on the Master
Anne Baldassari, one of the world’s most important Picasso scholars, said Picasso himself was not interested
Diya Vij Is New York’s Next Culture Czar
Incoming cultural affairs minister Diya Vij said she wanted to make “open, accessible and sometimes radical cultural activities possible”.
The Most Beautiful Living Rooms T Magazine Has Covered
We’re taking a fresh look at the ideal places to relax or entertain guests, from minimalist salons in Italy to austere seaside lounges in Japan.
The Brooklyn Park Where Dozens of Snow Sculptures Bloomed
As a snowstorm approaches, a garden of snow sculptures appears in a Brooklyn park—a testament to New York’s creativity.
Cambodia Celebrates the Return of Looted Artifacts from Tainted Dealer
The dealer, who died in 2020, was accused of selling illegally excavated Khmer cultural treasures. His estate returned dozens of pieces this week.
Jean Widmer, Designer of Celebrated French Graphics, Dies at 96
His minimalist road signs became visual icons of French highways. He also designed logos for cultural institutions such as the Center Pompidou.
In Paris, a Sumptuous Apartment With No Bedrooms
On the city’s Left Bank, an arts-world architect has transformed part of an 18th-century mansion into a showroom and intimate social club.
Noguchi Envisioned a More Open New York. New York Wasn’t Interested.
Noguchi became one of the most successful artists of the 20th century, but the city was indifferent to his plans for public space.
With Bends, Crinkles and a Cool Decor Makeover, Carol Bove Takes the Guggenheim
She extracted something new from the steel, removing its aura of power. Her signature look is a crumpled metallic ribbon that’s been painted to look as soft as suede.
A Look Back at Gaetano Pesce’s Take on a New York Office
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Gathering Force in the Art Market: Female Collectors
With women now controlling more than a third of global wealth, they spend more than men on art and influence museum collections, data shows.
Louvre Director Resigns, Months After Crown Jewels Were Stolen in Heist
Laurence de Carle’s departure is the latest setback for the world’s largest museum. Her tenure was marred by worker strikes, water leaks and safety breaches that led to looting in October.
A Chimney in Search of a Home Lands 3,000 Miles Away
Artist Kelly Akashi was one of thousands who lost their homes in last winter’s Eaton wildfire in Los Angeles. Her new sculpture for the Whitney Biennial marks a year of slow recovery.
For Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock, Equal Footing at the Met
Krasner is typically cast as the wife of the breakout artist of the Abstract Expressionist movement, no matter how rebellious her own work might have been. This fall, at the Metropolitan Museum
Architecture Prize Responds After Tom Pritzker’s Epstein Ties Surface
A statement cited the independence of the prize in a statement after Mr. Pritzker, who heads the Pritzker Prize Foundation, resigned as chairman of Hyatt Hotels.
Tour Montparnasse is One of Paris’s Uglier Landmarks. It’s Getting a Makeover.
The Montparnasse Tower is one of the least popular landmarks in Paris. After half a century, it was finally transformed.
Kennedy Center Performance Canceled After Substance Poured on Ice Rink
An unknown black liquid was poured onto the Kennedy Center’s makeshift rink late Thursday night in what the venue said was a “planned” attack.
South Africa Pulls Out of Venice Biennale After Gaza Artwork Furor
The country, a major center for African art, will not officially attend this year’s event following a legal dispute over Gaza artworks.
Van Gogh and the Meaning of Yellow
The artist highlighted this color during a happy period, creating some of his most famous works. But it can have many different associations, a new exhibition shows.
36 Hours in Savannah, Georgia: Things to Do and See
In this unique southern city, the present and the past coexist.
Writing an Ancient Egyptian Afterlife, in 21 Feet of Scroll
How can a New York Times obituary writer rival the scribes of the Book of the Dead? He discovered this at the Brooklyn Museum.
5 Standout Shows During Frieze
In addition to the Frieze Los Angeles art fair, held at the Santa Monica Airport from February 26 to March 1, the city offers compelling art finds and notable group exhibitions.
Inside François Champsaur’s Majorca Home
French interior designer François Champsaur is known for designing a variety of large, sophisticated residences and hotels over the past four decades, including the interiors of Ian Schrager’s Edition in Madrid and
How a Visionary Collector Eyed Her Trophies
Artist Mark Bradford said Eileen Harris Norton “built a whole new mountain and somehow made everyone climb it”.
Peeking Behind the Scenes of ‘Wallace and Gromit’
An exhibition at London’s Young V&A reveals the painstaking and dedicated practice of character creators Aardman Studios.