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
The Fight Between a Watch Heiress and an Art Museum on the French Riviera
An eccentric watch heiress wants to revoke her grandfather’s donation of Jean Cocteau’s artworks after the museum built to display them was flooded by a freak storm.
Art Gallery Shows to See in February
This week in the New Review, Andrew Russeth reports on Keith Haring’s cheerful murals, John Duff’s gritty creativity, and a group show focused on the human body.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art Restores Its Old Name
The museum is working to rehabilitate its image after an unpopular name change and the firing of its director.
36 Hours in Lagos, Nigeria: Things to Do and See
9:15 am Find peace in a cathedral If you get up early, visit the beautiful Christ Church Cathedral near Lagos Island for early morning services. Maybe you’ll be ambitious after a good
Save the ‘Sistine Chapel of the New Deal’ in the Cohen Federal Building
A rare mural in the Cohen Federal Building celebrates important American values of dignity and community. Now they may meet the same fate as the East Wing of the White House.
At the Bronx Biennial, the Promise of New Voices
This group show is less self-aware than the more artful investigations, but its product is no less worthy.
The Churn of Fast Fashion, Slowed Down
A group exhibition at Brooklyn’s Pioneer Works takes a unique look at the global textile trade.
Who Is That Masked Man? The Orchids Aren’t Telling.
Mr. Flower Fantastic, guest designer for the New York Botanical Garden’s Orchid Show, lets his art speak for itself and never show its face.
Outside the Art World’s Echo Chamber, at Art Basel Qatar
More than half of the participating artists are from the Middle East, North Africa or South Asia, giving visitors the chance to discover fresh voices.
In Mona Hatoum’s Art, a Warning for a Wobbling World
Mona Hatoum’s work repeatedly explores themes of conflict and displacement to highlight the instability of our time.
The Bedazzling, Wild Designs of Modernism’s Forgotten Genius
Architect Bruce Goff has created a stunning range of quirky and sometimes campy buildings, which are showcased in a delightful new exhibition.
A.I. Loves Fake Images. But They’ve Been a Thing Since Photography Began.
An exhibition at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam reminds us that photography has always had a complicated relationship with truth.
How to Light a Room Like a Swede
Advice from the experts who know dark winter days and design better than anyone else.
Tom Britt, Designer of Larger-Than-Life Interiors, Dies at 89
A master of grand gestures, he was as dramatic as his rooms, inspired by French chateaus and Italian palaces. As he said: “Why be ordinary?”
Jewish Heirs Say Met Museum Pissarro Was Sold Under Nazi-Era Duress
The museum said a Jewish collector purchased the work in 1941 for a reasonable price. Sales from that point on are considered forced and void under French law, the heirs said.
My 5 Favorite Places for Art in Los Angeles
Our film critic Jason Farago shares what you shouldn’t miss in a city that’s as culturally rich off-screen as it is on-screen.
Slumping in the West, the Art Trade Eyes the Gulf
The new Art Basel Qatar fair offers dealers an opportunity to mingle with wealthy residents. It’s an attractive alternative to a market that’s saturated elsewhere.
Art for All: A Smithsonian Museum Spreads Its Bounty for America’s 250th
The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden will loan a large collection of modern and contemporary masterpieces to museums in all 50 states.
Art for All: A Smithsonian Museum Spreads Its Bounty for America’s 250th
The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden will loan a large collection of modern and contemporary masterpieces to museums in all 50 states.
Björn Roth, Steward of an Expansive Family Art Practice, Dies at 64
Together with his artist father, Dieter Roth, and later his sons, he created unconventional installations that he described as “finding beauty in nothingness.”
Cartier-Bresson’s Portrait of a Changing Europe, 70 Years On
In September 1955, French art publisher Verve launched a large-format book with a cheerful, abstract cover of red, blue, and yellow designed by Catalan artist Joan Miró. It contains 114 photographs taken
In Hostile Times, Maine Immigrants Cherish Artistic Traditions
An apprenticeship program that teaches skills like Cambodian dance is holding on despite funding threats and ICE agents.
Clark Art Institute Names Esther Bell as Next Director
Esther Bell, currently deputy director and chief curator, will take over as director in July.