Tag: Art
At Venice Biennale, Contemporary Art Sinks or Swims
VENICE — It’s a bit lost now in the brain fog of time, but in March 2020 one…
The Upside of a Lockdown
This article is part of our latest Design special report, about new creative pathways shaped by the pandemic.The…
Rushing Against War, and Time, Ukraine Makes It to the Biennale
VENICE — The 78 bronze funnels were ready, the pump tested and the backdrop was almost done. So…
At Venice Biennale, a ‘Different Notion of Nation’
OSLO — Right about now, many members of the Sámi, one of Europe’s oldest Indigenous groups, are embarking…
Paola Pivi’s American Moment
Folks out for a stroll on the High Line this week are pulling out their iPhones to photograph…
Simone Leigh Holds Court at the U.S. Pavilion in the Venice Biennale
Simone Leigh was on the phone from Venice. It’s not all here yet, she told me.She had been…
Basquiat Show Curated by His Sisters Offers Intimate Look at the Artist
In a grainy home movie from 1968 — well before he had started on the path that led…
Officials Say Russian Art, Seized by Finns, Should Return Home
Finland’s foreign ministry said Friday that it had authorized the return of three shipments of Russian art that…
A Decaying Art Gem Signifying Venezuela’s Divisions Could Now Help It Heal
CARACAS, Venezuela — In a decaying housing complex filled with garbage-strewn hallways, shuttered shops and barren gardens lies…
A Whitney Biennial of Shadow and Light
After a year’s Covid delay, the latest Whitney Biennial has pulled into town, and it’s a welcome sight.…
Baltimore Museum Guards Take Seats at the Curators’ Table
BALTIMORE — Museum guards have been a focal point of unionizing efforts and equity and safety conversations sweeping…
Whitney Biennial Curators Seek American Art on the Border
TIJUANA, Mexico — The frontier shapes this metropolis, most obviously in the form of the omnipresent border wall…