Category: Art & Museums

Quit Lit

The New York Times – On the Runway:
There are good reasons to abandon books we’re not enjoying, but our attenuated attention might lead us to tap out too early.
Mary Heilmann, Painter of Vividly Wobbly Abstractions, Dies at 86

The New York Times – On the Runway:
An emblem of the obstacles faced by women artists of her generation, she was 67 when her first museum retrospective opened to rave reviews in 2007.
An Architect Who Built Where No One Else Dared

The New York Times – T Magazine:
On a hillside outside Birmingham, Ala., Jeffrey Dungan saw a chance to create his dream house, which effectively cascades down the incline.
5 Artists Share What Makes Them Optimistic About the Art World

The New York Times – T Magazine:
At a time when news can be dispiriting, we ask five creative people about what makes them optimistic — still — about their field.
How Maurizio Cattelan Threw His Own Version of the Last Supper

The New York Times – T Magazine:
In Berlin, the artist Maurizio Cattelan gathered friends and collaborators for a dinner with a dramatic theme.
A Summer in the U.K. Countryside Beach Town St. Ives

The New York Times – Travel:
A family’s vacation in the English beach town is filled with surf sessions, lunches by the sand and a landscape that still inspires painters.
Yes, the Show Has Drawn Raves. But Some of the Objects Are Not Real.

The New York Times – On the Runway:
When the New York Historical realized that sunlight in its new wing would potentially damage some items on display, it scrambled to reproduce or remove them.
The 25 Most Important Sculptures Since the End of World War II

The New York Times – T Magazine:
Four artists and a curator debate the most important works since the end of World War II.
Exploring Helsinki Through the Dreamy Architecture of Eliel Saarinen

The New York Times – Travel:
A writer goes in search of the architect Eliel Saarinen, whose Art Nouveau-inspired designs helped shape early-1900s Finland as well as midcentury America.
In Queens, a Fantastical Garden Featuring a 25-Foot-Long Teddy Bear

The New York Times – T Magazine:
Ahead of their installation at MoMA PS1, the artist Precious Okoyomon discusses finding inspiration in an empty room and embracing absurdity.
Overlooked No More: Barbara Rubin, Teenage Filmmaker at the Heart of New York’s Underground

The New York Times – Music:
She made the landmark underground film “Christmas on Earth,” and helped bring together artists like Andy Warhol, Allen Ginsberg and Bob Dylan.
Overlooked No More: Barbara Rubin, Teenage Filmmaker at the Heart of New York’s Underground

The New York Times – Music:
She made the landmark underground film “Christmas on Earth,” and helped bring together artists like Andy Warhol, Allen Ginsberg and Bob Dylan.