Through interviews with some of his colleagues and collaborators — and several rare images — T considers the last half-century of an elusive artist’s practice.
Category: Museums
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Following Norway’s National Painter Through a Landscape of Mountains and Fjords
Harald Sohlberg is celebrated within his native country and almost unknown outside it. A writer goes in search of the artist’s inspiration in Norway’s ‘overwhelming nature.’
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A Local’s Guide to Chiang Rai, Thailand
Four insiders on where to stay, eat “micro-seasonal” dishes and shop for handmade pottery and textiles.
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Museum at FIT Tells the Story of the African Diaspora Through Its Fashions
By examining the work of designers of African descent, a new exhibition in Manhattan finds common threads and, more interestingly, divergences.
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Yvette Mayorga Bakes Family History Into Her Show ‘The Golden Cage’
This Mexican American artist, whose favorite tool is a pastry bag, explores her parents’ journey and her own identity in “The Golden Cage,” a show in Guadalajara.
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Why Are Museums So Afraid of Hans Haacke?
As cultural institutions face an existential crisis over who funds them and how, the 88-year-old artist Hans Haacke is still making curators and collectors clutch their pearls.
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50 Years of Wallace Chan’s Jewelry Is on Display in Shanghai
“I am a bit reluctant to call this a retrospective,” the designer says, “because I have many more years to create.”
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Is This Really Good Turquoise? Who Knows?
The lack of a grading system for the popular stone has prompted a father-son team to spend the last five years working on one.
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Las Vegas Places a Bet on a New Art Museum, With Help From L.A.
The city agreed to give land to a museum championed by the casino magnate Elaine Wynn, which will be a partnership with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
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‘Ice Cold’: From Biggie to Lil Yachty, Getting Your Shine On
Hip-hop jewelry does a lot of heavy lifting in a new exhibition in Manhattan. It signifies elite membership, romantic courtship and ambition for greatness.
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Hugh Hayden Is an Artist with Sharp Edges
Hugh Hayden’s career is exploding. Take care not to be hit by shrapnel.
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For the Solo Explorer: Airport Lounges, Parks and Other Urban Spaces
More architects and urban planners are designing parks, airport lounges, museums and other public spaces that make lone visitors feel at ease.