Pop Culture Britney Spears, Allegory of the 20th Century? How the Misunderstood Pop Star Has Inspired Visual Artists as an Avatar of the Early Aughts Long before the culture at large began to re-evaluate Britney Spears, artists were incorporating her likeness into their work. By Janelle Zara, Jul 12, 2021
People Meet Artist Kandis Williams, Whose Poetic Work Has a Sharp, Cerebral, and Radically Political Edge Williams weaves through histories and unearths long ignored narratives. By Janelle Zara, Mar 5, 2021
People Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Patrisse Cullors Mourns Ahmaud Arbery in Her Latest Performance—and Offers Some Activist Advice for the Art World The artist and activist debuted her new performance in Los Angeles. By Janelle Zara, Jun 18, 2020
Reviews Rem Koolhaas’s Frequently Obnoxious ‘Countryside’ Exhibition at the Guggenheim Prizes Navel-Gazing Over Relevance The most lauded architect of our lifetimes delivers literal and figurative wallpaper. By Janelle Zara, Mar 16, 2020
Art World A Brief History of Perishable Art: How Darren Bader’s Divisive Fruit Salad at the Whitney Fits Into a Ripe Tradition From Yoko Ono to Maurizio Cattelan, artists have made lasting statements that have limited shelf life. By Janelle Zara, Jan 28, 2020
People The Rubell Effect: How the Miami Couple Brought the Midas Touch to Generations of Young Artists As Don and Mera Rubell prepare to open their newly expanded museum in Miami's Allapattah neighborhood, we examine their formidable legacy. By Janelle Zara, Dec 3, 2019
People ‘Even If You Don’t Get All the Details, You Can Still Follow Along’: How Charles Gaines Taught a Generation of Artists Gaines is currently offering a free lecture series at Hauser & Wirth in conjunction with his first show at the gallery. By Janelle Zara, Oct 7, 2019
People The Condition of ‘Have-Not-Ness’: Why Performance Artist Pope.L Puts His Body on the Line and Embraces Vulnerability The artist is the subject of three New York exhibitions this fall. By Janelle Zara, Sep 26, 2019
Art World ‘Everybody Watches Porn’: Dealer Michele Maccarone on Why She Teamed Up With PornHub For Her Explicit New Show in LA The dealer says she's noticed a cultural "regression" recently. By Janelle Zara, Sep 23, 2019
Art Fairs When Your Job Is Going to Art Fairs: How Globe-Trotting Sales Directors Survive Life on the Road Pro tips from galleries' elite fair squads. By Janelle Zara, Jun 12, 2019
On View ‘It’s a Call to Action’: Why Artist Tony Lewis Is Battling the Legacy of William F. Buckley, the Godfather of American Conservatism In his latest show, the artist expands the definition of drawing and tackles a heady subject. By Janelle Zara, May 31, 2019
On View A Few Blocks From Skid Row, David Hammons’s New Show at Hauser & Wirth Asks Angelenos to Imagine Themselves as Homeless The artist has installed tents in the gallery's courtyard that are stenciled with the phrase “This could be u." By Janelle Zara, May 20, 2019
Art Fairs Our Complete Guide to Frieze LA and the Other Fairs Opening in Tinseltown Next Week LA is getting a bona fide international fair week, just in time for Valentine's Day. By Janelle Zara, Feb 6, 2019
People In Case You Missed ‘Shoot,’ an Actor Is Now Re-Staging Chris Burden’s Most Shocking Performances in New York The play looks at the artist's conflicted relationships and the preparations that went into his performances. By Janelle Zara, Jan 2, 2019
Art World Jim Carrey ‘Is Definitely an Artist,’ Jerry Saltz Says in a Freewheeling Conversation About How Political Rage Fuels Both of Their Work The actor-turned-artist tweeted a new composition of Mitch McConnell as a turtle from the stage. By Janelle Zara, Nov 20, 2018
