Pop Culture Inside the New Opera Reimagining the Singular Life of Hilma af Klint Besides tracing the Swedish artist's biography, "HILMA" explores the afterlife of her ultra-modern body of work. By Min Chen, May 23, 2024
Pop Culture As Seen on ‘Solaris’: A 16th-Century Masterpiece in Space A Bruegel painting beloved by director Andrei Tarkovsky plays a haunting role. By Min Chen, May 17, 2024
Pop Culture A New Book Reveals the Transformative Techniques of a Makeup Guru Beloved by Artists Published by A24, "The Beauty of the Beast" is a first-of-its-kind manual to combine beauty and special effects makeup. By Min Chen, May 16, 2024
Art & Tech French Collective Obvious Has Created an A.I. Art Generator That Can Read Your Mind The trio's new project explores how A.I., coupled with MRI, can visually reconstruct what's in the mind's eye. By Min Chen, May 14, 2024
Collectibles A Rare, Early Bob Dylan Painting Could Make $100,000 at Auction The untitled work emerges from the musician's Woodstock period. By Min Chen, May 14, 2024
Art World The ‘Skullduggery’ Behind Robert Rauschenberg’s Venice Biennale Win Is Unpacked in a New Documentary A new documentary unpacks what went into landing Robert Rauschenberg the top prize at the 1964 Biennale. By Min Chen, May 7, 2024
Studio Visit Why Graffiti Legend Lee Quiñones Is a Draftsman at Heart His current show, "Quinquagenary," marks 50 years since he painted his first subway car. By Min Chen, May 6, 2024
Pop Culture Legendary New York Photographer James Hamilton Gets the Documentary Treatment Over four decades, Hamilton has shot everything from artists and live concerts to war zones and celebrity homes. By Min Chen, Apr 26, 2024
Pop Culture As Seen on ‘Ripley’: The Brutal Art and Life of Caravaggio The Netflix series leans on a number of the artist’s paintings to tell the tale of a young conman. By Min Chen, Apr 9, 2024
Pop Culture A New Documentary Delves Into the Bizarre Fate of a Historic Video Collection What did Vittorio Sgarbi want with 55,000 VHS tapes from a defunct Kim's Video store? By Min Chen, Apr 3, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Daniel Arsham’s Never-Before-Seen Photos Make Their Museum Debut The sculptor's photographs are now on view at Fotografiska New York. By Min Chen, Mar 25, 2024
Pop Culture A Different Side of Frida Kahlo Emerges in a Revealing New Documentary The film traces the artist's biography by stitching together the written material she left behind. By Min Chen, Mar 14, 2024
People Star Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter on Fashioning Afrofuturism The Oscar winner behind the iconic looks on 'Black Panther' is the subject of 'Afrofuturism in Costume Design,' currently on view at the Charles H. Wright Museum. By Min Chen, Mar 13, 2024
Pop Culture Tilda Swinton Plays the Ultimate Art-World Outsider in A24’s New Film ‘Problemista’ Comedian Julio Torres, who wrote, directed, and stars in the film, opens up about his low-key art-world satire. By Min Chen, Mar 4, 2024
Pop Culture Meet the Painter Who Masterminded the New Ana Mendieta Limited Series Suzy Spence conceived and is consulting on the project starring America Ferrera. By Min Chen, Feb 28, 2024