On View Researchers Discovered a Bookmark Drawn on by Vincent van Gogh Inside an Old Novel. Now, It’s on View for the First Time The bookmark was tucked inside a novel about French peasants for over 135 years. By Taylor Dafoe, Jun 28, 2021
Art & Exhibitions A Startling Exhibition on the History of Documenta Reveals the Political Moves—and Nazi Ties—of Its First Curators The exhibition unravels the history of the first 10 editions of the powerhouse show. By Kate Brown, Jun 24, 2021
Art & Exhibitions ‘We Have So Much Illusion’: Watch Artist Sarah Sze Blend the Tactility of Organic Materials With the Intangibility of Images As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words. By Artnet News, Jun 24, 2021
Reviews Two Immersive Van Gogh Experiences Offer the Post-Pandemic Escapism Visitors Crave. They Have Weirdly Little to Do With Van Gogh Why Van Gogh now? By Ben Davis, Jun 24, 2021
Art & Exhibitions Olympic Organizers in Tokyo Will Put Together a Splashy Art and Culture Initiative to Accompany the Summer Games A new commission by French art star Xavier Veilhan will be among the highlights. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 23, 2021
Art & Exhibitions ‘For Every Story, I Have a Photograph’: Legendary Ghanaian Photographer James Barnor on His London Retrospective “I wish I was just a bit younger for this,” he told our reporter wistfully in his home in suburban West London. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Jun 23, 2021
Art & Exhibitions ‘My Whole Purpose Was to Break the Tradition’: Watch Pakistani Artist Shahzia Sikander Subvert the Ancient Practice of Miniature Painting As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words. By Caroline Goldstein, Jun 17, 2021
Reviews 5 Outstanding Artists From ‘Super-Rough,’ the Experimental Exhibition Takashi Murakami Curated for the Outsider Art Fair Murakami brings some flair to the proceedings with a knowingly cluttered display. By Ben Davis, Jun 17, 2021
On View Can Smell Be an Artistic Medium? A Perfume Expert Teamed Up With Joana Vasconcelos and Other Artists to Make ‘Olfactory Sculptures’ The show is on view now at Phillips Paris. By Anna Sansom, Jun 16, 2021
Art & Exhibitions The Obama Presidential Portraits Kick Off an 11-Month Tour in Chicago This Week. Tickets Are Already Selling Out The paintings by Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald are expected to draw large crowds at each of the five museums on the tour. By Taylor Dafoe, Jun 16, 2021
Art & Exhibitions In Pictures: See a Starfish Brooch by Salvador Dalí and Other Glittering Works From the Museum of Natural History’s Surreal Jewelry Show Don't miss these bejeweled designs. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 16, 2021
Art & Exhibitions The Smithsonian Will Stage a Blowout Show With Objects From Across Its Museums—and 5 New Artworks—to Celebrate Its 175th Birthday The show will take over the long-shuttered Arts and Industries Building. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 15, 2021
Art & Exhibitions Damien Hirst’s Fake Antiquities From an Imaginary Shipwreck Are on View Alongside the Real Thing at the Galleria Borghese—See It Here Italy's culture minister hopes the show will mark "a new renaissance for Italy" and its tourism. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 14, 2021
Art & Exhibitions What Are Philly’s Artists Up To? See 5 Key Works From the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Revelatory Survey of the City’s Art Scene The show paints a pleasing portrait of the city's artistic talents. By Ben Davis, Jun 11, 2021
Art & Exhibitions For the First Time, Basquiat’s Family Will Organize a Show of Rarely Seen Works by the Artist From Their Personal Collection The Basquiat family will share never-before-seen pictures by the artist in an exhibition that includes an "experience." By Sarah Cascone, Jun 10, 2021
