Art & Exhibitions “Cubism” at the Met: Modern Art That Looks Tragically Antique How did the quintessentially radical art movement come to look so safe? By Ben Davis, Nov 6, 2014
Opinion ‘Strictly Critical’ Spends an Hour with Mr. Vermeer Blake Gopnik and Christian Viveros-FaunĂ© go to the Frick. By Blake Gopnik and Christian Viveros-FaunĂ©, Nov 4, 2014
Art & Exhibitions Marina Abramović at Sean Kelly: Has Her Fame Become an Artistic Obstacle? "Generator" is a touching experience, literally if not metaphorically. By Ben Davis, Oct 24, 2014
Art Fairs Critics Plan Flash Mob to Defend Paul McCarthy’s Beseiged Butt Plug By Ben Davis, Oct 22, 2014
Art Fairs Art Silicon Valley Tries, Once More, to Crack the Techie Code At the San Mateo Convention Center, a valiant effort to make nerds love art. By Ben Davis, Oct 11, 2014
Art & Exhibitions Strictly Critical: Roxy Paine Reveals How Airport Security Breeds a Culture of Fear Exhibition plumbs the reality of our strange, new post-9/11 world. By Blake Gopnik and Christian Viveros-Fauné, Oct 7, 2014
Art & Exhibitions MMMPop? Hanson Curates Playlist for Pop Art Exhibition The Hanson brothers recommend pairing that Marisol with some Billy Joel. By Ben Davis, Sep 26, 2014
Opinion ‘Free Art Fridays,’ a Treasure Hunt Powered by Instagram, Takes Off in NYC The latest social media art craze has actually been percolating since 2006. By Ben Davis, Sep 25, 2014
Opinion #FloodWallStreet’s Artist-Inspired Protest Descends On New York On Monday, the creatively inspired action hits the Financial District. By Ben Davis, Sep 20, 2014
Art & Exhibitions Roxy Paine at Marianne Boesky: The Raw Spectacle of Wood "Denuded Lens" seems a little hollow, but maybe there's a message there. By Ben Davis, Sep 17, 2014
Art & Exhibitions Columbia Student’s Performance Art Catalyzes a Full-Fledged Protest Movement Emma Sulkowicz's project is drawing major attention, both wanted and unwanted. By Ben Davis, Sep 13, 2014
Law & Politics Columbia Student’s Striking Mattress Performance Emma Sulkowicz is using art to call attention to sexual assault on campus. By Ben Davis, Sep 4, 2014