Unlocking the Secrets of Art That Gives You Chills

Art Criticism

Unlocking the Secrets of Art That Gives You Chills

'Aesthetic Chills,' Part 1 of a 2-part series.

By Ben Davis, Oct 25, 2024

On View

Frances McDormand Helps Bring Shaker Culture Back Into the Spotlight

Two new museum shows take the viewer deep inside the fascinating Shaker community in the U.S.

By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 22, 2024

Art & Exhibitions

This Self-Taught Artist, Known For His Art Magazine Riffs, Lands His First Solo Museum Show at MoMA

Artforum, Art in America, and Frieze have all featured in his paintings.

By Brian Boucher, Oct 22, 2024

Art & Exhibitions

The Artist Who Shaped SoHo’s Avant-Garde Finally Gets Her Due

The late pioneering artist Tina Girouard gets her first retrospective with "Sign-In" at New York's Center for Art Research and Alliances.

By Sarah Cascone, Oct 21, 2024

Artists

Suchitra Mattai Creates ‘New Mythologies’ While Retracing the Footsteps of Her Ancestors

In this 'Source Material' Suchitra Mattai shares how Indian sculpture and vintage finds all shape her work rooted in diaspora.

By Sarah Cascone, Oct 19, 2024

Studio Visit

How Edmund de Waal Is ‘Playing With Fire’ in a New Museum Show

The artist is both a creator and a curator in a new show in Norway that pays homage to ceramicist master Axel Salto.

By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 18, 2024

Museums & Institutions

8 Hidden-Gem Art Destinations You Can Visit (For Free) This Weekend

Even the most cultured New Yorkers might not know some of these spaces which are open through Open New York this weekend.

By Sarah Cascone, Oct 18, 2024

Artists

How This Photographer Is Turning Illicit Urban Exploration Into an Art

The artist spent 140 days in jail because of his risk-taking photography.

By Sarah Cascone, Oct 18, 2024

Art & Tech

Why Is TikTok So Hot for Cologne Cathedral?

Gaping at Gothic architecture is in!

By Ben Davis, Oct 17, 2024

Law & Politics

Disgraced Art Advisor Lisa Schiff Pleads Guilty to $6.5 Million Fraud

The power player used "stolen money to fund a lavish lifestyle," according to a U.S. Attorney.

By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 17, 2024

Art World

Off-the-Charts Opulence: Design Miami Paris Kicks Off its Residency in an 18th Century Mansion

The worlds of collectible design, art, and celebrity converged for the extravagant Design Miami Paris. The baroque setting was adorned in gilded luxury design items.

By Caroline Roux, Oct 17, 2024

Up Next

Why the Art World Can’t Get Enough of Artist Agnes Scherer’s Forebodingly Pretty World

Scherer's 'Mermaid bed' takes center stage with gallery Sans titre at Art Basel Paris this week.

By Annikka Olsen, Oct 17, 2024

On View

Jean-Michel Basquiat Meets a Roman Venus at Gagosian Paris

Basquiat "reminds us of the common chords and resonances of beauty and identity throughout art history," said Larry Gagosian.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 16, 2024

Art Fairs

The Greenhouse Effect: Art Basel Paris Gets a Warm Welcome at the Grand Palais

There was an air of renewed optimism and reinvigoration at the opening VIP day as Paris Art Basel settles into its new Grand Palais base.

By Kate Brown, Oct 16, 2024

Art & Exhibitions

Doug Wheeler and Ad Reinhardt Offer Different Modes of Minimalism at Two-for-One Shows

It's the final days of shows from the Light & Space pioneer and the master abstractionist at David Zwirner in New York.

By William Van Meter, Oct 16, 2024