Weekend
March 15, 2020
What Do We Mean When We Say "Postwar American Art"?
The Filipino-American artist Leo Valledor has never quite received his deserved place in the history of Postwar American art, especially as that story is told in New York.
John Yau
David Hockney’s Life in Drawing
The history of Hockney and his lifelong life-drawing itch, pursued now over seven decades.
Michael Glover
A Close, Dazzling Look at Michelangelo’s Painting
Leo Steinberg’s compelling essays pull you into the interpretative process, asking you to see the drama he unpacks.
David Carrier
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Black Cube Seeks Site-Specific Artwork Proposals for 2020 Fellowship
Contemporary artists working at the intersection of inclusivity, diversity, and public space are encouraged to apply by March 31.
The Genius of Thaddeus Mosley
Mosley did not need the art world’s approval to keep going, but the art world certainly needs him for more reasons than I can count.
John Yau
The Art of Perception
In a new exhibition, the Chinese artist Guo Hongwei uses watercolor to vividly depict nature’s forms — and gently tease the eye.
Edward M. Gómez
Poetry as a Blowtorch of Protest
While despondency and madness appear aplenty in Sean Bonney’s writing, its keynote is pure, hard rage.
Mark Scroggins
Beer With a Painter: Sangram Majumdar
“There is no time in painting. A microsecond can last forever.”
Jennifer Samet
Required Reading
This week, the new tennis pavilion at the White House, how Trump was meme’d into existence, plagues in Ancient Greece, COVID-19 takes, Myanmar’s missing ruby, and more.
Hrag Vartanian
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