Weekend
March 29, 2020
Titian, in the Harsh Light of Day
Titian was, in the words of the great English poet Geoffrey Chaucer, a ‘man’s man,’ accustomed to showing off his posturing pride.
Michael Glover
Gregory Amenoff Turns a Corner
In his new work, Amenoff transforms his imagery while retaining his powerhouse color.
Stephen Maine
Stéphane Mallarmé Created an Ideal Book Never Meant to Be Published
The French poet juxtaposed the details of printing and production in a book that he imagined as a theatrical production.
Marcella Durand
Why Something as Humble as Drawing Still Matters
What anchors Chuck Webster’s work is drawing; he is not afraid to reveal himself through this age-old practice, using whatever means are at his disposal.
John Yau
Selena Gomez Gets Into Her Groove
Gomez’s songs fit standard teenpop/R&B codes while excising the genre’s usual false cheer to achieve a cold minimalism.
Lucas Fagen
A Soaring Visionary of Afrofuturism and Black Power
In Atlanta, the pride-affirming work of the African American self-taught artist Charles Williams comes into focus in a new, well-researched exhibition.
Edward M. Gómez
Required Reading
This week, a world expert on grief, drone innovations in the time of quarantine, Terrence McNally’s fascinating life, how to properly wash your hands, and more.
Hrag Vartanian
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