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The Books That Taught Author Courtney Maum How to Be Funny Without Being Cruel
Growing up in Greenwich, Connecticut during the 1980s, I was no stranger to the venomous way wealth was portrayed in fiction and in films. Spouses who detested one another,...
Inside El Museo del Barrio’s 2026 Gala: J Balvin, $1 Million and a Packed House
Karla Martinez de Salas welcoming J Balvin to the dais. Peter Zwolinski/BFA.com El Museo del Barrio’s annual benefit, held last week at the Mandarin Oriental New York, brought together...
One Fine Show: “Louise Nevelson, Mrs. N’s Palace” at the Centre Pompidou-Metz
Louise Nevelson, Sky Cathedral III, 1959. Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo. Photo: Marjon Gemmeke; © Collection Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo; © Estate of Louise Nevelson, licensed by Artist Rights Society (ARS), NY/ADAGP,...
When Seeing Isn’t Believing: Why Photography Needs Community More Than Ever
Madeleine Hordinski, Midwestern Magic, 2024. Archival pigment print, 40 x 60 inches. Courtesy of the artist With daily life increasingly being experienced through digital mediation—be it a screen in...
Hollywood Can’t Agree on What Counts as a Hit Anymore
Studios, streamers and theaters now measure success differently, leaving Hollywood with hits that come wrapped in caveats. Erik Freeland/Corbis via Getty Images I love that classic old Looney Tunes...
The Gordon Parks Foundation’s 20th Anniversary Gala Made the Argument for Art as Activism
Mickalene Thomas and John Legend. Getty Images for The Gordon Park The Gordon Parks Foundation has spent two decades making the case that creativity is among the most powerful...
Screening at Cannes: Cristian Mungiu’s ‘Fjord’
This drama provides enough hints to ensure you’ll come to quick conclusions about what did or did not transpire, but just as swiftly, the movie widens its thematic scope...
One Fine Show: “Paula Rego, Dance Among Thorns” at MUNCH in Oslo
Paula Rego, Oratorio, 2009. Wood cabinet; conté pencil and pastel on paper; Papier mâche and fabric; overall: 332 × 349 × 81.9 cm. © The Estate of Paula Rego,...
Nick Doyle’s “Mirror, Mirror” Turns the American Dream Inside Out
Nick Doyle, Mirror, Mirror, 2026. Photo: Guillaume Ziccarelli. Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin Those who see cracks in the American Dream often see it as a mythic, multilevel...
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Shaggy, a Perfect Sunset and $6.3 Million: Inside the 2026 Whitney Gala
Shaggy and Fern Tessler. Jason Lowrie/BFA.com A fiery sunset ignited the sky above the Whitney Museum of American Art on Tuesday (May 19), as a vibrant mix of artists...
Global Art Biennials: Renovation, Revelation—or Repetition?
A new atmosphere seems to be emerging across today’s global biennials that is grounded in immersion, affect and a carefully calibrated sense of experience. Photo: Alessandro Brasile, courtesy Diriyah...