Catch Dave Hickey’s Collection of Criticism a ‘Perfect Wave’ and You’ll Enjoy the Ride
In Hickey's formulation, what is raw is hot. What is cooked is cool. Art and democracy are better served by cool cats, not hotheads.
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Political Fervor and the Art of John Singleton Copley
Prize-winning historian Jane Kaminsky's Revolution in Color paints the era of the American Revolution with beguiling precision; John Singleton Copley, a man who resisted what we regard as the inevitable outcome of the era, emerges sharp and distinct.
The Good, the Positive and the Funny in Scott C.’s Art
No matter his subject matter, Scott C.'s confident cheerfulness is obvious and infectious.
Shelter from the Norm: Umbrellas Aren’t Always What They Seem in ‘Brolliology’
Mary Poppins, Mrs. Gamp, Egyptian deities, a Japanese umbrella spirit, and a supporting cast of hundreds of brollies fill Marion Rankine’s lively history, Brolliology.
Artists Without the Art: ‘The Story of Rainer Maria Rilke and Auguste Rodin’
Which is the draw, the art or the artist? Critic Rachel Corbett examines the intertwined lives of two artists of two different generations and nationalities who worked in two starkly different media.
Chip Kidd: A Singular Voice in Design
The prolific artist may be a designer first, but he's an evangelist for design second.
The Poster Art in ‘The Art of Mondo’ Is Rich with Inventive and Clever Interpretations of Film
Tom Whalen's gorgeous use of color, Jeff Kleinsmith's arresting images, Jason Munn's minimalist designs, and Aaron Horkey's intricate lettering are only a few of the highlights here.
‘Cinemaps’ Film Atlas Stimulates the Nerd Nerve
Andrew Degraff beautifully paints your favorite films and helps you nerd out in the process.
How Fragile Relationships and Plans Can Be in Cara Hoffman’s Running
Running is a disconcerting, moving, and ultimately treasurable novel whose rich, lived-in world and remarkably complex and empathetic protagonists remain alluring from start to finish.
Restoring the ‘Women of Abstract Expressionism’
A well-designed, absorbing effort to restore women artists to their proper place in the history of the movement.
Back to the Drawing Board With ‘Flash Gordon Volume 4: The Storm Queen of Valkir’
At first, Austin Briggs’ work feels like a simplified version of Alex Raymond’s, the boldness of the characters’ figures and poses replaced by understated charm.
Ian Buruma: A Voice of Tolerance and Erudition Among Liberalism’s Intellectuals
In Theater of Cruelty the politics of love, war, and popular culture define the career of one of today’s foremost public intellectuals.