visual arts

Beauty and Power: Artist Lorna Simpson’s Coded Language of ‘Black’ Hair

Beauty and Power: Artist Lorna Simpson’s Coded Language of ‘Black’ Hair

In this beautiful excerpt from Lorna Simpson Collages, Chronicle books shares with PopMatters readers' selections from the renowned artist's collection and a poignant introduction by award-winning poet, Elizabeth Alexander.

Almost without Art: The Paradox of Aesthetic Communication in the Weimar Republic

Almost without Art: The Paradox of Aesthetic Communication in the Weimar Republic

As Splendor and Misery in the Weimar Republic conveys, Expressionism seems to proclaim, we feel alike; whereas New Objectivity doesn't attempt to express alienation -- it induces it.

Civilized Murders: An Interview with Author and Artist Hugh Fleetwood

Civilized Murders: An Interview with Author and Artist Hugh Fleetwood

Hugh Fleetwood’s chilling and dark mysteries deal with psychologically-damaged characters whose actions are usually the result of some personality disorder often undisclosed to everyone but the reader.

Yayoi Kusama’s Infinite Obsession

Three Films: Frida Kahlo / Jackson Pollock / Andy Warhol

Vernacular Art