How Philly Businessman Albert Barnes Changed the Life of “Unsellable” Expressionist Artist Chaim Soutine

How Philly Businessman Albert Barnes Changed the Life of “Unsellable” Expressionist Artist Chaim Soutine

Celeste Marcus on the Barnes‘ Massive Soutine Acquisition in the Early 1900s

By Celeste Marcus | November 18, 2025

The Fire Within: On the Graphic Adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s <em>The Road</em>

The Fire Within: On the Graphic Adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s The Road

John Hendrix Explores the Cultural Impact of Post-Apocalyptic Narratives

By John Hendrix | November 17, 2025

A Dedication to Vision: On Successfully Breaking the Law to Create Art

A Dedication to Vision: On Successfully Breaking the Law to Create Art

Lynn Hershman Leeson Recalls Her Participation in Christo’s Running Fence Project

By Lynn Hershman Leeson | November 7, 2025

Abel Ferrara Starred in His First Feature, a Mob-Backed Porno

Abel Ferrara Starred in His First Feature, a Mob-Backed Porno

The Acclaimed Director Looks Back on the Start of His Legendary Career

By Abel Ferrara | November 6, 2025

Creating Without Inhibition: In Praise of Making Bad Art

Creating Without Inhibition: In Praise of Making Bad Art

Anna Hogeland: ”I could only make good art if I made bad art, too, and so I began making bad art an integral part of my creative practice.”

By Anna Hogeland | November 5, 2025

The 11 Best Book Covers of October

The 11 Best Book Covers of October

Plus a Couple Extra

By Emily Temple | October 30, 2025

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • Mass Mothering
  • Autobiography of Cotton
  • Good People
  • Empire of Madness: Reimagining Western Mental Health Care for Everyone
  • The Wall Dancers: Searching for Freedom and Connection on the Chinese Internet
  • Second Skin: Inside the Worlds of Fetish, Kink, and Deviant Desire

What’s With All the Sheep on Book Covers?

By Celia Mattison | October 30, 2025

Daily Affirmations for the Dog In Your Life

By Andrea Cáceres | October 29, 2025

Meet the Kobold, the Gnome’s Tougher, Meaner Cousin

By Nikki Van De Car | October 27, 2025

Fall of Freedom, “a nationwide wave of creative resistance,” starts next month.

Fall of Freedom, “a nationwide wave of creative resistance,” starts next month.

By James Folta | October 23, 2025

Rooting for the Louvre thieves? Here are seven books to read if you love art crime.

Rooting for the Louvre thieves? Here are seven books to read if you love art crime.

By Brittany Allen | October 23, 2025

What the Fascist Tech Bros Get Wrong About Prometheus

What the Fascist Tech Bros Get Wrong About Prometheus

James Folta on the Dark Folly of the
American Colossus Foundation

By James Folta | October 22, 2025

Sewing as a Way to Shape the Future—and Survive the Present

Sewing as a Way to Shape the Future—and Survive the Present

Maddie Ballard on Using Sewing as
a Way to Look Forward

By Maddie Ballard | October 22, 2025

“How Living Are His Portraits of the Dead.” Toni Morrison on the Photography of James Van Der Zee

“How Living Are His Portraits of the Dead.” Toni Morrison on the Photography of James Van Der Zee

“The narrative quality, the intimacy, the humanity of his photographs are stunning.”

By Toni Morrison | October 17, 2025

What the Picture Knows: Books That Seamlessly Blend Text and Image

What the Picture Knows: Books That Seamlessly Blend Text and Image

Caleb Klaces on the Often-Overlooked Role of Photography in Works of Fiction

By Caleb Klaces | October 16, 2025

A Night at Max’s Kansas City: Seeing and Being Seen in the 1970s NYC Art World

A Night at Max’s Kansas City: Seeing and Being Seen in the 1970s NYC Art World

Pat Lipsky on the Rival Groups of Artists Looking for Fame in Greenwich Village

By Pat Lipsky | October 9, 2025

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