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Long before he represented the United States at the Venice Biennale, won the MacArthur “Genius” Award, or had collectors paying eight figure sums for his artworks at auction, Los Angeles-born artist Mark Bradford loved to watch his mother working as a hairdresser. One of the most vital tools in that profession, the young Bradford soon learned, […] More
The enigmatic Irish-born architect and designer Eileen Gray tiptoes a curious historical line between obscurity and cult legend, all depending on whom you ask. On the one hand, she has been called the “Mother of Modernity,” a name given to her by Cloé Pitiot, a leading scholar of Gray’s life and work and the curator […] More
Armory week is officially here, and with a gust of warm weather, it’s a perfect time to scope out some of the talent on view at the galleries. To help navigate, here’s a brief guide to some of the exhibitions opening this week. “Mimi Lauter: Symphony No. 1” at Blum & PoeMarch 3–April 18, 2020 […] More
A painting of David and Goliath newly hailed by experts as the work of Artemisia Gentileschi will, alas, not be a late addition to the National Gallery’s forthcoming first-ever exhibition celebrating the most famous Italian female artist of the 17th century. But a conservation studio in London is stepping in to show the picture anyway. […] More
This October, two weeks before the presidential election, Prospect New Orleans will open its fifth edition in the Big Easy. And like past iterations of the triennial, it will be ambitious, taking on topics that meet at the junction of past and present, local and national, private and public. Organized by curators Naima J. Keith and […] More
What shoes should one wear to meet Christian Louboutin? That’s what I was wondering as I made my way to interview the designer behind the red-soled heels favored by celebrities and royalty, and who is now the subject of a sweeping exhibition at the Palais de la Porte Dorée in Paris. The show, titled “L’Exhibition[iste],” contains […] More
For the artist Joan Jonas—a virtuoso dancer, composer, and sculptor—drawing serves as both a conditioned mode of practice, and sometimes as a final product. “It’s like practicing the piano,” she said in an exclusive interview with Art21 back in 2014. “The first ones that I do often don’t come out, so I have to practice […] More
Since 1754, one of Raphael’s most enigmatic paintings, , has resided at the Old Masters Picture Gallery in Dresden (besides a short stint during which the painting headed to Russia, following the German’s loss in World War II). This weekend, the Madonna and her two iconic little angels are on view within a new constellation […] More
