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Frank Stella Went From Bauhaus to Fun House
Culture, Yesterday

He was consumed with abstract painting and determined to keep it alive even when it became an unpopular cause among younger artists.

Frank Stella, Towering Artist and Master of Reinvention, Dies at 87
Obits, May 4

He moved American art away from Abstract Expressionism toward cool minimalism. His explorations of color and form were endlessly discussed and constantly on exhibit.

At Frieze, Photographer of Gay Life Seeks ‘a Place in the Sunshine’
Culture, May 3

Stanley Stellar has documented gay New York, on the streets and in his studio, for decades. Now he steps onto his biggest stage.

A New Wave of Appreciation for the Man Who Drew New York
Styles, May 3

Jason Polan chronicled city life in thousands of sketches before he died at 37 in 2020. What happens to his legacy now?

It Was the Biggest Job of His Life. Was He On Target, or Off by Half?
Culture, May 3

An antiques shop owner in Maine was hired by a friend to value the collection of the artist Robert Indiana. His verdict was $85 million. A second appraisal says that’s way too much.

At Venice Biennale, Artists Make a Case for Returning Looted Artifacts
Culture, May 3

For years, activists and politicians have led discussions about whether disputed museum objects should go back to their countries of origin. At this year’s Biennale, artists are entering the fray.

What to See in N.Y.C. Galleries in May
Culture, May 2

Martha Schwendener covers Tamiko Nishimura’s arresting black-and-white photographs, Tanya Merrill’s playful portraits and Enrique Martínez Celaya’s link to a Spanish master.

Standouts at NADA New York, the Fair for Up-and-Comers
Arts, May 2

The most exciting part of this fair for younger galleries is the chance for viewers to see art from out of town.

Frieze New York Brings a Rich, Cross-Cultural Mix
Weekend, May 2

The Shed welcomes an international survey of painting, textiles and collage to its galleries. Our critic picks his 23 favorite booths.

An Artist From Kosovo Takes Flight
Weekend, May 2

After a childhood marked by war and exile, Petrit Halilaj has become one of his generation’s great talents.

Esther, a New Art Fair With Northern European Style
Culture, May 2

At the debut of this alternative fair, dealers from Oslo to Estonia have teamed up, turning a private club in Murray Hill into a total work of art.

They Used to Award Olympic Medals for Art?
Magazine, May 2

The founder of the modern Games thought they should honor both body and mind. But the tradition died years ago, and the winning artworks are largely forgotten.

A Portrait Artist Fit for a King (but Not a President)
Foreign, May 2

Jonathan Yeo, about to unveil a major new painting of King Charles III, also counts Hollywood royalty (Nicole Kidman) and prime ministers (Tony Blair) as past subjects. But George W. Bush eluded him.

11 Spring Art Fairs Kick Off for Buyers and Browsers Alike
Weekend, May 1

With Frieze comes a buffet of art in New York City over two weeks, whether you’re looking for blue-chip galleries or emerging talents.

Met Museum Reaches Fund-Raising Goal for New Modern Wing
Culture, May 1

The museum achieves a milestone, but still faces a complex public approval process for its Tang Wing, which is on city land.

What to See in New York During a Month-Long Celebration of Design
Special Sections, May 1

These are the highlights of what to do and where to go in May if you’re interested in design topics.

Zwirner Anchors Los Angeles Art Neighborhood With New Gallery
Culture, May 1

Its flagship will open with a 30th-anniversary exhibition featuring works by all of the gallery’s 80 artists.

The Artist Who Burned the U.S. Flag Raises a New One in Venice
Arts & Leisure, May 1

Dread Scott’s unabashedly activist art once led to a Supreme Court ruling on free speech. Now during the Biennale, he tackles racist immigration policies.

‘Fearless Girl’ Lawsuit Is Over but the Statue’s Fate Is Unsettled
Arts, April 30

The artist of the defiant bronze statue near Wall Street reached an agreement with the financial firm that commissioned it.

On the Met Roof, Skywriting His Way to Freedom
Culture, April 28

Petrit Halilaj of Kosovo began drawing as a refugee child in the Balkans during a violent decade and invented a calligraphic world of memory.

Art Isn’t Supposed to Make You Comfortable
Op Ed, April 28

We live in a complex world. We can’t afford to make art that serves up only simple moral lessons.

Una antigua jugadora de pelota debuta en un museo
En español, April 28

La enorme estatua forma parte de la exposición “Mujeres huastecas mesoamericanas: Diosas, guerreras y gobernadoras” en el Museo Nacional de Arte Mexicano en Chicago.

Pope’s Visit to Art Exhibition in Prison Is a First for Venice Biennale
Foreign, April 28

Incarcerated women serve as guides to the show, which reflects Pope Francis’ longtime commitment to society’s marginalized people.

Arlene Shechet’s ‘Girl Group’ Nudges Heavy Metal Men at Storm King
Arts & Leisure, April 27

Once known for ceramics, she now commands the rolling hills at the prestigious New York sculpture park with a chorus of six giant welded works.

After Setbacks, a Textile Artist Finds New Success
Special Sections, April 27

Venues across the U.S. and beyond are giving Liz Collins, who first found fame as a fashion designer, the art-world recognition that had eluded her.

Exploring Pittsburgh’s Legacy of Steel
Special Sections, April 27

At the Carnegie Museum of Art, an installation by the artist Marie Watt celebrates the region’s industrial history with I-beams and glass.

Children and Museums: You Can’t Start Early Enough
Special Sections, April 27

Many museums around the country have had children’s programs for years — but they are on the rise now more than ever.

Women Artists Are Catching Up, but Equality Will Still Take a While
Special Sections, April 27

An exhibit at the National Museum of Women in the Arts features an array of artists sharing their views of an increasingly complex world.

A Modern, Tragic Portrait of the Sea
Interactive, April 26

At Fraenkel Gallery in San Francisco, Wardell Milan’s works — which blend drawing, painting and collage — depict scenes of both comfort and chaos.

Ancient Female Ballplayer Makes Public Debut
Science, April 26

The statue will be part of “Ancient Huasteca Women: Goddesses, Warriors and Governors” at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago.

An Artist Is Finding Out Who She Is Through Her Art
Special Sections, April 26

Robin F. Williams, whose first solo museum show opened this month in her hometown in Ohio, is evolving through her works, which are often injected with humor.

Baskets Holding the Identity of an Indigenous People
Special Sections, April 26

The baskets of Jeremy Frey from the Passamaquoddy tribe in Maine have caught the attention of the art world.

A Portrait of a Saint Is Reincarnated in Milwaukee
Special Sections, April 26

The painting “Saint Francis of Assisi in His Tomb” became one of the inspirations for Idris Khan in his first solo museum show in the United States.

Mickalene Thomas Takes Los Angeles
Special Sections, April 26

The Broad Museum kicks off a touring exhibition of the artist’s work over the last 20 years.

Greenpoint, Brooklyn, Is the Place to Go for Inventive Pastries and Fresh Bread
T Style, April 25

Plus: a vase designed by Alice Waters, sculptures made from recycled CDs and more recommendations from T Magazine.

How Postwar Paris Changed the Expat Artists
Weekend, April 25

An exhibition at the Grey Art Museum explores the fervid postwar scene in Paris, where Ellsworth Kelly, Joan Mitchell and others learned lessons America couldn’t teach them.

Maurizio Cattelan Turned a Banana Into Art. Next Up: Guns
Weekend, April 25

As his bullet-riddled panels go up at Gagosian, the artist, in a rare in-person interview, tells why he turned his sardonic gaze on a violence-filled world.

One for the Ages: Sonia Delaunay’s Wearable Abstractions
Weekend, April 25

A steamer trunk worth of clothing and textiles by the French-Ukrainian artist reveals the sartorial origins of abstraction.

May Brings More Than Flowers: Art Fairs to See in New York
Special Sections, April 25

Beyond Frieze, the options for collectors include events devoted to contemporary African art as well as underrepresented and emerging artists. Here’s a roundup.

10 Campus Museums Shine a Spotlight on Democracy
Special Sections, April 25

A coalition of universities is tying exhibitions into the 2024 elections and the broader issue of extreme political polarization in the United States.

A New Arts Campus Blooms on Detroit’s East Side
Special Sections, April 25

The founders of a downtown art gallery see the potential for a vibrant community and art hub in the East Village and are putting the pieces in place.

Hoping Art Can Strike a Balance on the U.S.-Mexico Border
Special Sections, April 25

In a biennial show this spring and summer between two museums on either side of the border, artists tell fresh stories about a contentious region.

Chicago Museum Says Investigators Have No Evidence Art Was Looted
Culture, April 24

In a court filing, the Art Institute of Chicago fought Manhattan prosecutors’ efforts to seize an important Egon Schiele drawing, denying that the Nazis had stolen it.

10 Highlights From the Venice Biennale
T Style, April 24

A tour of the international exhibition, which opened last week and runs through November.

Noche Flamenca, Raising the Dead With Goya
Culture, April 24

In “Searching for Goya,” at the Joyce Theater, the troupe uses the painter’s images as frames for flamenco dances.

Long-Lost Klimt Painting Sells for $37 Million at Auction
Weekend, April 24

The portrait was left unfinished in the painter’s studio when he died, and questions persist over the identity of the subject and what happened to the painting during Nazi rule in Austria.

The Venice Biennale and the Art of Turning Backward
Culture, April 24

Every art institution now speaks of progress, justice, transformation. What if all those words hide a more old-fashioned aim?

Turner Prize Shortlist Leans In to Artists’ Identities
Culture, April 24

This year’s four nominees are Claudette Johnson, Jasleen Kaur, Pio Abad and Delaine Le Bas, whose works draw on personal history and cultural interpretations.

A ‘Wonderland’ Adventure in the Bronx
Special Sections, April 24

A show at the New York Botanical Garden, inspired by Lewis Carroll’s books, will explore his fictional and real worlds through plants, art and artifacts.

Art Seeks Enlightenment in Darkness
Special Sections, April 24

Many artists are dimming the lights of their museum shows, for a mix of symbolic and spiritual reasons.

A Mississippi Exhibition Takes on a Provocative Topic
Special Sections, April 24

A 183-canvas painting by Noah Saterstrom explores mental illness, his family’s struggle with it — and the state’s response to those impaired by it.

Manuel Mathieu Finds His Way Through Haitian History, on Canvas
Special Sections, April 24

The young artist interweaves the personal and the political, asking such questions as, “How can we build when we are inhabited by rage?”

A Celebrated Artist Finds Joy in a Return to New York
Special Sections, April 24

In his biggest exhibit since a 2013 retrospective at the Guggenheim, Christopher Wool has created his own show in a unique space.

Reincarnating a Treasured Design Store in Minneapolis
Special Sections, April 23

The Walker Art Center looks to the past to bring back its long-admired flair for modern design and contemporary art.

A Guide of American Museums to Visit This Year
Special Sections, April 23

Siblings, parents and grandparents are collaborators and muses in a variety of upcoming shows around the country that highlight family traditions and bonds.

Britain Memorializes a Queen, With Smiles and Bronze Corgis
Weekend, April 22

Sculptors have immortalized past British monarchs with imposing, stern-faced statues. For Queen Elizabeth II, they’re taking a different approach.

For Sale: A Rare Klimt Portrait, Valued at $32 Million. But of Whom?
Culture, April 22

The painting’s re-emergence after decades has come with a swirl of questions about its subject, one of three related teenage girls.

Monday Briefing
N Y T Now, April 22

The implications of Israel’s attack on Iran.

Archie Moore, Australian Artist, Wins Top Prize at Venice Biennale
Culture, April 20

Moore, an Indigenous Australian artist, won the Golden Lion for “kith and kin,” which draws on what he says is 65,000 years of family history.

The Vatican Transforms a Prison Into a Gallery
Special Sections, April 19

For its offering at this year’s Venice Biennale, the Holy See chose an unusual venue: the Giudecca women’s prison.

Behind the Scenes of the 2024 Venice Biennale
Video, April 19

The Venice Biennale, a historic and influential exhibition, is underway this week, showcasing works from hundreds of artists in an attempt to track the direction of where art is going. Jason Farago, a critic at large for The New York Times, disent...

In Venice, a Conservative Painter Stages an Unpopular Rebellion
Culture, April 19

Poland’s right-wing government tapped the artist Ignacy Czwartos for the Venice Biennale before it was voted out of office. The new government canceled his show, but he is staging it anyway.

Roni Horn: a Restless Artist With 4 Shows and More Identities
Arts & Leisure, April 19

The spring exhibitions display Horn’s work across many mediums — a reflection of how the artist, known for her serene glass sculptures, sees herself.

8 Hits of the Venice Biennale
Culture, April 19

These highlights drew the big crowds in the early days, from a sonorous symphony made by fruit, to an underwater spectacle to a modern-day Tintoretto.

Dinh Q. Le, Artist Who Weighed War and Memory, Dies at 56
Obits, April 18

His most famous work — collages of Vietnam War photographs, popular film stills and Western imagery — focused on a history of his homeland that he feared was being lost.

What 80 Artists, Musicians and Writers Are Starting Right Now
Interactive, April 18

Boots Riley, Earl Sweatshirt, Jennifer Egan, Amaarae and more tell us about their new projects.

What to Do When You Can’t Figure Out How to Draw Anthony Fauci’s Glasses?
Interactive, April 18

Advice on quashing doubt and maximizing procrastination, according to Joan Baez, Kim Gordon, Bill T. Jones and Myha’la.

The Artists for Whom It Was Never Too Late
Interactive, April 18

Six people, from Lorraine O’Grady to Wallace Stevens, who found a new creative calling – or received long-overdue recognition — later in life.

Six Artists Look Back at Work They Made in Their Youth
Interactive, April 18

Marina Abramović, David Henry Hwang and others reveal their juvenalia.

After 70 Years, Si Lewen’s Wrenching ‘Parade’ Marches On
Weekend, April 18

This sequence of 63 bravura antiwar drawings hasn’t been shown in New York in nearly seven decades but they’re up again now, thanks to Art Spiegelman.

What Jon Bon Jovi Did After Losing His Voice
Interactive, April 18

Seven artists on the challenges and joys of starting over, sometimes in a totally new field.

36 Hours in Munich
Interactive, April 18

Shedding its conservative reputation, the Bavarian capital is finding unusual ways to balance tradition and innovation.

Tracy Chapman, Stephen King and Chloë Sevigny on Their Debuts
Interactive, April 18

Musicians, writers and others revisit the work that started it all for them, and what (if anything) they might have done differently.

Why All Artists Remain Perpetual Beginners
Interactive, April 18

It takes courage to start. And far more to continue.

From Debuts to Do-Overs, What It Means to Become an Artist — At Any Age
Interactive, April 18

T’s Culture issue looks at the many ways to begin.

A Millennial Weaver Carries a Centuries-Old Craft Forward
Weekend, April 18

Melissa Cody mastered a weaving tradition dating back millenniums, but her eye-dazzling patterns joyously venture beyond it.

How to Begin a Creative Life
Interactive, April 18

We spoke to 150 artists, some planning retrospectives and others making their debut, to ask about the process of starting something.

Applications Open! The New York Times Illustration Portfolio Review
Culture, April 17

We’re inviting illustrators from around the world to share their work with art directors from The New York Times. Apply by June 21, 2024.

Marian Zazeela, an Artist of Light and Design, Dies at 83
Obits, April 17

She pivoted from painting to lighting exhibitions, performance art, graphic design and minimalist music, performed with her husband, the composer La Monte Young.

Keith Haring’s Legacy Is Not Found at the Museum
Weekend, April 17

Three decades after his death, his work is still sold on products and in stores. But his concept of public art is most powerfully preserved on the street.

On the Ground at the Venice Biennale
Photo, April 17

Scenes from the pivotal art event.

At Venice Biennale, Israel’s Show Is Halted, but Protests Go On
Culture, April 17

The country’s exhibition was already closed after its artist refused to exhibit her work until there was a cease-fire and hostage deal in Gaza. But that didn’t calm the discontent.

A ‘Nature School’ Meets in Brooklyn
Styles, April 16

A series of workshops hosted by the artist collective Field Meridians will try to get New Yorkers to open their eyes to the nature all around them.

Israeli Artist Shuts Biennale Show, Urging Cease-Fire and Hostage Release
Culture, April 16

Ruth Patir, Israel’s representative at the Venice Biennale, says she won’t open her show in the national pavilion until “a cease-fire and hostage release agreement is reached.”

Patti Astor, Doyenne of New York’s Avant-Garde Scene, Dies at 74
Obits, April 15

She was a founder of the Fun Gallery, which staged early shows by Keith Haring and other artists who defined the city’s downtown scene in the 1980s.

James Dean, Founding Director of NASA Art Program, Dies at 92
Obits, April 15

He arranged for artists to have access to astronauts, launchpads and more. “Their imaginations enable them to venture beyond a scientific explanation,” he once said.

Faith Ringgold Perfectly Captured the Pitch of America’s Madness
Culture, April 15

Ringgold’s landmark career was long ignored by the art establishment. But she kept going, mixing the personal and political, and a late surge of attention rightly put her smack in the middle of MoMA.

Taking a Moment to Lounge at Milan Design Week
Special Sections, April 15

You can always see where you would like to sit at the annual festival of furnishings and household objects.

Match Made in Venice: Tadao Ando and Zeng Fanzhi
Culture, April 15

From Japan, Ando designed an exhibition for Zeng, the Chinese painter, which generates a sense of surprise and discovery — what LACMA’s director calls “a strange, poetic thing.”

Norman Lear’s Art Goes to Auction
Culture, April 15

The television producer’s prime pieces will be featured in a special evening sale at Christie’s in May.

Fashion’s Favorite Farm
Styles, April 14

What is Sky High Farm? A brand? An art project? A business? A charity? It wants to be all of the above.

Representing the U.S. and Critiquing It in a Psychedelic Rainbow
Arts & Leisure, April 13

Jeffrey Gibson’s history-making turn at the Venice Biennale brings the gay and Native American artist center stage with works of struggle and freedom.

Indigenous Artists Are the Heart of the Venice Biennale
Arts & Leisure, April 13

Here are highlights of the range of work produced by Native artists in the pavilions and a central exhibition that proudly calls itself “Foreigners Everywhere.”

Faith Ringgold Dies at 93; Wove Black Life Into Quilts and Children’s Books
Obits, April 13

A champion of Black artists, she explored themes of race, gender, class, family and community through a vast array of media and later the written word.

Hudson Yards ‘Vessel’ Sculpture Will Reopen With Netting After Suicides
Metro, April 13

The 150-foot-high tourist attraction, which closed in 2021, will be fitted with mesh to stop people from jumping.

Lewis Hamilton, Swizz Beatz and Nine Inch Nails Toast Influential Artists
Styles, April 13

This week, the Brooklyn Museum honored the work of Titus Kaphar at their Artists Ball, and GQ hosted an awards show in the Financial District.

In the Nigeria Pavilion, Criticism Meets Optimism
Culture, April 13

The group show “Nigeria Imaginary” will be one of the most ambitious African presentations ever at the Venice Biennale.

Después de 500 años de su muerte, ¿quién se beneficia del trabajo de Da Vinci?
En español, April 12

Las autoridades italianas y un fabricante alemán se enfrentan por un rompecabezas de 1000 piezas con la imagen de “El hombre de Vitruvio” del artista.

Renaissance Portraits That Played Hide and Seek
Weekend, April 11

Portraits go undercover in the new Metropolitan Museum show “Hidden Faces,” about the practice of concealing artworks behind sliding panels and reverse-side paintings.

A Steadying Force for the Africa Center Is Stepping Down
Culture, April 11

Uzodinma Iweala, chief executive of the Harlem institution, will leave at the end of 2024 after guiding it through pandemic years and securing funds.

A Jazz Lounge That’s More Than Kind of Blue
T Style, April 11

Plus: Thom Browne bedding, a new Brooklyn bakery and more recommendations from T Magazine.

36 Hours in Toronto
Interactive, April 11

Savor the diversity of this lakefront city though its hidden bars, small-but-fascinating museums and restaurants with dishes like jerk chicken chow mein and Hong Kong-style French toast.

Roberta Smith Looks Back on Three Decades of Art Criticism
Insider, April 11

Ms. Smith, a pioneering co-chief art critic for The New York Times, retired last month after more than 4,500 reviews and essays.

Ellen Gallagher’s Futuristic Archives
T Style, April 10

The artist discusses marine life and African American myth from her studio in the Netherlands.

Can Adriano Pedrosa Save the Venice Biennale? No Pressure.
Culture, April 10

Balancing diplomacy and geopolitics is hardly new for the first Biennale curator from Latin America. He isn’t scared to make a strong statement on contemporary art.

A Reverse Art Heist? Museum Finds Employee’s Painting on Its Wall
Foreign, April 10

The Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich said it had fired a worker for hanging one of his own pieces in its modern art collection.

Da Vinci’s Been Dead for 500 Years. Who Gets to Profit from His Work?
Express, April 10

Italian officials and a German puzzle maker are battling over a 1,000-piece puzzle bearing the image of the artist’s “Vitruvian Man.”

Two Art Deco Icons Poised for a Renaissance
Styles, April 10

Tamara de Lempicka, a painter favored by celebrities and designers, is being revisited. Plus, a historical Miami building reopens as a hotel and private club.

A Heartland Godmother of Installation Art, No Longer in the Shadows
Weekend, April 9

She is a trailblazer of the architectural sculpture movement, and her diaries rival Frida Kahlo’s. Are we ready for the unsettling clarity of Donna Dennis?

The Gang That Preyed on America’s Small Museums
Culture, April 7

No one mistook them for cat burglars, but the authorities say the crew spent two decades pilfering, and in some cases destroying, art and sports treasures, including Yogi Berra’s championship rings.

La nueva muestra del MoMa ubica a América Latina en la modernidad del siglo XX
En español, April 7

Una nueva exposición del MoMA analiza el diseño de seis países entre 1940 y 1980. Varias sillas hermosas cuentan la historia.

Audience Snapshot: Four Years After Shutdown, a Mixed Recovery
Culture, March 12

Covid brought live performance to a halt. Now the audience for pop concerts and sporting events has roared back, while attendance on Broadway and at some major museums is still down.

The Global Art Business Is Better, but Not Booming
Special Sections, December 5

After struggling with the Covid pandemic, the industry is now dealing with inflation, high interest rates and international conflicts.

Looking to the Art Fair World of 2024
Special Sections, December 5

Art fairs managed to survive the downturn brought about by the Covid pandemic and are on the rise again — a trend expected to continue in the coming year.

A Kinetic Cloud of Humanity for Moynihan Train Hall
Culture, September 24

Joshua Frankel, an artist whose grandfather worked at the James Farley Post Office, has deep roots at the site of his new video project for Art at Amtrak.

The Days Were Long and the Years Were Longer
Book Review, July 3

In her new memoir, “The Light Room,” Kate Zambreno looks back on the unending togetherness of family life during the pandemic.

Radical Rethinking at Biennale: Africa and the Future Share Pride of Place
Culture, May 22

Don’t be fooled by its generic title. Lesley Lokko’s “Laboratory of the Future” is the most ambitious and pointedly political Venice Architecture Biennale in years.

Through Catastrophe, and in Community, the Art of Daniel Lind-Ramos
Weekend, May 4

A storm, a pandemic, and Black Puerto Rican history pervade his work at MoMA PS 1, with materials sourced from daily life.

Your Monday Briefing: China Reopens
Dining, January 8

Also, Brazilians storm government offices and the Times investigates a 2021 Kabul airstrike.

Looking for Elbow Room, Louvre Limits Daily Visitors to 30,000
Culture, January 6

With attendance surging back, the museum wants to offer “a moment of pleasure” — and relieve that Mona Lisa problem.

Your Thursday Briefing: China’s Snarled Covid Data
N Y T Now, December 14

Plus France just beat Morocco to advance to the World Cup finals.

After a Covid Contraction, Museums Are Expanding Again
Special Sections, October 20

Projects all over the country include renovations and new wings as institutions continue to bet on bricks and mortar.

San Francisco’s Art Market Struggles in the Shadow of Los Angeles
Culture, August 29

Though some small galleries are opening or expanding, the mega dealers have closed shop, a blow to an area with a vibrant artistic history.

Dmitri Vrubel, Who Planted a Kiss on the Berlin Wall, Dies at 62
Obits, August 19

A Russian-born painter, he created a mural of the Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev smooching the East German leader Erich Honecker — and with it a tourist attraction.

Covid. A Coma. A Stroke. José Parlá Returns From the Edge.
Culture, July 31

After a lengthy recovery, the artist comes back with the most vigorous work he’s made: “It took me a really long time to understand what had happened to me.”

London Modern and Contemporary Auctions: A Market Minus the Froth
Culture, July 1

The prices — $36.9 million for Monet paintings, and $52.8 million for a Francis Bacon — show that even as Britain’s share of the global art market has decreased, it’s an important player.

Covid Memorials Offer a Place to Put Our Grief
Culture, May 5

From “anti-monuments” to ephemeral sand portraits, four art exhibitions encourage viewers to slow down and take stock of our pandemic losses.

Manhattan Springs Back to Life
Travel, May 5

Broadway enthusiasts, art aficionados and food lovers will find new offerings in and around Times Square and in neighborhoods below 42nd Street, heralding the promise of a vibrant recovery.