10-Minute Challenge: A Modern Master Takes Us Inside an Artist’s Studio
Interactive, Yesterday
We’d like you to look at one piece of art for 10 minutes, uninterrupted.
James Grashow, Who Turned Cardboard Into Art, Dies at 83
Arts, October 3
He was best known for huge, fantastical installations that were not always built to last, including a version of the Trevi Fountain in Rome.
The 9 Lives of Lee Miller
Arts, October 3
Her biography spans some of the 20th century’s most artistically compelling and politically harrowing moments, but it also overshadows her contribution to photography.
A Breath of Fresh Air With Brian Eno
Opinion, October 3
The musician and record producer Brian Eno delves into his experiments with ambient music, his thoughts on generative A.I. and his deep gratitude for the uniqueness of human life.
In London, a California Gallery Shows Expat Mexican Surrealists
Arts, October 3
For two decades, Gallery Wendi Norris has broadened and complicated ideas about Surrealism. Now she is bringing major Mexican-influenced works to Frieze Masters.
Beyond London, a Coastal County Where Art Abounds
Arts, October 3
The southeastern county of East Sussex is home to a wealth of independent galleries and exhibition spaces.
Forced to Flee Two Homes, a Painter Finds a Refuge on Canvas
Arts, October 3
The Iraqi-born artist Hayv Kahraman explores displacement from Baghdad and Altadena in her New York show, “Ghost Fires.”
Police Seize Possible Forgeries From Dalí Show in Italy
Arts, October 2
The show’s curator stands by the authenticity of lithographs by the Surrealist artist, saying he has the documents to prove it.
What to See in Galleries in October
Arts, October 2
This week in Newly Reviewed, Will Heinrich covers Zoe Leonard’s armor, explosive paintings from Assume Vivid Astro Focus, Max Schumann’s paper bag art and Ed Bereal’s skeletal demon.
Petrit Halilaj Is the Winner of the Nasher Prize for Sculpture
Arts, October 2
The Kosovar learned he’d won a top art world honor as he was dealing with a suspected arson before the Kosovo premiere of his opera.
Where an Artist Draws a Crowd, and the Crowd Draws the Artist
Arts, October 2
For a music critic, drawing the violinist Jennifer Koh was a balancing act between perception and creation, not unlike criticism itself.
Tina Turner Sculpture Joins List of Scorned Statues
Arts, October 1
Not everyone loves the new work in Brownsville, Tenn., but sponsors say they choose to see the bright side of the passionate responses.
Letting the Squirrels Have Their Way With His Art
Arts, October 1
Larry Bell, pioneer of West Coast Minimalism, installs his glass sculptures in a Manhattan park, letting passers-by see the city anew.
Notable New Yorkers on the City’s Arts Scene, 25 Years Out
Arts, October 1
Cultural figures, including the authors Gary Shteyngart and Jacqueline Woodson, the actors Ilana Glazer and Leslie Odom Jr., and the Guggenheim curator Naomi Beckwith, share their visions for 2050.
Hear Trinity Church’s New Organ, 10 Years in the Making
Video, September 30
In Lower Manhattan, Trinity Church’s organ was heavily damaged in the Sept. 11 attacks. A new organ, which took nearly 10 years to build and design, was recently unveiled.
Stunning 12,000-Year-Old Rock Art Emerges in Saudi Arabia
Science, September 30
The discovery of huge petroglyphs of camels and donkeys, as well as hundreds of engraving tools, hints at complex early settlement in the region following the Ice Age.
Kerry James Marshall’s Paintings Are Looking at You
Arts, September 30
In the largest European exhibition to date of work by the American painter, the viewer is anything but a passive spectator.
The Artist Who Lived in a Cage For a Year
Arts, September 30
At Dia Beacon, a retrospective looks at the career of Tehching Hsieh, whose yearlong performance art pieces were some of the most grueling the medium has ever seen.
Her Video Games Aren’t About Winning. They’re About Connecting.
Arts, September 29
The artist Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley wants her audience to actively grapple with her ideas. To experience her work, you have to grab a controller and interact.
No Woman Could Have Painted This, They Said. They Were Wrong.
Arts, September 29
For years, Michaelina Wautier’s paintings were attributed to men. Then a chance discovery in a Vienna museum helped bring the truth to light.
3 horas con ‘Las meninas’
En español, September 27
Un reportero pasó 180 minutos de “atención inmersiva” con la famosa pintura de Velázquez. El elaborado autorretrato del gran artista del siglo XVII le dio mucho en qué pensar.
Judge Rejects Ronald Perelman’s Claim That His Art Had Lost Its ‘Oomph’
Arts, September 26
The collector’s holding companies had sued his insurers for $400 million to cover paintings that they say had been damaged in a fire. The insurers said they had survived untouched.
Turning to Art After the Storm
Interactive, September 25
A year after Hurricane Helene ravaged western North Carolina, some are trying to make sense of it all through creative expression, an outlet that has blossomed for centuries in this region.
Kerry James Marshall on Making ‘the Paintings Nobody Else Is Making’
Arts, September 25
The artist’s blockbuster survey across nearly five decades at the Royal Academy of Art in London tackles Black history in all its complexity.
How Coco Fusco’s Poetry and Performance Reshaped Contemporary Art
Arts, September 25
The first U.S. survey of the Cuban American artist’s films, photographs and installations explore her critical take on political culture.
36 Hours in Litchfield County, Connecticut
Interactive, September 25
Take a slow weekend exploring farms and hiking trails in Connecticut’s bucolic northwestern corner.
The Dutch Masters Were Women, Too
Arts, September 25
Remedying years of oversight, the National Museum of Women in the Arts is trying to make female painters from the Low Country household names in America.
Retiran una estatua de Trump y Epstein tomados de la mano de la Explanada Nacional en D. C.
En español, September 24
Las figuras aparecieron misteriosamente el martes, e incluían frases del mensaje de cumpleaños del presidente Trump a Jeffrey Epstein, el delincuente sexual fallecido.
A Statue of Trump and Epstein Holding Hands Is Removed From the National Mall
U.S., September 24
The United States Park Police said it had removed the statue, which included lines from President Trump’s birthday message to Jeffrey Epstein, the deceased sex offender.
A Curator Flees Bangkok After China Deems His Art Show Too Provocative
World, September 24
A museum’s directors said Chinese and Thai officials pressured them to remove the names of artists whose works criticized China. The curator flew to London, fearing arrest.
En Ciudad de México, un convento transformado en laboratorio de arte adopta sus contradicciones
En español, September 24
El Laboratorio Arte Alameda se encuentra en un cavernoso edificio sagrado que data de 1591, lo que supone un agudo contraste con los objetos tecnológicos que se exhiben ahí.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in ‘The Night Watch’
Arts, September 23
What inspired that furry figure in the corner of Rembrandt’s celebrated painting? Researchers at the Rijksmuseum say they’ve solved the longtime mystery.
What Disturbing Art Can Teach Us About Our Own Shame and Fear
Magazine, September 23
What 18th-century sculptures taught me about my stutter.
Dana Perino on Her Love for Dog Art and Meaningful Mementos
Interactive, September 23
A tour through the Fox News host’s New Jersey beach home
In Mexico City, a Convent Turned Art Lab Confounds Expectations
Arts, September 23
The Alameda Art Laboratory is housed in a cavernous sacred building dating to 1591, providing a sharp contrast to the technology-driven objects on display.
In the Swiss Alps, a 16th-Century House Filled with a Lifetime of Art
T Magazine, September 23
The dealer Gian Enzo Sperone now prefers to spend his days at his remote mountain retreat, far from the influential New York gallery he opened in the 1970s.
Make T Something | Nonamey
Video, September 22
The artist Nonamey makes a sculpture out of a few craft items and a copy of The New York Times.
Reuniting the Great Works of the Patron Saint of Artists
Arts, September 22
A new exhibition in Italy puts the spotlight on Fra Angelico, whose reputation for piety vied with his undeniable artistic talents.
What Happens to Artists’ Studios After They Die?
T Magazine, September 22
In defiance of the usual pace of change in New York City, more of these spaces are being left untouched, becoming intimate monuments to a creative life.
Agnes Gund, Who Oversaw a Major Expansion of MoMA, Dies at 87
Arts, September 19
A champion of contemporary art, she was the museum’s president for 11 years. She also founded the Art for Justice Fund, donating $100 million.
A Reappraisal of New York’s Artful ’80s Gathers the Era’s Winners
Arts, September 18
Lévy Gorvy Dayan surveys the decade’s groundbreaking artists, from Basquiat and Haring, to Julian Schnabel and Cindy Sherman. Mary Boone stages a comeback as the show’s co-curator.
How Christophe Cherix Welcomed a Cuban Master Back to MoMA
Arts, September 17
Cuba balked at lending the museum work by Wifredo Lam, but the new director threw his firepower into assembling a global survey.
He’s Left MoMA Smarter, Richer and at a Crossroads
Arts, September 17
Glenn D. Lowry led the Museum of Modern Art for longer than anyone. But the institution he reconstructed (twice) is facing all-new trials.
John McQueen, Who Made Art Out of Burrs, Bark and Vines, Is Dead at 82
Arts, September 16
A pioneer of contemporary basketry, he used plant material from his backyard to create ingenious forms that blurred the line between art and craft.
Palestinian Artists Open Gaza Biennale in New York
Arts, September 16
The exhibition aims to give a voice to people making creative work about their lives in a war zone. “These small notebooks and my pens became my refuge,” one wrote.
Sotheby’s Lands a Leonard Lauder Art Collection Worth More Than $400 Million
Arts, September 15
The collector’s trove of 55 works, including Klimt, Matisse and Munch, will be auctioned in November.
A Bold New Museum for a Flamboyant Leader
Arts, September 15
Chris Dercon is known for dramatic gestures and frequent moves between major institutions. But he says he’ll be at the Fondation Cartier for the long haul.
A ‘Mural’ of Garage Doors, Painted by Students
New York, September 15
Publicolor, a nonprofit, gets teenagers painting. Usually they work in schools, but for a project downtown, they have a different canvas.
He Spent Weeks Crawling Around a Pile of Salt
T Magazine, September 15
In a world of constant instability, these artists are testing the limits of endurance.
In Philadelphia, a Stirring New Stage for Alexander Calder
Arts, September 15
What can a museum experience be now? Meet Calder Gardens. A leading architect, garden designer and philanthropist build a thrillingly eccentric complex for the inventor of the mobile.
Nonprofit Gets Two Paintings Stolen by Nazis Pulled From Auction
Arts, September 14
The paintings were among more than 300 works seized during World War II from Adolphe Schloss, a German Jew who lived in France and amassed a collection of old master paintings.
Robert Grosvenor, Sculptor Who Challenged Gravity, Dies at 88
Arts, September 12
“The lone wolf of sculpture,” one critic called him. His enigmatic art turned familiar objects like boats and vintage cars into mysterious contraptions.
Is It Abusive to Make Art About Your Children?
Magazine, September 12
It’s not quite #MeToo, but a spate of new memoirs is forcing a reckoning on what consent means when your parent is the artist.
In Jeffrey Gibson’s Sculptures, Child’s Play and Indigenous Truths
Arts, September 11
On the Met’s facade, a Native artist honors parkland animals and engages his widest audience yet.
Photography’s Next Generation, Bursting Out of the Frames
Arts, September 11
On the 40th anniversary of the New Photography series at MoMA, 13 artists and collectives on three continents find ties that bind — and a resurrection.
An Artist’s Do-Over in Double Time
Arts, September 11
Stephen Prina borrows beats from John Bonham and Keith Moon for a series of performances coming to MoMA. His work is both loving homage and striking original.
British Courts Service Destroys Banksy Mural Depicting Attack by Judge
Arts, September 10
The work, painted onto the walls of one of Britain’s most important court buildings, showed a judge attacking a demonstrator with a gavel.
Roll Over, Warhol: Taking the ’60s Beyond Pop Art
Arts, September 9
A thrillingly revisionist history of the era at the Whitney Museum uncovers a current of art that sprang from eros and the uncensored minds of R. Crumb, Martha Edelheit and others.
Parody, Punk and ‘Terrorist Drag’: Inside the World of Vaginal Davis
Arts, September 9
She has come a long way, from the scrappy Los Angeles scene to working with prestigious museums and universities.
Sally Mann, in Her Golden Hour, Faces Fresh Culture Wars
Arts, September 9
One of America’s finest memoirists, in photos and in prose, is at the peak of her powers in “Art Work”— and wondering if her pictures will survive.
Britain’s National Gallery Expands Collection to 20th-Century Works
Arts, September 8
The museum, renowned for its collection of paintings from the Middle Ages to the 19th century, has announced a plan to collect more recent paintings.
New Banksy Work Seen as Comment on U.K. Crackdown on Palestine Action
World, September 8
The mural that appeared outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London on Monday depicted a judge attacking a demonstrator with a gavel.
Sotheby’s Strikes Alliance With Ascendant Art Fair
Arts, September 8
Sotheby’s will host Independent 20th Century at the Breuer building in Manhattan in 2026, positioning the company as “more than an auction house.”
Kara Walker Deconstructs a Statue, and a Myth
Arts, September 8
As part of the group exhibition “Monuments,” the artist took a Stonewall Jackson bronze and transformed it into a radically new, unsettled thing.
Demystifying the Life of an Artist, the Sally Mann Way
Books, September 7
Now 74 and “close to handing in my dinner pail,” the photographer recalls old slights, home remedies and balancing art and children in a new memoir.
Those New Announcements in the Subway? They’re Art
Arts, September 6
Chloë Bass’s new audio-based public art project will be heard over the P.A. system at 14 M.T.A. stations around New York, urging commuters, “If you hear something, free something.”
Chinatown Vendor Tallies Neighborhood’s Decline in $1 Plastic Bracelets
Metro, November 24
A longtime vendor in Manhattan’s Chinatown is finding it harder to make a living as people shun his intricate crafts, haggle over cheap knickknacks and shift their spending online.
Monet, Taylor Swift, ‘Moana’: What Got Readers Through Their Grief
Arts & Leisure, August 10
After our series on how artists have been affected by loss, we asked readers what helped them when they experienced it. These are 15 of their answers.
The Met Museum Is Rebounding, but Not With International Visitors
Weekend, July 24
The museum said it attracted more local visitors during the past year than it did before the pandemic, but only half the international visitors.
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.
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.