President Trump’s Chosen Artist? A Christian Speed Painter.
Arts, Yesterday
Vanessa Horabuena has painted presidential portraits and Jesus for Mr. Trump, and this month, he sold one of her paintings for $2.75 million in a charity auction.
Psst, Mayor Mamdani: The Upper East Side Is More Fun Than People Think
New York, January 18
Beyond stuffy old money and noisy sports bars, hidden gems abound.
As Kennedy Center Rebrands, It’s Mired in Black Tape
Arts, January 17
After the institution’s board declared it the Trump Kennedy Center, a lot of signage around the building is in the midst of a makeover.
Walter Steding, Otherworldly One-Man Band and Portraitist, Is Dead at 75
Arts, January 16
A self-taught musician, he wore flashing goggles while playing the violin. But his real skill was as a painter, and his portraits offered an eerie commentary on the times.
After an Earthquake, Preserving a Slow Craft in a Fast World
Arts, January 16
In Wajima, Japan, where hundreds of homes and studios were destroyed, master-class artisans are struggling to keep lacquer alive and nurture the next generation of creators.
Harvey Pratt, Who Designed the Native American Veterans Memorial, Dies at 84
Arts, January 15
A self-taught artist, he also spent more than half a century creating forensic sketches and reconstructions for law-enforcement agencies.
White Lies, Inner Truth: The Contradictions of Henri Rousseau
Arts, January 15
His naïve style landed him outside the firmament, but his painterly innocence was more seductive — and intentional — than many critics appreciated.
Trisha Donnelly’s Mysteries
Arts, January 15
The artist isn’t known for her drawings, but in a new show these cryptic, sometimes unsettling works speak volumes.
Can the American Oboe Be Revived?
Video, January 14
As demand for classical instruments has waned over the years, one man is determined to keep producing the oboe. Jim Phelan, the owner of the A. Laubin oboe company, has developed a new material to build his oboes from and hopes that will help people to keep playing the instrument for years to come.
The Man From Plains Was Also a Painter
Arts, January 13
Amy Carter, the daughter of former president Jimmy Carter, selected paintings and memorabilia for two Christie’s sales. The prices might surprise you.
The Internet May Look Different After You Listen to This
Opinion, January 13
Even experts can’t tell what’s made by A.I. So what happens to trust now?
The New Museum Sets Reopening Date With New Artist Commissions
Arts, January 13
After over three years of construction, the museum will open its new building on March 21 with an ambitious show exploring how technologies have changed what it means to be human.
Drawings Illuminate the History of the Brooklyn Bridge
New York, January 12
More than 11,000 drawings made 125 years ago were stashed away for years. They have been meticulously restored, and some will be shown at the Met Museum.
Winners of the 83rd Golden Globe Awards
Video, January 12
The 83rd Golden Globes award ceremony recognized Hollywood’s best in film and television, as well as a new category this year, best podcast.
In Sayre Gomez’s Art, L.A.’s Problems Move From Real to Hyper-Real
Arts, January 10
The city’s towering challenges include an abandoned skyscraper covered in graffiti. At David Kordansky Gallery, it inspires a tower of its own.
John Wilson’s Enduring Art of Racial Politics and Personal Memory
Arts, January 8
“Witnessing Humanity” at the Met, with more than 100 artworks, and a gaze both inward and outward, is the artist’s first New York survey.
Everything Happens at Once in Faith Ringgold’s Mini-Retrospective
Arts, January 8
A show highlights the artist’s extraordinary range with oil paintings, gouaches, figurines, textile works and ‘story quilts.’
Convention-Defying in Life. In Art, Not So Much
Arts, January 8
“Carving Out History” offers the career highlights of Emma Stebbins, from the Bethesda Fountain in Central Park— a powerful symbol of hope and healing in “Angels in America” —to a standout sculpture of the woman she loved.
A Portrait That Was the ‘Instagram of Its Time’
New York, January 7
Charles Edwards painted his interpretations of canvases by Anthony van Dyck for the Metropolitan Opera’s production of “I Puritani.” Then he visited the Met Museum to see the original.
This Blockbuster French Novel Asks: Can Art Compromise With Fascism?
Books, January 6
In the Goncourt winner “Watching Over Her,” Jean-Baptiste Andrea traces the personal and political entanglements of a sculptor whose swagger belies his physical stature.
10-Minute Challenge: An Artist in Greenland
Interactive, January 5
We’d like you to look at one piece of art for 10 minutes, uninterrupted.
Overlooked No More: Pamela Colman Smith, Artist Behind a Famous Tarot Deck
Obituaries, January 2
She hand-painted around 80 illustrations for the Rider-Waite deck, which is still used around the world to predict destinies.
Gabriele Münter, an Overshadowed Pillar of Modern Art, Gets a Spotlight
Arts, January 2
“Contours of a World” at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum includes paintings as well as photography that suggests an alternate path.
9 European Exhibitions Worth Traveling For in 2026
Arts, January 2
With Björk, Parisian photography, and beauty and ugliness in the Renaissance, it’s shaping up to be an innovative year in art on the continent.
Art Gallery Shows to See in January
Arts, January 1
This week in Newly Reviewed, Will Heinrich covers Jana Euler’s delightful absurdity, Lotty Rosenfeld’s portraits of the Pinochet dictatorship and Erich Heckel’s eerie dream world.
Janet Fish, Painter of Luminous Still Lifes, Dies at 87
Arts, January 1
From her student days, she stubbornly refused to follow popular artistic trends. Instead, she spent decades exploring the effects of light on glass.
8 Things Our Critics Are Looking Forward to in 2026
Arts, January 1
Christopher Nolan goes (even more) epic, Lisa Kudrow makes another “Comeback” and Marcel Duchamp gets an overdue retrospective.
T Magazine’s Most-Read Art and Culture Features From 2025
T Magazine, December 31
A look at Japan’s microseasons, a retrospective on Gen X and more: These were readers’ 15 favorite stories.
Las mejores ilustraciones del Times de 2025
En español, December 31
Los dibujos, pinturas, caricaturas y animaciones más memorables del año, elegidas por los directores artísticos de The New York Times.
A Carriage House Reimagined for Work and Play
Real Estate, December 31
The designers John and Christine Gachot bought a retreat on Shelter Island, N.Y., and turned a carriage house on the property into a studio and recreation room.
Her Nordic Noir Is Belatedly Capturing New York
Arts, December 30
Beloved in Finland, Helene Schjerfbeck is just becoming hot in Manhattan, where a show of paintings at the Met Museum is likely to leave you awe-struck.
To Love, to Honor, to Exist: Palestinian Artists on War and Loss
Interactive, December 30
Times Opinion asked eight working Palestinian artists about the role of art in the war in Gaza.
Want to Build a Better World? The São Paulo Bienal Has Some Tips
Arts, December 28
“Not All Travelers Walk Roads,” the 36th edition of the exhibition, sees art as a guide for connecting with each other and with the earth.
A Sweeping Look at One Thing That Unites Canada: Winter
World, December 27
The National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa has a major exhibition of 164 works from around the world depicting winter and the place of people and animals within it.
Sleeping Bags (and Ear Plugs) for a Night at the Museum
Arts, December 27
Roaming the American Museum of Natural History in pajamas made for a night to remember for hundreds of children and their brave parents.
The 40 Best Illustrations of 2025
Arts, December 26
The most memorable illustrations of the year, chosen by art directors at The New York Times.
This is Why ‘Hamnet’ Made Me Cry
Opinion, December 26
A mother’s grief is well depicted in “Hamnet” and “The Correspondent.”
The Defining Culture Visuals of 2025
Video, December 26
Three photo editors from the Culture desk share their favorite images from 2025.
Her Drawings Poke Fun at Online Attention Seekers
Style, December 25
Daniya Stambekova has won fans by finding the Beavis or Butt-Head within the most attractive influencers.
Turn On, Tune In … Cop Out? ‘Sixties Surreal’ Teases at the Whitney.
Arts, December 25
A spotty but thrilling tour of American art from Eisenhower to Nixon shows just how unhinged the ’60s were, and how hard it is to summarize the era.
9 Art Shows to See Before They Close This Winter
Arts, December 25
Catch a lush Monet blockbuster, gorgeous Egyptian goddesses and the history of Black Broadway before they’re gone.
Lawmaker Sues to Remove Trump’s Name From the Kennedy Center
U.S., December 23
Representative Joyce Beatty, Democrat of Ohio, argues that only Congress is authorized to rename the D.C. performing arts institution.
Banksy Gives Britain Another Bittersweet Christmas Gift
World, December 22
Two new London murals, widely attributed to the mysterious street artist, combine seasonal themes with what appears to be social commentary on rising child homelessness in Britain.
Trump Cuts and Orders Have Broad Impact on American Museums, Report Finds
Arts, November 11
A survey of museum directors reveals the impact of federal cutbacks: reduced arts programs for rural areas, students and people who are elderly or disabled.
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.