What to See in N.Y.C. Galleries in April
Weekend, Today
This week in Newly Reviewed, Travis Diehl covers Kianja Strobert’s silver benches, Anna-Bella Papp’s elegant clay slabs and Amanda Rodriguez’s playful watercolors.
Paul McDonough, Whose Photographs Evoked Street Life, Dies at 84
Obits, Today
His candid black-and-white images, prosaic yet provocative, captured the faces of a wide range of New Yorkers. He also took occasional side trips to the West.
How to Destroy What Makes America Great
Op Ed, Today
Trump’s tariffs erect a wall between Americans and other people, obstructing the flow not only of goods but also of ideas, contacts, technology and friendships.
What to Do in New York City in April
Weekend, Today
Looking for something to do in New York? Catch Kylie Minogue at Madison Square Garden or celebrate the debut solo album from the centenarian Marshall Allen.
Everything We Ask of Art Is in These Marbles
Culture, Today
The 2,000-year-old Torlonia collection of Roman sculptures, now at the Art Institute of Chicago, has the urgency of the greatest contemporary art.
The ‘Monstrous Beauty’ of Pretty Porcelains
Weekend, Today
A show at the Met offers a feminist revision of Chinoiserie, a decorative style that swept through Europe in the age of empires and seeded stereotypes of Asian women.
A 600-Year-Old Masterpiece Gets Some Much-Needed Love
Culture, Today
After three doctors fell in love with a fresco by Fra Angelico, they pledged to restore it so it could get its due when a blockbuster exhibition opens this fall.
In Ed Atkins’s World, the Uncanny Is Realer Than the Real
Culture, Yesterday
The British artist is being honored with a major retrospective. His eerie avatars aren’t quite lifelike, but they show what it means to be human.
At a Hip-Hop Landmark, a Fight Over Sidewalk Shed Art
Metro, Yesterday
Are the images on the shed at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx art, or are they advertising?
David Hockney Wants His Biggest Ever Show to Bring You Joy
Arts & Leisure, Yesterday
The artist is 87 now and under constant medical care. But he was determined to make it to Paris for the exhibition of his life.
Kathan Brown, Acclaimed Fine Art Printmaker, Dies at 89
Obits, April 1
She helped revive the centuries-old tradition of intaglio printing in the U.S., producing fine-art etchings with artists like Chuck Close and Sol LeWitt.
A Lavish Party Inside the Frick’s $220 Million Renovation
Styles, April 1
A joyous reunion for art lovers at the Frick Collection’s gala offered a private viewing of iconic works from the 14th through the 19th centuries.
When Banksy Came to Red Hook and Made His Mark
Metro, April 1
A chunk of wall that bears the work of the graffiti artist will go on display in Manhattan this month.
At the New Frick, Magicians Come Out of the Woodwork
Culture, April 1
Textile weavers, tassel-makers, lighting restorers, cabinet makers and muralists forged new traditions at the sumptuous Beaux-Arts museum.
Taking Aim at Smithsonian, Trump Wades Into Race and Biology
Culture, March 31
His executive order faulted an exhibit which “promotes the view that race is not a biological reality but a social construct,” a widely held position in the scientific community.
Jim Jarmusch, New York Fixture, Showed His Art in Los Angeles. His Fans Showed Up.
Styles, March 31
Angelenos flocked to meet the artist and filmmaker, who came to the West Coast for the opening of his solo exhibition “Some More Collages.”
Nonalcoholic Drinks Go Their Own Way
T Style, March 30
Plus: wooden sculptures of everyday objects, stylish takes on the fanny pack and more recommendations from T Magazine.
Wife, Tigress, Influencer, Accountant, Nurse, Muse, Mystery
Book Review, March 30
In Michèle Gerber Klein’s new biography, “Surreal,” Gala Dalí gets her due.
Edward Sorel Has a Confession
Summary, March 30
The esteemed artist worked for The Times in 1972, but didn’t quite follow instructions.
MoMA’s Hunt for a New Director Ends With the Ascension of an Insider
Culture, March 28
The Museum of Modern Art in New York is promoting Christophe Cherix, the chief curator of its drawings and prints department. It will be his first time leading an institution.
Armand LaMontagne, Meticulous Sculptor of Sports Greats, Dies at 87
Obits, March 27
Working in wood, he captured the zeal of New England sports with his exacting, lifelike renderings of Hall of Famers like Ted Williams and Larry Bird.
A Surprising Route to the Best Life Possible
Op Ed, March 27
Why people do things that are unpleasantly hard.
Jazzed About Abstraction: Jack Whitten’s Show Is a Peak MoMA Moment
Culture, March 27
Over nearly six decades, this fantastically inventive artist experimented with paint, turning it into a sculptural medium. Our critic calls his survey “scintillating and sweeping.”
Who Wants to Smell Like ‘American Psycho’?
T Style, March 27
Plus: long beaded necklaces, a floral designer’s book of unusual arrangements and more recommendations from T Magazine.
A Showcase for Formerly Incarcerated Artists Grows in Brooklyn
Culture, March 27
The nonprofit Center for Art and Advocacy, designed as a steppingstone to the art world, opens a public exhibition and education space in Bedford-Stuyvesant.
In His Play, a Guard at the Met Finds Solace in the Museum
Metro, March 27
Patrick Bringley stars in a version of his book, which tells how the Metropolitan Museum’s works of art helped him work through grief.
‘Art for Everybody’ Review: The Hidden Life of the ‘Painter of Light’
Weekend, March 27
Thomas Kinkade turned himself into a ubiquitous brand — but there was more to him than that, a new documentary shows.
Is It a Mirror or a ‘Mirror’? Ask Joseph Kosuth.
Weekend, March 27
A deconstructed retrospective for the pioneer of Conceptual art shows off both the exhilarating highs and the sterile dead-ends of making ideas into artworks.
Nails Are the Canvas for Her Mind-Boggling Creations
Projects and Initiatives, March 27
Mei Kawajiri hand-paints and sculpts custom designs for a clientele that includes Heidi Klum and Bad Bunny.
When the Wild Child Egon Schiele Grew Up
Culture, March 26
Some of the artist’s most psychologically insightful work came in the final years of his life — a mature period cut short by a pandemic.
New A.I. Project Explores Mysteries of Delacroix, Master of Romanticism
Culture, March 26
Eric and Wendy Schmidt and the Sorbonne will fund a new program to digitize Delacroix’s papers and identify other artists who may have contributed to his murals and paintings.
Who Is the Artist Behind the Portrait Trump Hates?
Culture, March 25
The portrait of President Trump that he criticized as “truly the worst” was swiftly removed from the Colorado Capitol. The woman who painted it has remained silent.
Vandals of Paddington Statue Were ‘Antithesis’ of Beloved Bear, Judge Says
Express, March 25
A jurist in England scolded two members of the British Royal Air Force who damaged the bear, saying their actions “lacked respect and integrity.”
Qualeasha Wood Is Making Digital Art IRL
T Style, March 25
The artist’s tapestries, which incorporate distorted self-portraits and screenshots from the internet, feel both ephemeral and nostalgic.
A Fungi Pioneer’s Lifelong Work on Exhibit
Science, March 25
Mushrooms in 19th-century watercolors: The paintings of a self-taught female mycologist are featured at the New York State Museum.
Dressing Like an Artist? There’s an Art to That.
Culture, March 25
An exhibition at the Louvre-Lens in France examines centuries of interplay between art and fashion, including what the sartorial choices of artists revealed about their place in society.
Fred Eversley, Sculptor of Otherworldly Discs, Is Dead at 83
Obits, March 24
With his engineering background, he thought about his work differently from how other artists did. His abiding interest was in energy, in the scientific sense.
Performa 2025 Biennial Announces New Commissions
Culture, March 24
Artists from around the world will converge in New York this fall for a program of live spectacles, combining music, sound, sculpture and commedia dell’arte.
Angelina Jolie Wants to Pick Up Where Warhol and Basquiat Left Off
Culture, March 24
The actress is building a community of artists, thinkers and doers of all kinds, in a storied building in downtown Manhattan.
Yoko Ono, Demonized No Longer
Book Review, March 23
David Sheff’s new biography convincingly argues for John Lennon’s widow as a feminist, activist, avant-garde artist and world-class sass.
Photos of Willem de Kooning, Unseen Until Now
Summary, March 23
Images from 1965 of the pre-eminent artist were stored in The Times’s archives and only recently revealed.
In Taipei, a Mother and Daughter Reflect on the Island’s Art Scene
Special Sections, March 22
Over the years, the Taiwanese art world has blossomed, thanks partly to the gallerists Tina Keng and Shelly Wu, who have championed Chinese and Taiwanese artists.
‘This Is Our Pompeii’: Altadena Artists Picking Up the Pieces
Arts & Leisure, March 22
Neighbors on Mariposa Street in Altadena, Calif., say artworks can be remade, but how do you restart a community?
Long-Lost Klimt Portrays African Prince
Culture, March 21
The gallery selling the work, which resurfaced at the TEFAF Maastricht art fair, says a major museum is negotiating to buy it.
Sprung From the Attic, Flannery O’Connor’s Artworks See the Light
Culture, March 20
The darkly comic Southern novelist kept a quiet practice in the visual arts. For the centenary of her birth, her paintings are finally getting an audience — and updating her legacy.
He Fell in Love With a Venetian Palazzo. But Why Did It Seem So Familiar?
T Style, March 20
On the eve of leaving the city for good, an English art dealer found himself captivated by a 17th-century apartment.
The Hand-Embellished Countryside Homes That Helped Define Scandinavian Style
T Style, March 20
The houses of two of Sweden’s most influential artists and designers, Carl and Karin Larsson, came to shape the country’s national identity — and now represent an aesthetic ideal.
House Tour | Lilla Hyttnäs
Video, March 20
A great-great-great-granddaughter of the Swedish painter Carl Larsson leads a tour of the country house where the artist lived with his wife, Karin.
A Guided Tour: Inside the Splendor of the New Frick
Interactive, March 20
Our art critic goes room-by-room through New York’s Gilded Age house museum, reopening after nearly five years. Don’t miss the new upstairs galleries.
Art Adviser Sentenced to 2.5 Years in Prison for Defrauding Clients
Culture, March 19
Lisa Schiff diverted millions of dollars from art collectors to fund her own luxe lifestyle.
The U.S. Will ‘Absolutely Not’ Return the Statue of Liberty
Video, March 18
The White House balked at a suggestion by a French politician that the U.S. send the Statue of Liberty back to France after he criticized President Trump’s decision “to side with the tyrants” against Ukraine.
Two Men Found Guilty in Theft of $6 Million Gold Toilet
Culture, March 18
The glimmering commode, an artwork by Maurizio Cattelan, was stolen during a break-in at Winston Churchill’s ancestral home in 2019.
One Painting Got Me Through Winter
Interactive, March 18
Piet Mondrian pioneered abstract painting. But he kept painting flowers — flowers that our critic Jason Farago can’t stop thinking about. What makes them so magnetic?
Art Seizures at the Met Caused Concern. His Job Is to Address It.
Culture, March 18
After surrendering scores of art works thought looted, the museum is looking to its new head of provenance research to police its acquisitions and review its collection.
Ming Fay, 82, Who Made Magical Sculptures of the Natural World, Dies
Obits, March 17
His artwork paid tribute to its surroundings, in New York City and elsewhere, rendering nature at an oversized scale that made it unmissable.
New Yorker Cuts Ties With Critic After Complaints About Behavior
Business, March 17
The magazine received concerns about the writer’s conduct at its centennial celebration at a star-studded party in Manhattan.
Trump Visits the Kennedy Center and Muses on Hosting its Honors Gala
Culture, March 17
The president had harsh words for “Hamilton,” which canceled a planned tour there after he took over the center, but seemed excited about a long-planned “Les Misérables.”
A Special St. Patrick’s Day Guest: the Head of King George V
Express, March 17
At its show in Australia this weekend, the raucously political rap trio Kneecap brought what appeared to be the missing head of a King George V statue onstage.
El Jardín Botánico de Nueva York rebosa de orquídeas
En español, March 16
La exposición busca conciliar el estilo de líneas limpias y superficies mínimas del arquitecto mexicano Luis Barragán con el vistoso esplendor de una de las plantas más cultivadas del mundo.
Van Gogh or Faux? Weeding Out Fakes Is Starting to Take a Toll.
Culture, March 16
Attributing a work to the artist generally requires authentication by the Van Gogh Museum, but lawsuits and an influx of requests have made it reassess that role.
The Frick Glows With a Poetic, $220 Million Renovation
Culture, March 15
The museum, based in Henry Clay Frick’s 1914 Fifth Avenue mansion, reopens with a deft expansion worthy of a New York treasure.
With 100 Pounds of Blue Pigment, an Artist Conjures Spirits of the Past
Arts & Leisure, March 15
The ghost of George Washington Carver hangs over the studio of Amanda Williams, where hues are inspired by the Alabama soil Black farmers worked.
Un cuadro de Pissarro confiscado por los nazis y un caso de restitución que se reabre
En español, March 14
“Rue Saint-Honoré por la tarde. Efecto de lluvia” se exhibe desde hace décadas en el Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza. Los herederos de la propietaria original ahora tienen nuevas posibilidades en un caso de restitución.
TEFAF Returns With Majesty in an Uncertain Market
Culture, March 14
The fair has a jewel of a 16th-century illuminated manuscript, and other museum-quality items, but fewer standouts over all. Sales were still brisk.
Supreme Court Revives Long-Running Nazi Art Restitution Case
Culture, March 14
The case involving a Pissarro is being sent back to federal court in California for review in light of a new state law, in a dispute between heirs and a Spanish museum.
Enemies in Battle Over ‘LOVE’ Artist Bury the Hatchet
Culture, March 14
Can two rivals, bringing Robert Indiana’s long-hidden work into the light, reboot his legacy for a new generation?
A Mathematical ‘Fever Dream’ Hits the Road
Science, March 14
Meet “Mathemalchemy,” a traveling math-meets-art installation coming eventually to a dimension near you.
In Portugal, a Farmhouse Hotel That’s a Short Walk From the Beach
T Style, March 13
Plus: the revival of opera pumps, a new gallery in Texas and more recommendations from T Magazine.
Madison Square Park’s Conservancy Names New Chief Curator
Weekend, March 13
The organization in New York has selected Denise Markonish, the chief curator of Mass MoCA, to lead its next chapter.
Orchid Explosions in ‘Mexican Modernism’ at the Botanical Garden
Weekend, March 13
This year’s show pays elegant, effusively colorful tribute to the Mexican architect Luis Barragán and his signature palette of orange and creamy pink.
Chris Moore, Illustrator for Classic Sci-Fi Books, Dies at 77
Obits, March 12
He conjured fantastical worlds with covers for novels by Philip K. Dick and Arthur C. Clarke. He also left his mark on albums by Fleetwood Mac and Rod Stewart.
Meow Wolf to Open New York Edition of Its Immersive Art Program
Culture, March 11
The Santa Fe, N.M., company has found success tapping into the experience economy and artistic psychedelia.
Lonnie Holley Never Plays a Song Twice. (Even His Own.)
Culture, March 11
The artist and musician, now 75, represents a devotion to the act of creation. His new LP “Tonky,” which incorporates jazz, blues, hip-hop and electronic music, is due this month.
Inside the Former ‘Underworld’ Where Ai Weiwei Makes Art
T Style, March 11
Ahead of his largest-ever exhibition in the U.S., the dissident artist reflects on collecting jade and living below ground.
D.C. Mayor Removes Black Lives Matter Mural to Save City Funding
Video, March 10
Crews began removing the Black Lives Matter mural in Washington on Monday after a Republican lawmaker threatened to withhold millions in federal funds from the city unless the mural was removed and the plaza renamed.
Fashion? Rockets? Yachts? A Trump Ally Has Ideas for the Kennedy Center
Culture, March 10
Paolo Zampolli, a Trump appointee on the center’s board, wants the institution to host Valentino fashion shows, send art into space and open a marina and a Cipriani restaurant.
She Goes to Trader Joe’s for the Art
Metro, March 10
Julie Averbach has written a book celebrating the displays, the murals and the installations at the grocery store chain.
Balloon Art You Won’t Find at a Children’s Birthday Party
Projects and Initiatives, March 10
DJ Morrow’s creations, inspired by his own emotional life, can disturb as much as they delight.
A Painter Whose Work Is Never Finished
Arts & Leisure, March 8
Janiva Ellis questions pat solutions with her fractured spaces and artworks that feel as if they are under construction, including some that actually are.
How a Sculptor Spends His Sundays
Metro, March 8
Sergio Furnari doesn’t need an alarm for a day of creating art, eating with his daughter and watching the movies in his mind.
Anselm Kiefer Wonders if We’ll Ever Learn
Culture, March 7
As a sprawling new exhibit opens in two museums in Amsterdam, the German artist fears that history is repeating itself.
The Art World’s Next Big Thing: Tiny Paintings
T Style, March 7
Works the size of postcards and bathroom tiles are challenging the market’s appetite for grand scales.
For an Indian Textiles Designer, It Takes Many Villages
Special Sections, March 7
Brinda Dudhat, the founder of Morii Design in India, creates modern motifs supported by age-old techniques.
Caravaggio, Baroque’s Bad Boy, Gets a Blockbuster Show in Rome
Culture, March 7
Two dozen works from museums and private collectors around the world are on display, with some reunited for the first time in centuries.
What to See in N.Y.C. Galleries in March
Weekend, March 6
This week in Newly Reviewed, Seph Rodney covers Seokmin Ko’s Arcadian landscapes, David Altmejd’s discomfiting sculptures and Renée Green’s bright colors.
‘Doom’ Has Everything, and Nothing
Weekend, March 6
Anne Imhof’s three-hour spectacle of moody youth at the Armory is sweet sorrow, full of moping and muttering. Still, almost despite itself, it points to true art.
Europe’s Most Famous Restaurant Turns to Coffee Roasting
T Style, March 6
Plus: brightly patterned outdoor furniture, a hotel in the tropical forest of Costa Rica and more recommendations from T Magazine.
36 Hours in Valencia, Spain
Interactive, March 6
Long famous as the birthplace of paella, Valencia offers 300 days of sunshine, exuberant architecture and wide swaths of urban green spaces. And with artists, designers and digital nomads moving in, its cultural scene and gastronomy are soaring.
In One Totem, a Marriage of Materials and Cultures
Special Sections, March 6
Joseph Walsh, an Irish designer, tries something new for the World Expo in Japan.
Mirrors That Are Designed to Dazzle
Special Sections, March 6
Sometimes, the art of making mirrors has little to do with reflection.
D.C.’s Planned Removal of Black Lives Matter Mural Reflects Mayor’s Delicate Position
National, March 6
Mayor Muriel Bowser’s decision comes amid calls by the president and other Republicans for more federal control of the city.
Juan Hamilton, Georgia O’Keeffe’s Companion and Contested Heir, Dies at 79
Obits, March 5
As a young potter, he turned up on the doorstep of an octogenarian master of modern painting. They grew so close it became a scandal.
Woodworking Loses Its Macho Edge and Embraces New Shapes
Special Sections, March 5
Women are giving the field a new dimension with narrative content, visually daring forms and social commentary, while also building community.
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.