‘It Gave Me a Lot of Anxiety’: Alex Katz on Sharing the Room With Matisse
Culture, Today
At 99, the American painter confronts his lifelong reverence for the modern French master in a rare double billing at the Matisse Museum.
Sketch Pad
Arts & Leisure, Today
Our cartoonist discovered that even the everyday photos of his 7-year-old daughter’s childhood were agonizing to delete.
Lucien Smith, Art-World Star, Died From Accidental Drug Overdose
Culture, Yesterday
Shortly before Mr. Smith died, he created a series of new “Rain Paintings” that are now on display in a show at the Tripoli Gallery in Wainscott, N.Y.
Galleries
Weekend, November 5
This week in Newly Reviewed, Andrew Russeth covers Gedi Sibony’s scavenger hunt, Mildred Thompson’s vivid planets, Fiona Tan’s voices and ghosts, and Ben Kinmont’s archives.
The Painter Who’s Been Hiding in Plain Sight for Nearly 50 Years
T Style, November 5
Ahead of an exhibition in New York, Takako Yamaguchi discusses her process and what it was like to be discovered so long after she began.
Kehinde Wiley in the Vortex
Culture, November 5
The artist, who has been facing sexual misconduct allegations, became a single father in May and returns to the gallery world this week with a new show, “What the Light Becomes.”
Paintings That ‘Revolt Against the Loneliness of Caretaking’
T Style, November 5
Plus: suggestive chocolates, a restaurant with a mythical owner and more recommendations from T Magazine.
Everyone’s Talking About the ‘Blue Tsunami.’ In Japan, It’s Complicated.
Foreign, November 5
The New York Post used a Hokusai work to depict Donald Trump being swept away by Democrats’ midterm election win. Some in Japan were bothered by the imagery.
Nara, Dreaming of a Lost Girlhood, Finds New Freedom in Color
Weekend, November 5
In interviews in New York and Washington, on the eve of two major shows, he discloses the effect of glaucoma on his work.
How Will New York’s Victorious Democrats Govern?
Metro, November 5
Gov. Kathy Hochul will again face pressure for a millionaires’ tax, and New Yorkers are wondering if the city will gain from having one of its own as speaker of the House.
Reinventing Your Life
Styles, November 5
Alex de Betak spent decades as a force in the fashion world. Tragedy and a new dream made him walk away. Here’s what happened next.
An Artist Who Won’t Avert Her Gaze From Violence
Weekend, November 5
Teresa Margolles grapples with the traces of murder and disappearance. A survey at MoMA PS1 connects her projects in Mexico since the 2000s, and the United States today.
The Rocky Rise of an Art World Scion
Arts & Leisure, November 4
The gallerist fits the stereotype of the art world scion. But in reality he had to start (almost) from scratch.
Tom of Finland’s Foundation and Muse Fight Over His Kinky Art’s Legacy
Culture, November 4
A bitter dispute has erupted between the man who helped the artist elevate gay erotica into an art form and the foundation created to protect his work.
Pet Portraits, From Embroidery to Artwork
Fashion & Style, November 3
Want to score points this holiday season? Give someone an image of their favorite companion.
What’s New at the Museum? Stargazing, Escape Rooms, Bachelorette Parties and More.
Special Sections, October 30
‘Sweeney Todd’ Drag Opera Parody Draws Audiences to New York City Church
Video, October 27
Judson Memorial Church in New York City hosts Heartbeat’s Drag Opera Extravaganza for the 11th year. This year the seasonal event featured, “Queeney Todd: The Demon Bottom of Fleet Street.”
A Paris Museum That’s Wild and a ‘Little Weird’
Arts, October 16
Despite its provocative subject matter, the Museum of Hunting and Nature aims to be “a joyful cabinet of curiosities.”
In His Montmartre Atelier, a Self-Made, 91-Year-Old Artist Paints On
Arts, October 16
Henri Landier is so committed to his work that, in the early days, he slept on newspapers in an unheated shack. Now, he has had shows from Japan to India.
The Artist Boz Deseo Garden and the Afterlife of the Slave Trade
Arts, October 16
Boz Deseo Garden, whose work explores the “afterlife” of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, is having their Art Basel Paris debut.
At Art Basel Paris and Beyond, Celebrating 200 Years of Photography
Arts, October 15
Several artists at Art Basel Paris are honoring photography’s origins as France hosts hundreds of events to celebrate the medium’s bicentennial.
What Else to Check Out During Art Basel Paris
Arts, October 15
Marie Antoinette, Cézanne and more await you if you step off the beaten path at the Paris art fair.
For Contemporary Art, the Large Center Is a Big Deal
Arts, October 15
The huge art center on Île Seguin near Paris opens with a show of works collected by the automaker Renault and the real estate tycoon Laurent Dumas.
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.
Delicate Creations and an Uncertain Future
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.
Readers Share Cultural Comforts That Got Them 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 Draws Bigger Crowds, But With Fewer Foreign 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.
Africa Center Is Losing A Steady Force
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.
Audiences Are Back, More or Less
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.
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 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.
Creativity Runs on Time at 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.
Life on the Inside
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.
Africa Meets What’s Next In Venice
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.
Amid Catastrophe, Collective Strength
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.
The Louvre Limits Visitors by One-Third
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.
Betting on Bigger
Special Sections, October 20
Projects all over the country include renovations and new wings as institutions continue to bet on bricks and mortar.
Cultural Tremors In San Francisco
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, 62, Artist Who Planted a Startling Kiss on Remains of Berlin Wall
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.
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 Auctions Still Generate Headline Prices
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.
Artists Create Spaces For Our Covid 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.