Peter Nagy, Visionary Artist Turned Art Dealer, Dies at 66
Obits, Today
After an early career in New York City, where he co-founded one of the first artist-run galleries, he fell in love with India and uprooted his life.
A Mona Lisa Etched Into Oklahoma’s Skies by a Pilot and His Plane
Express, Today
Benjamin McDaniel, known as the Pilot Picasso, has drawn some of the most elaborate designs in the sky: a world map, a “Lord of The Rings” homage and now, a da Vinci.
Blurring the Line Between 3 Dimensions and 2
Culture, Today
Torkwase Dyson’s latest paintings have a celestial depth that’s often reserved for sculpture.
She Signed Her Painting in 1548. Nearly 500 Years Later, It Finally Goes on Show.
Culture, Today
Long overshadowed by her father and overlooked by historians, the 16th-century pioneer Catharina van Hemessen is now getting her due.
How the Billionaire Owner of Two Sports Teams Spends a Day Chasing Wins
Interactive, Today
Laurie M. Tisch, an owner of the New York Giants and Gotham F.C., spends her time on art, family and both kinds of football.
Kashmir’s Beauty and Violence Captured in an Exquisite MoMA Debut
Weekend, Yesterday
With layered landscapes, patterns and poetry, Nilima Sheikh portrays the fractures and flash points of modern India.
As Big Money Flees London’s Art Scene, Young Galleries Sharpen Their Edge
Culture, Yesterday
Tax reforms and Paris’s rise have taken a toll. But low-budget, risk-taking dealers are still creating buzz at the Frieze London fair and beyond.
A Paris Museum That’s Wild and a ‘Little Weird’
Arts, Yesterday
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, Yesterday
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, Yesterday
Boz Deseo Garden, whose work explores the “afterlife” of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, is having their Art Basel Paris debut.
Remembering a Marvelous Multitasker
Weekend, October 15
At El Museo del Barrio, a survey of the art multitasker Teddy Sandoval and his fictional collective, the Butch Gardens School.
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.
Rembrandts Never Seen in the U.S. Will Be at the Met
Weekend, October 15
The exhibition, with paintings new to the United States, opens in November 2027. The Met’s Facade and Great Hall commissions go to Danh Vo and Sandra Mujinga.
Why Basketball Legends Are Coming to the Bronx
Metro, October 15
A charter school named for Earl Monroe is dedicating a new building, which features a basketball-and-book-themed mural.
An Argument Against White Paint No One Asked For
Book Review, October 15
A meandering manifesto illustrates the challenges of building cultural criticism on big reading and decadent contrariness.
Scissor Hands
T Style, October 15
A new generation is putting a fresh — and sometimes subversive — spin on the ancient practice.
The Painter the Art World Loves to Forget
Weekend, October 15
Artist, novelist, playwright, wrestler, fashion muse — the Rosalyn Drexler rediscovery is on (again).
When Your Roommate Runs a Gallery Out of the Living Room
Real Estate, October 15
Artists across Crown Heights, Ridgewood and beyond are following in the grand New York City tradition of apartment galleries.
Vibrant Paintings Filled with Spirals, Hearts and Rainbows
T Style, October 14
The Dominican American artist Eilen Itzel do Espírito Santo, who has a presentation at Frieze London, wants her works to “engulf” viewers.
France Loses More Precious Art With Theft of Dalí Book Cover
Culture, October 14
Three thieves broke into a private museum in central France and took off with a 330-pound book cover created by the surrealist master Salvador Dalí.
Sculptors Panic as Specialty Plaster Used in Artworks to Be Discontinued
Culture, October 14
Artists are scrambling for alternatives to Hydrocal plaster, a crucial component for making sculptures.
When Edward Hopper Painted Lonely People, He Was Channeling America
Book Review, October 14
A new biography argues that the artist famous for haunting canvases of solitary figures in late-night diners was deeply influenced by his times.
Van Gogh Museum Says It Reached Funding Deal and Won’t Have to Close
Culture, October 12
In a yearslong dispute, the Amsterdam institution pressed the Dutch government for an increased annual subsidy to pay for what the museum said were vital renovations.
Why John Berger Still Matters to So Many Artists, Thinkers and Writers
Books, October 12
A new biography and a flurry of reissues underline how the prolific author of “Ways of Seeing” continues to be read and embraced.
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.