Self-Portrait of the Artist as a Self-Destructing Chocolate Head
Chocolate was the medium of choice for Janine Antoni and Dieter Roth to depict—and deface—their own image Read More
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Feast for the Eyes: Red Rooster Harlem’s Recipe for Art
At Red Rooster Harlem, chef and owner Marcus Samuelsson gives as much thought to the art on the walls as to the food Read More
Split Decisions: When Critics Change Their Minds
What makes art critics revise their opinions? Some mind-changing critics explain Read More
Girl with a Hoop Earring: Fun with Vermeer
Two beloved Vermeers have left Holland for a stint in the U.S. They’ll find their descendants stripped by Dalí, bedecked in toilet-paper rolls, and reincarnated by Cindy Sherman Read More
Love Potions: Art and the Heart
Despite an overall reluctance among contemporary artists to deal with issues of the heart, more than a few tell great stories of romance and heartbreak Read More
Drawn to Scale: The Fish in Art
A new book tracks images of cod, salmon, eels and more from ancient Egypt to the present Read More
Jane Hammond: ‘Down the Rabbit Hole of Photography’
Using snapshots, her own family photos, and digital tools, Jane Hammond creates surreal and sometimes literally dazzling images Read More
The Other Modernism: Rediscovering Iran’s Avant-Garde
Overshadowed by revolution, sanctions, and outdated notions of the Modern, Iran’s vibrant postwar art scene is coming into focus at the Asia Society Read More
Disaster Photography: When is Documentary Exploitation?
Photographers who produce spectacular images of Detroit, Chernobyl, and other ravaged areas have sparked disagreements whether they are exploiting others’ misfortune—or just covering the bad news Read More
High Court Drama: Scholars, Christie’s, and the Russian Oligarch
A judge decided it was a fake, but some scholars say that a Russian painting sold at Christie’s is genuine Read More
Solar Flair: An Artistic Lamp, Powered by the Sun
Olafur Eliasson and Frederik Ottesen create an object that provides light in places off the electrical grid Read More
Botero: ‘You Can’t Be Liked By Everybody’
Fernando Botero sold one of his watercolors at the age of 14 for two dollars and despite some ‘opposition’ has since become one of the world’s wealthiest artists Read More
