Visual Arts
Minor White’s autobiographical undertaking lacks diaristic narrative. There’s too much neurotic navel-gazing too much of the time. Yet it is very appealing as a twisted personal miscellany whose contents range from summaries of sex dreams to snarky letters that were never sent.
Read MoreThe show may be a case of inside baseball, appealing to a small group of art history majors and museum lovers. But it offers a fascinating look at innovation at one of the country’s most revered, and most traditional, colleges.
Read MoreThis show uses an impressively clever use of technology to create sign posts on a path through labor history, psychiatry, and textile design.
Read MoreThis book is an anti-biography that argues Leonardo had little interest in autobiographical self-promotion and claims that the many gaps in the historical record prevent him from cohering as a biographical subject
Read MoreThis show is proof of the Harvard Art Museums’ commitment to display relevant work by living artists who are grappling with critical issues posed by our contemporary world.
Read MoreIt is clear to Candy Darling’s biographer that the present moment contains alarming reminders of the political scapegoating generated by the culture wars of the ’90s. She leaves no doubt that her subject’s difficult, complicated life embodies a cautionary tale.
Read MoreThis exhibition offers much to appreciate about South Coast women, whose lives and accomplishments have played a crucial role in shaping the region.
Read MoreA look at three exhibitions of photography — two of them shine a revealing light on personal and political concerns.
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