Visual Arts
A trove of contact sheets reveals Peter Hujar’s working method, restless eye, and the breadth of an underseen archive.
Constantine Manos’s bicentennial-era photographs capture a city divided, resilient, and still recognizable half a century later.
Artists confront climate change by probing the intelligence, fragility, and resilience of trees.
A Provincetown exhibition pairs data and aesthetics to reveal how artists and scientists alike are driven to understand—and protect—the ocean’s shifting world.
A major Alexander Calder exhibition reveals how movement, once radical, has been absorbed into the grammar of contemporary perception.
Victoria Johnson’s lively biography celebrates Church’s ambition, while overlooking some of the broader shifts that dimmed his legacy.
Revisiting the Eameses’ modular dream at a moment when policy, economics, and architecture are under pressure to deliver.
An MFA exhibition traces how Amsterdam’s Jewish community shaped the artist’s imagination, revealing a rich interplay of daily life, biblical narrative, and cultural exchange.
Today, Tracey Emin occupies a singular place in contemporary art, where autobiography, confession, and institutional framing converge within a shared system of visibility.
Visual Arts Commentary: “America at 250” — Art and Commerce at the MFA
A sprawling 250th‑anniversary display sidles up to hot‑dog branding and influencer playfulness.
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