Visual Arts
A captivating story, indeed. But is Vivian Maier, suddenly famous, and the subject of a new film, the John Maloof-directed Finding Vivian Maier, a worthy artist?
Read MoreFuturism, as the Italian proponents conceived of it, ended up not having much of a future. But its practitioners had some good days at the beginning.
Read MoreRich as the material is, can any Blood Artist develop and mature by just seeing red?
Read MoreCalifornia has long been the home of fads, trends, new styles and the next new thing. It is where cool was and is created.
Read MoreFar from being the cool, detached, and cerebral creations of the color field artists, these quilts, imagined in their intended context, are deeply personal, sensuous, and alive.
Read MoreSignificant changes in the world of the art museum can trigger roiling controversy or transpire in problematic quiet.
Read MoreEach of Susan Metrican’s pieces is coy and playful. Moving through the gallery is an adventure, visually and spatially.
Read MoreCohen devotes little space to Bernard Berenson’s art historical methodology, now largely superseded by modern approaches. She relates Berenson’s less admirable qualities without judging them.
Read MoreThere can be no doubt that Malevich was right, and that since February 1914 reason has played a distinctly subordinate role in human affairs, including art.
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Arts Commentary: Rich in Creativity — But Nothing Else