five must-read books on the period
For some, the artists of the Venetian Renaissance achieved a level of painting never surpassed, with those working in the watery city during the 15th and 16th centuries able to…
from Nick Cave’s devilish works to an analysis of Rembrandt’s competition with his star pupil
Nick Cave—The Devil: A Life, Museum Voorlinden, 38pp, €59.95 (hb) The musician Nick Cave lets his imagination run wild in an exhibition at the Museum Voorlinden in Wassenaar in the…
The arts should be recognised as a key part of what it means to be human, argues a new publication
As the UK waits to learn what its newly elected Labour government plans to do about the crisis and decline in the country’s arts, Justin O’Connor (professor of cultural economy…
How Korean feminist art developed alongside the country’s move to democracy is explored in new book
Among South Korea’s many lauded cultural exports, the resonating strength of its feminist art, as a beacon for other Asia art scenes, attracts insufficient credit from art-world commentators, whether within…
celebrating 15 years of street art in Miami’s Wynwood
To many people in the art world, the name Wynwood—a district of low-lying warehouses just north of downtown Miami—has become synonymous with street art. But the neighbourhood has not always…
New book views glacier paintings of Wilhelmina Barns-Graham through the eyes of poets and glaciologists
The glacier paintings of Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (1912-2004) are some of her best-known works. When the Scottish artist visited the Grindelwald Glacier in Switzerland in May 1949, she could not have…
‘The painter in me did not die’—novelist Orhan Pamuk turns his hand to art
Orhan Pamuk, Turkey’s most famous living novelist, has always had a secret passion. The author of best-selling books such as My Name is Red, Nights of Plague and Snow is…
a new photography compendium reveals the many sides of the US
“What is America?” Peter van Agtmael’s question, in the introduction of Magnum America: The United States, is a perennial one but is often pondered more deeply following a presidential election.…
Carsten Höller, Takashi Murakami, sounds of the US-Mexico border — podcast
This week, three artist interviews: Carsten Höller on his book of games, Takashi Murakami on his new work, and Valeria Luiselli and Leo Heiblum on their Dia sound installation. Höller…
Christie’s results are down ‘just’ 6% in 2024, ‘despite challenging environment’
This year marks a second consecutive drop in annual sales for Christie’s, which released its projected 2024 results Tuesday (17 December). The total figures provided by the auction house are…