February 24, 2023

Tina Barney: The Photographer’s Origin Story

Tina Barney was home alone in Watch Hill, R.I., during 2020 and needed a Covid quarantine project. While many were cleaning their closets, the acclaimed photographer […]
February 20, 2023

An Art Show That Asks, ‘Why Is Everyone Breaking Up Right Now?’

Where do broken hearts go on Valentine’s Day? Or any day for that matter? While romantics across the city were presumably holding hands over small bistro […]
February 14, 2023

Parting Is Such Sweet Spectacle: A Collector Sells His Hirst, Koons and Calder

In an unusual midseason, single-owner auction at Christie’s on March 9, Adam Lindemann is purging some of his prizes. The traditional reasons for an auction are […]
February 14, 2023

When a Visit to the Museum Becomes an Ethical Dilemma

Western museums are major tourist attractions, drawing travelers from around the world. But what responsibility do we bear as spectators for patronizing institutions that display what […]
February 13, 2023

A Vehicle for Social Justice, Bound for the Frieze Art Fair

Ruben Ochoa is using his family’s old tortilla delivery van to highlight the harassment endured by Los Angeles street vendors. LOS ANGELES — This beige 1985 […]
January 18, 2023

Is That Watch Made of Cardboard?

Using humble materials, Gabe Lau, a Hong Kong artist, makes his own versions of high-end Swiss timepieces to have “a bit more fun.” HONG KONG — […]
January 13, 2023

Turning Trash Into Poetry

Ser Serpas, a young artist known for kinetic arrangements of discarded furniture, opens up about her expressive way of processing the used world. PARIS — Compared […]
December 28, 2022

Day 28: How I Lost My Head on New Year’s Eve

You’re no doubt familiar with the feeling of walking into a New Year’s Eve party and confronting a very particular temporal melancholy: the sensation that you […]
December 24, 2022

MZ Wallace Has Built a Successful Brand of Utilitarian, Untrendy and Unfussy Handbags

MZ Wallace built a successful brand with its utilitarian, untrendy, unfussy approach to accessories. Monica Zwirner and Lucy Wallace Eustice, the founders of MZ Wallace, were […]
December 14, 2022

Artist or Artifice: Who Is Adam Himebauch?

Through a digital performance and gallery show, the painter meticulously creates the persona of an older, acclaimed artist. The hoax has kept the art crowd guessing. […]