This Composer Created An Entire Week-Long Piece Specifically For People’s Living Rooms
“Drawing from a bank of over 7,000 ‘musical shapes, textures and gestures,’ as (Michael) Schumacher describes the mix of sampled…
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‘Emilia Pérez’ | Anatomy of a Scene
Film directors walk viewers through one scene of their movies, showing the magic, motives and the mistakes from behind the…
German Museum Reaches Settlement with Heir Over Pissarro Painting
After nearly a decade of negotiations, a Pissarro painting sold under duress by a Jewish family during the Second World…
How the Flatiron Building Went From a Presumed Folly to an Architectural Treasure
By the turn of the 20th century, New York’s skyline was changing fast, and architects and builders were competing to…
Nikolaj Hübbe Out As Director Of Royal Danish Ballet
After months of turmoil around allegations of drug use and bullying, the former New York City Ballet star, who led…
Cecilia Vicuña, Julian Charrière Win MOCA LA Art and Environment Prize
The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles announced Julian Charrière and Cecilia Vicuña as the winners of its inaugural…
Activists Banned From Protesting in London After Throwing Soup on a Van Gogh
Climate protestors who threw soup at two Van Gogh paintings last month have been banned by a judge from protesting…
Meet the composer who claimed her music channelled the spirits of classical music icons
One of the most controversial figures in music of the 20th century is Rosemary Brown, who died in 2001 at…
‘Conclave’ | Anatomy of a Scene
“Hi, My name is Edward Berger and I’m the director of the movie “Conclave.” So we’re about 30 minutes into…
Egon Schiele Death Mask Makes 10x Estimate at London Auction House
An “exceedingly rare” bronze cast of Egon Schiele’s death mask sold for $24,600—more than ten times its estimated price—this week at London’s…
Unlocking the Secrets of Art That Gives You Chills
This is an essay about the phenomenon of “aesthetic chills”—you know, the moment when, experiencing a work of art, you…
Italian Curators and Artists Continue to Take on Projects in Russia
In the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, the Russian art scene saw an exodus of foreigners…
TikTok Campaign Styles: Harris Remixed, Trump Filtered
Earlier this month, Kamala Harris appeared on “60 Minutes.” Bill Whitaker asked her what kind of gun she owns. “I…
Pedro Zylbersztajn Captures the Feeling of Linguistic Overload
“Language is the bottom line of all my work,” Pedro Zylbersztajn told me over Zoom this spring, “and also the…
A Trump Win Could Reshape the Cultural Sector. How Is the Art World Preparing?
When Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election in 2016, many in the art world were taken by surprise. Trump…
Looks, Ten; Sound, Exciting
The remodeled symphony hall in San Diego has stepped up, as has its entire neighborhood. But how does it sound?…
Conversation Between Artists Miranda July and Cindy Sherman
Editor’s Note: This conversation between Cindy Sherman and Miranda July was originally realized for #37 Miranda July: New Society, part…
London’s National Gallery Restricts Liquids and Big Bags Amid Climate Protests
From October 18 onwards, the National Gallery in London is prohibiting liquids and big bags on its premises in a…