Artist as Art Form
In work that segues from gorgeous fields of color to everyday inanities, Daniel Eatock defies categories, proving he has one muse: the process itself.
On the Waning Value of Architecture in an Increasingly Complex World
In the first essay of this series, “18 Ways to Make Architecture Matter,” I described how, despite escalating construction costs, the value of buildings and their environs—as a category of
Black and Proud
In a scramble to award long-overdue recognition to Black artists, galleries and museums over the past few years have at times appeared to be tripping over their shoelaces in an
It Was a Mystery in the Desert for 50 Years
In a remote Nevada valley, the artist Michael Heizer’s astonishing megasculpture is finally revealed.
Following Years of Revitalization, Detroit Still Has a Long Way to Go
Metropolis brought together local policy makers, designers, developers, and activists to discuss the city’s uncertain present and contested future.
AN speaks with Bruce Mau about a new film on his work and why he has hope for the future
Mau is a documentary film by Benji and Jono Bergmann about Bruce Mau.
What Would Donald Judd Do?
The artist turned the remote town of Marfa into a cultural pilgrimage site. Three decades after his death, the foundations charged with preserving his complicated legacy are debating how to
Anish Kapoor’s Material Values
The Palazzo Priuli Manfrin, in Venice, was bought four years ago by the artist Anish Kapoor.
Cylinder Meets Square
In a new pavilion for Glenstone Museum, Thomas Phifer and Partners shelters an artwork by Richard Serra.
German Lessons
How Philip Johnson and Catherine Bauer brought colliding visions of transatlantic modernism to MoMA and ultimately to America: a journey into architecture, aesthetics, and the politics of housing.
Right On! Is a Powerful Little Paperback That Boldly Visualized Student Protest in the 1970s
The data-filled report became an accessible design classic, capturing the energetic spirit of grassroots activism
How Salman Toor Left the Old Masters Behind
The Pakistani American painter was inspired by Renaissance art, but his work took a powerful turn after he began to experiment with images of his friends.