Last week, artist Xandra Ibarra, nearly nude, strode through the contemporary galleries of the Museum of Fine Arts, laughing all the while. It was part of a piece appropriately named “Nude Laughing,” which she’s staged at various art venues for the last dozen years. Read Staff Reporter Rhea Nayyar’s report on the performance, which rattled museum visitors, scandalized Instagram commentators, and shook Boston to its puritanical core.
Speaking of artworks that challenge the limits of the art world, tune in this Wednesday, 3–4pm (ET), for a conversation between Editor-at-Large Hrag Vartanian and Indigenous weaver and MacArthur fellow Jeremy Frey. The two will discuss the process of making baskets that blend craft, design, and contemporary art, from harvesting materials to museum installation. Become a member here — we’d love to have you.
In a year of AI image corruption, this year’s fair, focused largely on Latin American and Latine artists, feels especially hopeful. | Isa Farfan
Featuring works from antiquity to today, the exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art explores the Rocky statue and its impact on the city’s culture, community, and public art.
The artist’s mixed messages suggest a deep skepticism about the ability of language to adequately express human experience. | Lori Waxman
His deliberate gaze, which mixes personal memory and art historical insight, makes his work special. | John Yau
His new photography book transforms the city’s endless construction sites into otherworldly visions. | Mellissa Holbrook Pierson
The first comprehensive catalogue of artworks by acclaimed modernist painter Marsden Hartley is now freely available on the internet.
“A certain level of distraction can help me see the work more clearly.”
A legendary artist, Jimmy was equally known for his magnetic personality, sense of ribald humor, and inspired storytelling.
Holly Wong on Randa Jumean’s “Image of Family Torn by ICE Wins World Press Photo of the Year”
In 1927, Pressoir carried 30 pounds of art-making supplies on a bike ride from France to Italy. It was just the beginning of an inimitable artistic journey. | Bridget Quinn
