Cosemtics and Cosmos Blend in Circe Irasema’s Wooden Sculptures

Jul 26, 2025

“For me, painting is a question about time,” says Circe Irasema. The artist, who lives and works in Mexico City, thinks deeply about the dominance of the male gaze in Western art history and how that authority influences the technical and material...

Artist Spotlight: Valerie Chiang

Jul 25, 2025

Valerie Chiang                                                             Valerie Chiang on...

Andres Serrano Proposes Trump Altar for the Venice Biennale

Jul 25, 2025

New York City-born artist and provocateur Andres Serrano wants the United States Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale to showcase his apparently uncritical display of more than a thousand Trump memorabilia items, including a flattering, warm-hued portrait of the...

Refik Anadol’s Soulless AI Tribute to Leo Messi

Jul 25, 2025

Refik Anadol set himself up for failure. For his latest work, the artist best known for his shapeshifting AI installation at the Museum of Modern Art set out to immortalize a moment of sports legend: Lionel Messi’s 2009 towering header goal for FC Barcelona, which...

10 Bay Area Art Shows for the Dog Days of Summer

Jul 25, 2025

I spent a few weeks abroad this summer, and it was a relief to be away from the United States and its deluge of bad news — but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t miss San Francisco and its thriving art scene. If you’re similarly playing catch-up, look no further than...

Required Reading

Jul 25, 2025

‣ For the Nation, Kate Wagner writes about how the West finally caught up with Iranian brickwork: Brickwork has long played an important role in Persian architecture simply because it is the most widely available material, tied intimately with the climate and...