Artists

'Art of the West' inaugurates the Autry's new permanent gallery

2013-06-15 05:00:00

In traditional Native American belief, spirits can inhabit seemingly inanimate things. Can paintings, sculptures, decorative objects and handicrafts also be infused with the spirits of their subjects, and of the people who made them? If so, the new...

Gustavo Dudamel is bowled over by the Bowl

2013-06-15 06:30:00

In the history of music, certain artists always will be twined with certain venues: Charlie Parker and Birdland, the Apollo Theater and Ella Fitzgerald, James Levine and the Metropolitan Opera House. The number of performers who've played the...

Artists say Egypt's culture minister trying to quash free expression

2013-06-16 08:58:00

CAIRO — Artists and writers protesting in downtown Cairo are calling for the resignation of Culture Minister Alaa Abdel-Aziz amid accusations that the Islamist-led government is attempting to impose restrictions on the country’s art scene....

Le Corbusier as a force for nature?

2013-06-15 06:00:00

NEW YORK — It's easy to imagine that "Le Corbusier: An Atlas of Modern Landscapes," a vast, dense and beautifully installed new exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, began as a kind of parlor game. You can almost picture the curators, Jean-Louis...

Review: "Artifex" at Koplin Del Rio Gallery

2013-06-13 16:30:00

“Artifex,” at Koplin Del Rio, is a group exhibition of Chicano artists that claims to transcend Chicano identity. It’s not clear exactly what this means, but the show draws some nice connections between artists who are far-flung except,...

Using art in the streets to combat violence

2013-06-15 22:40:00

Some believe the solution to neighborhood violence is increased police presence and arrests. For others, it's teaching parents how to raise respectful children. And then there is a small cadre of idealists who believe all it takes is art. After all,...

Reframed: Alex Webb explores 'The Suffering of Light'

2013-06-16 05:00:00

Photojournalist Alex Webb, associated with Magnum Photos, has contributed to such magazines as GEO, Time and the New York Times Magazine over several decades. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife, Rebecca Norris Webb, also a photographer. How and when did...

Review: 'Painting in Place' flings open conceptual abstraction doors

2013-06-13 17:30:00

Before the 1980s, abstract painting typically embraced pure form — gesture or geometry as something self-contained, insulated from outside contamination. Over the past generation, however, another practice has bumped that insular, aloof idea...

reFramed: In conversation with Alex Webb

2013-06-13 04:03:21

Tonys 2013 Q&A: 'Neil Patrick Harris is the god of awards show'

2013-06-10 14:52:00

Charles McNulty, The Times theater critic, shared his insights about the 2013 Tony Awards and the upcoming theatrical season in an hourlong chat Monday with readers. McNulty, who admits to a "dour mood about this Broadway season," started watching the...

In Brazil, fine art draws crowds from favelas to fairs to museums

2013-06-09 06:00:00

RIO DE JANEIRO — Instead of playing in the dirty streets after school, one hot afternoon kids in a local favela, or slum� are led into a giant space with bright, high white walls. Assistants lead them around, nudging them to engage with original...

Soaring salute to the Japanese kite

2013-06-09 08:00:00

In English, "Go fly a kite" is a pejorative expression meaning, basically, "Get lost." In Japan, however, the term "tako kichi," which roughly means "kite crazy," is meant as a compliment, referring to enthusiasts who are passionate about kites. The...

The weight of handpicking and vetting the artists for the All Florida Juried Competition and Exhibition fell this year on the shoulders of Mark Scala, chief curator at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts in Nashville.

2013-05-06 00:00:00

Opened in 1914, the Shubert earned the title "Birthplace of the Nation's Greatest Hits," by staging over 300 shows that later opened in New York.

2013-04-22 05:38:28

Kid quotient: Children, teens and adults will gawk in amazement at AVAM's eccentric offerings. Fun factors: Unconventional art, kinetic sculpture vehicles, art cars, whimsical garden, fun-filled museum shop.

2013-04-08 00:00:00