UCLA’s MFAs Take On Power Structures

While some of the works lack the finesse of more seasoned veterans, these artists have cultivated firm, incisive critiques of the powers that be.

Caravaggio Made Darkness Visible

In his violent, carnal visions, sparks of divinity may glow even from within the blackest confines of our fallen reality.

Willem de Kooning’s Italy

Paintings from the late 1950s and on prove that de Kooning had sat at the feet of, and learnt much from, such old Italian masters as Titian and Tintoretto.

A Rock and a Fry Pan Walked Into a Gallery

In addition to being some combination of formally delectable, politically astute, and historically poignant, five solo shows currently in Chicago are hilarious.

Required Reading

This week, the return of the “dumbphone,” the future of music criticism, and a primer on how to title an academic paper.

A View From the Easel

“My practice has grown in new ways just from being in close proximity to other artists.”