Tony Bechara Creates Chaos With Grids

Bechara’s grid paintings are dazzling, engaging, and unsettling, since they undermine any sense of stability that we associate with a grid.

Though a Bent Glass, Darkly

At Z33, a group show of more than 50 artists across three chapters tells the story of our divisive present.

How Paño Arte Becomes Artepaño

If paño arte is the private-facing practice of artists serving time in penitentiaries across the United States, then artepaño encompasses the afterlife of the artifact.

Rachel Perry Sews the Passage of Time

During the COVID-19 lockdowns, Perry turned boxes into templates for needlepointed artworks, reflecting an era narrowed to domestic spheres.

The Private Life of Paño Arte

When I first encountered paño arte in an art institution I was torn in my assessment of whether or not it belonged in a museum.

The Living Legacy of Funerary Arts

Funerary arts play a vital role in preserving key cultural values and knowledge keeping while reminding us of our humanity by so devotedly caring for the dead.

Required Reading

This week, reimagined bolo ties, art-world oligarchy, the Cubbyhole incident, your guide to gay bathhouses in Japan, and why no one needs more than $20 million.

A View From the Easel

This week, artist studios in Brooklyn, Chicago, California, and Virginia.