THE BRAND GAME
"The Art Show" is where? Uh, "Skin Fruit"? What's with exhibition names that are unmemorable and uninviting? ... read more »
WILLIAM KENTRIDGE'S NOSE FOR FARCE
William Kentridge's unique staging of "The Nose", Shostakovich's take on Gogol's grimly absurd story, premieres at New York's Metropolitan Opera tonight. Vivien Schweitzer talks to the artist about his work ... read more »
THE CV: MARTIN SCORSESE
It’s been an immense career, but an uneven one. With "Shutter Island" now proving to be Martin Scorsese's biggest box-office hit, Tom Shone draws up a list of his eight best films ... read more »
BEAUTY AND THE (FAECES OF THE) BEAST
The art world no longer wonders what to make of Chris Ofili's dung-pocked canvasses. Instead, they wonder what he will make next. Melissa Goldstein surveys the work of a controversial artist in mid-career ... read more »
PORTRAIT OF A POP MASTER
Artists are rarely as expressive on the page as they are on canvas. James Rosenquist is a fine exception. Avis Berman reviews his memoir ... read more »
ERIC ROHMER'S (ALL TOO) HUMAN COMEDIES
Eric Rohmer populated his films with pretty people making silly mistakes. Andrew Stout considers some of his earliest work ... read more »
REMEMBERING VIC CHESNUTT
Daniel Arizona considers the life and music of a southern bard who never quite achieved the fame he deserved ... read more »
Comment of the moment
quote How could Mr. Ewing talk about board game renaissance without mentioning Settlers of Catan, Carcassonne, which are far less repetitive than risk or monopoly and have been the true catalyst of the recent board game revival. ...