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Even in his 70s, David Hockney’s enthusiasm is boyish, his work rate ferocious. Being friends with him means going to California and Yorkshire, and forever being shown new work—from remakes of old masters to iPad sketches. Karen Wright tries to keep up ...  read more »

Jake Heggie's “Moby Dick” is an undeniable success. What a shame its ambitions are so soundly dwarfed by Melville's own, writes James C. Taylor ...  read more »

Hitler is long gone but "Mein Kampf" still haunts. Daniel Arizona considers an exhibition of artwork that uses the book as a canvas ...  read more »

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 »

The stuff of school trips is not often the stuff of romantic weekends too. As part of our Authors on Museums series, Allison Pearson rediscovers the magic of the Musée Rodin ...  read more »

Edward Albee has been a force for the stage for around half a century. But while his plays endure, the man himself is a bit dated, Laura Parker writes ...  read more »

Luc Bondy's new production of "Tosca" at the Metropolitan Opera was met with boos on opening night. James C. Taylor has a few words for these traditionalists ...  read more »

Epics and extravaganzas are on the wane. Tom Shone is relieved ...  read more »

Once a shell of its former industrial self, Pittsburgh has been busily making itself over. Now its cheap rents and artistic legacy are luring a new generation of creative pioneers, writes Yael Friedman ...  read more »

How a military production facility near Washington, DC became a sanctuary for art ...  read more »