Op-Ed: The Art World’s Courage Problem

Jeff Koons Balloon Dog (Yellow) In “Pop Forever Tom Wesselmann &” at Fondation Louis Vuittonin 2024. Photography by Anne-Christine Pujolat/AFP Those of us who live and thrive in brutal environments are not always the best of us. If anything, they almost never do. In such a world, those who have the courage to feel – … Read more

Op-ed: Katherine Ryckman Siegwarth On Why Photography Needs Community

madeleine hordinsky, Midwest charm2024. Archival pigment print, 40 x 60 inches. With the artist’s permission As everyday life is increasingly experienced through digital mediation—whether it be a screen in our pockets, at our desks, or in public spaces—staying connected to essential and site-specific encounters has taken on added importance. The long-standing trend seems to be … Read more

Op-Ed: Fashion Exhibitions as Labs for Interdisciplinary Thinking

Iris van Herpen, kimono dress, from the Labyrinthine Sensory Seas collection, 2020. Glass organza, crepe, tulle and mylar. Model: Cynthia Arribola. Photo: David Ụzọchukwu Spend enough time at a fashion show, and you’ll start to hear a certain type of conversation. “I’ll wear that,” someone says. Or, as is often the case, “How can you … Read more