Despite its name, it’s less a holiday movie and more of a Pirandello meditation on storytelling, creativity, and the sometimes morally questionable origins of inspiration. Courtesy of the Cannes Film Festival There was nothing bitter about the reception in Cannes Bitter ChristmasPedro Almodovar’s latest Spanish melodrama – his 23rd feature film and eighth to present … Read more
Decades ago, a LIFE magazine article shaped the global perception of Pacific Northwest art; A new exhibition offers a long-overdue reappraisal. Photo: Natalie Wiseman My long and varied media career includes a stint at LIFE magazine. Time Inc. was It’s trying to revive the property as a slideshow-oriented Web 2.0 project that combines new images … Read more
Paola Rego, Oratorio, 2009. Wooden cabinet; Pencil and pastel on paper; papier-mache and fabric; Overall dimensions: 332 x 349 x 81.9 cm. © Estate of Paola Rego, Provided by the Estate of Paola Rego and Victoria Miro. Photo: Courtesy of the estate of Paola Rego and Victoria Miro It can be difficult to accommodate art … Read more
Helen Frankenthaler in her studio on East 83rd Street in New York, with April mood (1974) in the background. Photography: Alexander Lieberman, © J. Paul Getty Trust, Works © 2026 Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, Inc / ProLitteris, Zurich. In New York in the 1950s, The Irascibles was the name given to a group of Abstract Expressionists … Read more
Food News The owner of Olivia’s Kitchen said the response “does not reflect our values” after screenshots appeared on Reddit. Caprese e Gelato, a flourless chocolate and almond cake with vanilla gelato, is a signature dessert in Olivia’s kitchen. Pat Greenhouse/Global Staff Olivia’s kitchenan Italian restaurant in Somerville’s Ball Square, is responding after a strongly … Read more
Blending images from religious traditions and art history, Paul’s “Forms of Time” are the coupling of his sculptures Saint Pope John Paul II and art collector Giuseppe Panza. Photo: Francesco Allegretto Long before the era of museum commissions and massive exhibitions, the Catholic Church was at the center of the European art world. Renaissance patrons, … Read more
Partially based on the works of Aldous Huxley Loudoun DevilsRussell’s film, which has scandalized audiences and censors around the world, uses seventeenth-century France as a fierce condemnation of the corruption of church and state. Courtesy of Cannes and Warner Bros. Clockwork. “Satan is always ready to tempt us with sensual pleasures – hahahahaha!” He mocks … Read more
At approximately 3,170 pounds, the 750S Spider achieves its impressive performance in part through an obsessive commitment to lightweight construction. McLaren/Pedi Eye There are few automakers whose racing history and pedigree are as closely tied to their production cars as McLaren. The Woking, UK-based company is a longtime technology and engineering rival of Formula 1 … Read more
The Venice Biennale runs through November 22, 2026. Photo Andrea Avezzú | Courtesy La Biennale di Venezia There is very little human figuration in the 2026 Venice Biennale, which signals a significant shift away from an anthropocentric vision of art and the world toward a more post-human universalism that reconsiders human presence and creation within … Read more
“High Yang: Leap Year” at Kunsthal Rotterdam in 2025. Photo: Marco de Swart, courtesy MOCA Los Angeles I arrived in Venice for the 61st Arte Biennale on Sunday, early enough to attend the opening reception at the Dido Palace on Monday evening. I have visited a number of other Venice Biennales, although this was the … Read more