Essential Viewing
August 12, 2026
At 93, Yoko Ono remains central to conversations about art, humanity, and responsibility. A recent Los Angeles Times dispatch by Mark Swed follows performances
Simone Forti, in Her Own Voice
August 12, 2026
Yoko Ono once dedicated a screaming piece to Simone Forti, who died in Los Angeles last week, in the same year Forti debuted Five
A View From the Easel: Lilit Martirosyan in Yerevan, Armenia
August 12, 2026
In the 349th installment of A View From the Easel, Lilit Martirosyan discusses the Yerevan studio where sunlight, silence, and constant background music shape
Smithsonian to Present Historic Islamic Artworks From the Louvre’s Collection
August 12, 2026
Twenty-six Islamic artworks from the Louvre Museum are set to arrive at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, DC, next month.
New Museum Exhibition Pays Tribute to the Bowery’s Long, Complicated Legacy
August 12, 2026
The New Museum’s forthcoming exhibition The Bowery: Devil’s Mile will survey four centuries of history, from the street’s Lenape origins to its punk-era legacy.
Can New Legislation Shield Historic Sites From Trump’s Assault?
August 12, 2026
Democrats and preservation advocates are moving to counter efforts by President Donald Trump and his appointees that could weaken protections for historic sites. On
2,300-Year-Old Fragment of Homer’s “Odyssey” Goes on Display at The Met
August 12, 2026
A 2,300-year-old papyrus fragment containing parts of Homer’s Odyssey is now on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Met announced that the
Savneet Talwar, Anna Boghiguian, and Iris van Herpen in Focus
August 12, 2026
This roundup moves from a reflective Brooklyn evening to urgent news about Savneet Talwar, immigrant children’s drawings from ICE detention, and the anniversary of