The Quiet Man of American Modernism
From the outside, Arthur Dove’s life appeared out of kilter, but his inner vision shone through
The Rebirth of Shakespeare’s Globe
It took an American actor to champion the rebuilding of a British cultural symbol
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Picasso Takes on the Masters
A book by Susan Galassi explains why the artist with an eye on the future kept returning to the art of the past
Where Echoes of Spirits Still Dwell
Over a period of ten years, a photographer has documented the vanishing cultures of the Stone Age tribes of New Guinea
Go West, Moran
A lifetime of painting the country’s natural treasures was this tenderfoot’s destiny
In Praise of Shadows
Artfully balancing them is just one of the tricky tasks faced by designers of museum lighting
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Art Night on the Mall
Summer evening twilight—perfect for a Hirshhorn gallery talk and a stroll among the sculptures
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Aristide Maillol: The Sculptor, The Man and His Muse
The eminent artist’s last model, Dina Vierny, has dedicated herself to preserving and perpetuating the legacy of his life’s work
Ziggedy Bop! Tap Dance Is Back on Its Feet
It’s been a mainstay of stage and screen; now after years in revival, a truly American art form returns full force, with energy and innovation
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A Heartland Artist Who Broke the Old Regionalist Mold
Two current exhibitions prove that, although Charles Burchfield’s watercolors are set in specific places, these works know no boundaries
Around the Mall & Beyond
Doghouses, lace, luggage, wallpaper, backpacking tents. Since 1897, the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum has been amazing us
The Object at Hand
Even as a bust, the real king of Siam turns out to be a more complex chap than the bald-headed caricature made famous by Yul Brynner and others
The Faith of the Byzantine World Is Alive at the Met
There was no room for doubt in the Second Golden Age, as embodied in the ivories, enamels, jewels, silks and other treasures
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