Bulbs for Spring
This month, a design exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and a lamp show in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, explore the poetics of light
Good Grief
New exhibitions spotlight the work of Anselm Kiefer and Berlinde de Bruyckere, artists evoking the pain and mourning of today
Bird’s Eye View
Museums may be shuttered, but birding is not halted by pandemics. In New York City, a rare visit from three forest-dwelling Barred Owls
Home for the Holidays
Art, ballet, operas, carols: a cultural guide to a holiday season spent socially distanced and (mostly) at home
The Mice Will Play
The crawling creatures of The Nutcracker, much loved by the choreographer George Balanchine, make their annual appearance this holiday season
Hats Off!
This month, exhibitions on designers Philip Treacy and Halston pay extravagant tribute to headwear
Quilting Queens (and Kings)
New exhibitions showcase the work of Black artists using cloth as their canvas. They’re honoring a legacy dating back to slavery, when quilts served as navigational signals on the Underground Railroad
Good Wood
This fall, artists take inspiration from the nature around them
Southern Gothic
New exhibitions at London’s Alison Jacques Gallery spotlight Black photographer Gordon Parks’s work chronicling the American South and more
Fashion is the New Black
This month, exhibitions on Parisian shoe designer Christian Louboutin, Palm Beach fixture Lilly Pulitzer, and more
Deepening the Dye
From bird-watching to Warhol-watching, the lockdown is an exercise in patience and concentration
Beauty and the Ballet
How did The Red Shoes, a movie about classical dance, make almost every list of the greatest movies ever made?
Fear’s Labyrinth
Fear and courage go hand in hand. America’s genius of modern dance, Martha Graham, understood and embodied both.
Hand’s Turn
The arabesque’s presence in art ranges from Hellenistic times to Islamic design to the decorative arts, music, and dance.
Due West
Sixty-three years since its 1957 premiere, a new production of West Side Story, directed by Ivo van Hove, is a testament to the musical’s enduring allure.
Looming Large
Several new exhibitions celebrate the art of textiles, from tapestries to sculpture
A Tree Grows Onstage
With Nutcracker season in full swing, an exploration of the meaning of the ballet, and the story behind it, intensifies the mystery of the Christmas tree
For Old Times’ Sake
A slew of new exhibitions puts the spotlight on ancient times, from King Tut to Pompeii
Larger Than Life
This month, a number of exhibitions pay tribute to those artists that died too young
Crown Jewels
A new book unites fashion and classical dance, from tulle to tutus
