Textile Artists Bring New Life to an 18th-Century Building
An exhibition in South Street Seaport fills a former warehouse with fiber art and makes its old machinery, including a 12-foot wheel, part of the show.
Frieze New York Brings a Rich, Cross-Cultural Mix
The Shed welcomes an international survey of painting, textiles and collage to its galleries. Our critic picks his 23 favorite booths.
The Independent Art Fair Looks Back in a Special Exhibition
The art fair has a history of helping artists get discovered — and rediscovered. A show at the heart of this year’s fair spotlights that power.
‘The Contestant’: Traumatic Isolation Played for Laughs
A new Hulu documentary looks back on a Japanese reality show starring a man, Nasubi, who didn’t know he was on TV. In an interview, he discusses why he’s sharing his story.
Read Your Way Through Montreal
Montreal is a city as appealing for its beauty as for its shadows. Here, the novelist Mona Awad recommends books that are “both dreamy and uncompromising.”
Barbara O. Jones, Actress Who Brought Black Cinema to Life, Dies at 82
Her arresting roles in movies like “Bush Mama” and “Daughters of the Dust” helped shape a generation of independent filmmakers.
Frank Stella Went From Bauhaus to Fun House
He was consumed with abstract painting and determined to keep it alive even when it became an unpopular cause among younger artists.
They Put a 65-Foot Hot Dog in Times Square, and It’s a Blast
With “Hot Dog in the City,” the artists Jen Catron and Paul Outlaw question the lore and lure of American culture (and condiments).
