The Art Movement That Embraced the Monstrous
Since its formation in the 1920s, surrealism has produced works that are unnerving, disturbing—and perversely appealing as well.
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Views From (and of) Summit at One Vanderbilt
The mirrored-room observation deck atop one of New York City’s newest skyscrapers
Writing Should Be a Visual Art
Picture books aren’t just for children.
The Brilliance in Francis Bacon’s Early Failures
A new biography of the painter sheds light on a little-known period of his life: the time he spent working as an interior designer.
The Breathtaking Ingenuity of Incarcerated Artists
How tea bags, cigarette foil, bedsheets, and more can turn into a masterpiece
The Minimalist Who Wasn’t
I always thought Donald Judd’s work was intimidatingly austere, until I discovered the plenitude at its core.
Why Is Bob Ross Still So Popular?
Twenty-five years after his death, the painter who gave us “happy little trees” is more ubiquitous than ever.
Time Has Lost All Meaning
How a pandemic transforms the familiar into the unfamiliar
Christo Found Beauty in Realizing the Impossible
The conceptual artist, who died yesterday at 84, made constructing quixotic, monumental projects his life’s work.
Photos: The Works of Christo
With the passing of artist Christo, yesterday, at the age of 84, a look back at some of the enormous installations created by Christo and his wife and partner Jeanne-Claude.