“It is often assumed that letterforms and printed words are neutral, graphic symbols that are merely vehicles for meaning. Like the relationship between fish and the ocean, we are generally oblivious to any content that might be present in the alphabet, skimming over words and… Read More
“The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum presents the first-ever realized work from a group of installations conceived by Doug Wheeler during the late 1960s and ’70s: Doug Wheeler: PSAD Synthetic Desert III. Produced in close collaboration with the artist, the Guggenheim installation is developed from drawings executed in 1968 and will… Read More
“The geography, people, and rich culture of Latin America have long inspired photographers to capture visually their experiences and impressions. Their photographs, in turn, entice viewers to marvel at that which is foreign or to reminisce about the familiar. Drawn exclusively from The New York… Read More
Photographs by Corrado Serra. “On a special, limited tour from the collections of The Field Museum in Chicago — and presented for the first time on the East Coast — Mummies showcases the ritually preserved remains of 18 individuals from ancient Egypt and pre-Columbian Peru, many… Read More
Photographs by Corrado Serra. “Spanning four centuries, the Qin and Han dynasties were pivotal to China’s long history. Taken together, they represent China’s “classical” era, coinciding in time and importance with Greco-Roman civilization in the West. The short-lived Qin (221–209 B.C.) and centuries-long Han (206… Read More
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