Opinion

How a group of self-taught practitioners pioneered a national art form by mythologizing African traditions through religious divination

The elusive artist’s subtle works prompt viewers to question their ways of looking

The curator of Chaimowicz's exhibition at WIELS pays tribute to the late artist, who saw domestic space as haven and inspiration

The director’s 1963 film, ‘The Cool World’, is a unique misstep in her lauded career

The author’s latest book on his attempted assassination is a doting memoir about love and the allure of life

How a filmmaker’s research into historic Afro-Asian solidarities led him to Zanzibar in search of a little-known political icon

Sinéad Gleeson’s debut is a narrative of the dogged determination it takes to make a life of your own

Rose Glass’s queer romance, starring Kristen Stewart and Katy M. O’Brian, is a full of sex and violence but lacks the kind of punch to go beyond the tropes it tries to subvert

A new play by Gillian Solvo highlights the lives of those who survived the devastating fire

On the occasion of the artist’s exhibition at Spike Island, his former collaborator dissects the 1992 sculptural installation

Despite a vague curatorial approach, ‘After Rain’ offers visitors and locals alike a chance to reflect on the Kingdom’s big plans for the region

How an ‘ethical, comprehensive and critical overhaul’ of the institution’s problematic collection is busting the myth of the italiani brava gente

Does our understanding of pre-Stonewall theatre rely on the memories of vanishing people?

Edna Bonhomme pays tribute to the polymath artist whose legacy goes beyond her contributions to Black Arts Movement

Writers and friends pay tribute to the prolific writer, poet and filmmaker

The master performer reconsiders the critical legacy of the form by pulling a few strings

‘Evil Does Not Exist’ is a complex exploration of sensations that indulges in the withheld and sublimely ambiguous

What are the questions that you should ask yourself and your curator before sharing your artwork?

On the 100th anniversary of the birth of influential photographer, we revisit his landmark photo book, ‘The Americans’

From Jay Owens’s riveting new book on dust to a Martyr Made Podcast series addressing our political collapse into subterfuge and McCarthyism