Joan Didion | Frieze

Inspired by Joan Didion's novel, a new group show at Charim Gallery, Vienna, toys with the illusion of choice

BY Ivana Cholakova | 09 Oct 24

Frieze Los Angeles , Frieze Week Magazine , Profiles

Don Bachardy: The Man Who Drew Joan Didion (and Everyone Else)

Based in Santa Monica for six decades, the artist has spent a lifetime capturing likeness through line, from David Hockney to his life partner Christopher Isherwood

BY Jonathan Griffin | 10 Feb 23

Books , Opinion

Ideal Syllabus: Alexander Chee

With his new book How to Write an Autobiographical Novel published today, the writer shares the books that have influenced him

BY Alexander Chee | 17 Apr 18

Culture Digest

Weekend Reading List

From the art of opacity to Joan Didion on race and the problem of good intentions: what to read this weekend

BY Paul Clinton | 18 Nov 16

Critic's Guides

Boom Town

SFMOMA opens in a San Francisco transformed

BY Evan Moffitt | 27 May 16

Opinion

On Garbage

In the first of a new series of columns, Negar Azimi reflects on trash aesthetics

BY Negar Azimi | 28 Apr 16

Influences

Portfolio: Lucy Stein

As part of a new series, frieze invites artist Lucy Stein to present a series of images that are important to her

BY Lucy Stein | 14 Feb 16

Frieze

Ha! Ha! ... I Forgot to Laugh

John Baldessari by Barbara Bloom

BY Barbara Bloom | 01 Oct 09