James Romm Frozen For centuries explorers risked their lives seeking passage through the Arctic. A recent exhibition and book juxtapose the region’s mythologized past with its uncertain future. July 20, 2024
Dilara O’Neil Dancing Laser Beams George Balanchine’s Rubies represents New York City Ballet’s centrality to American dance, and American dance’s centrality to the art form. July 17, 2024
Robert Chandler The Sculptor of Flight With deep respect for his subjects—from birds to borders—Constantin Brâncuși got to the essence of their movement. July 16, 2024
Celeste Marcus The Real Thing The energy in Chaïm Soutine’s portraits, landscapes, and still lifes is evident to even the most casual viewer. July 10, 2024
Jennifer Krasinski Taking the Performance Apart A retrospective of the artist Joan Jonas displays her will of steel, her porosity before the world, and her ways of playing with perception. June 30, 2024
Martin Filler A Long Exposure The pioneering French photographer Hippolyte Bayard has lived in the shadows of his more famous peers. A new exhibition brings him into the light. June 22, 2024
J. Hoberman Polish Compassion Green Border is the filmmaker Agnieszka Holland’s latest confrontation with her country’s brutal history. June 20, 2024
David Toop All That Floats and Drifts André 3000’s flute album mines an overlooked tradition of Black ambient and exotica music. June 12, 2024
Lucy Scholes Entwined for Life For decades, the painter Dorothy Hepworth and her partner Patricia Preece carried out an elaborate artistic deception. May 26, 2024