Art
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News
Howard S. Becker, Who Looked at Society With a Fresh Eye, Dies at 95
A sociologist, he challenged conventional thinking on matters as diverse as deviance, art making and marijuana use, and later found…
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World
In Japan’s ‘Gateway to Asia’: Street Food, Night Life and a Thriving Arts Scene
Fukuoka, known for its outdoor food stalls, is a popular destination for Japanese tourists. Now it’s starting to draw more…
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News
On Our National Mall, New Monuments Tell New Stories
In the shadow of the Washington Monument, six temporary installations tease out who and what should be commemorated, and how…
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Magazine
In Paris, an Apartment With a Rebellious Streak
When it comes to aesthetics, says the Paris-based architect and interior designer Maxime Bousquet, 35, “what’s considered good taste is…
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Magazine
Two Vintage Clothing Dealers’ Greatest Find: Their House
The pair behind the boutique Desert Vintage have made a home in an 1860s adobe-brick bungalow in Tucson, Ariz.
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News
The Price of Admission to America’s Museums Keeps Rising
Their buildings have expanded and expenses have surged, even as attendance slowed. Art lovers will bear the cost: The Guggenheim…
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News
Persuasion, Patience and Many Permits Brought Buddhist Relics to the Met
How the museum and Indian institutions overcame eight years of physical and diplomatic challenges to bring 125 rare Buddhist art…
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World
Was the Rolled-Up Painting in the Dog Walker’s Closet Worth Millions?
The dog walker thought so. Sotheby’s planned the auction — at first.
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News
Where’s the Controversy in ‘Philip Guston Now’?
The show makes its final U.S. stop at the National Gallery without feared protests. But some caricatures in the artist’s…
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News
Video Games at MoMA: Do They Belong There?
A call for one of the leading museums to firmly embrace game designers as artists.