Far from being the cool, detached, and cerebral creations of the color field artists, these quilts, imagined in their intended context, are deeply personal, sensuous, and alive.
It is difficult to describe how moving these simple, mundane objects are in the context of this exhibition.
Cohen devotes little space to Bernard Berenson's art historical methodology, now largely superseded by modern approaches. She relates Berenson's less admirable qualities without judging them.
In some ways, Jonathan Jones' narrative structure works against his strengths. Highly respected as a critic, he is an energetic and engaging writer and excels at what art historians call "cl…
The month's standouts include Nick Cave's Soundsuits at the Peabody-Essex Museum and two exhibitions at MassMoCA.
Standout exhibitions starting up in January include a show that celebrates Islamic Art at Harvard's Sackler Museum.