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Larry Bell, Untitled SS (Turquoise / True Fog)

Sculpture ISSUE 41

Mirror Mirror

BY Allison Meier

Anthony McCall Solid Light, intersecting light planes at Tate Modern

Sculpture ISSUE 42

Turn on the Bright Lights

BY Kelly Rogers

British artist Anthony McCall sculpts with projected light, and his immersive Solid Light makes its North American debut at Oklahoma Contemporary.

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Painting ISSUE 27

Animalia

BY Ryan Steadman

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Wide view inside a grand exhibition hall featuring an arched glass-and-steel roof, multiple rows of white exhibition booths, and large crowds of visitors moving through a central aisle and upper-level walkways at Art Basel Paris at the Grand Palais.

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What is an Art Fair?

Despite a recent period of art-market contraction, when sluggish sales have shuttered galleries, art fairs remain highly relevant to the art world ecosystem. They provide a unique platform where artists and dealers can be discovered and, in our increasingly digital age, allow people to fall in love with an artwork—and maybe even take one home.

By Ryan Steadman

Museum visitors view red, white, and black figurative sculptures, including a rider mounted on a horse, displayed on pedestals in a gallery space.

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Women of the Red Earth

Aisle between bookshelves in an art reference library, leading to a reading desk beside large windows overlooking trees and nearby buildings.

ISSUE 44

For Future Reference

Installation of white ceramic vessel forms displayed on a raised platform at a contemporary art fair, Untitled Art, with paintings and other artworks exhibited in neighboring booths.

ISSUE 44

Choosin’ Texas

ISSUE 44

Shaping Up

Painting ISSUE 43

Going Up

BY Jeremy Martin

Contemporary Corridor

Travel ISSUE 41

Contemporary Corridor

BY Parker Yamasaki

Community ISSUE 40

Art Forward

BY Michael Kinney

Q&A ISSUE 39

Lining Up

BY Jezy J. Gray

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The desks of leading artists, musicians, journalists, & thought leaders.

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Happenings, New and Now in Art & Performance

Abstract collage composed of layered torn paper shapes in cream, black, orange, pink, and brown, with scattered black brushstrokes and overlapping textures covering the entire surface.

Exhibition

Krasner and Pollock: Past Continuous

Metropolitan Museum of Art / New York, New York
Through January 31, 2027

metmuseum.org

Interior gallery space featuring a large mint-green geometric installation on a red carpet. One person crouches inside an opening in the structure, while another person is partially visible beneath a lower section. Concrete walls, natural light from large windows, and additional geometric elements appear in the background.

Exhibition

Slow Dance

MCA Chicago / Chicago, Illinois
Through March 21, 2027

mcachicago.org

Interior view of a felt grocery store installation, featuring neatly arranged shelves stocked with cereal boxes, pasta, sauces, peanut butter, and other packaged foods. In the foreground, wooden bins hold artificial felt bananas, tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, and watermelon slices, creating a colorful market-style display.

Installation

Lucy Sparrow: The Beginning of Convenience

The Momentary / Bentonville, Arkansas
Through July 11, 2027

themomentary.org

Black-and-white photograph of a crocodile standing upright behind a wooden ladder in a sparsely furnished room with textured walls and a wooden chair nearby.

Retrospective

Graciela Iturbide: Between Two Worlds

SFMOMA / San Francisco, California
Through November 29, 2026

sfmoma.org