David Carr
May 23, 2011
The summer’s biggest cinematic thrill-ride is a documentary about the plight of the American newspaper—and the future of The New York Times
Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla
May 23, 2011
As a surprise selection to represent the U.S. at this summer’s Venice Biennale, the Puerto Rico–based duo embraces the art—and sport—of extraordinary dysfunction
James Turrell
May 23, 2011
As in the biblical act of creation, artist James Turrell likes to start with the light. Over the past five decades, he has used it and manipulated it to create a moving, mystical body of installation art designed to blast open our perceptions. And while his work will appear for a limited time this summer at the Venice Biennale and at Moscow’s Garage Center for contemporary culture, Turrell can always be found working on his eternal masterpiece—a crater in Arizona with a view of the universe.
Karen Kilimnik
March 6, 2011
For her latest exhibition, the elusive and radical artist revisits one of her earliest landmark works
Virginia Overton
February 21, 2011
In developing her latest series of sculptural light pieces, 39-year-old artist Virginia Overton simplyfollowed her instincts.
Dustin Lance Black
September 17, 2010
He may have won an Oscar for screenwriting, but Dustin Lance Black won’t be contained by the script. This fall he directs his first feature film—and celebrates the fall of Proposition 8.
Takashi Murakami
July 15, 2010
As he prepares to storm the once-vaunted seat of western culture with a career-spanning retrospective at the French Palace of Versailles, Japan’s King of Pop finds himself on the brink of a new chapter in his own three-decade art epic—and contemplating what he will do for a grand finale.
Shepard Fairey
April 27, 2010
Two years ago, Shepard Fairey’s now iconic Obama portrait helped put a Face on a pivotal moment in American life. But now he is embroiled in an ongoing legal battle that could wind up making a very different kind of history
Vincent Van Duysen
February 22, 2010
The Belgian architect is forging a new direction in contemporary Design that still values clean lines and pure forms but doesn’t fall prey to the endgame of the cold cube.
The Dö
January 11, 2010
The eclectic, estatic jingle-jangle pop of Parisian duo The Dø
Nils Bech and Ida Ekblad
December 2, 2009
Nils Bech and Ida Ekblad on how their friendship has turned into an interactive art experience.
Jake Abel
December 2, 2009
Actor Jake Abel on Greek gods vs. vampires.
Paul Reubens
September 28, 2009
Once, a man donned a tight, gray, glen plaid suit and a bright red bow tie and an icon was born. . . the return of Pee-wee Herman.
Mike Tyson
September 23, 2009
Former champ Mike Tyson dismantled his own life with the same efficiency and brutality that he dispatched opponents in the boxing ring, first losing his heavyweight title, then his reputation and finally, his freedom. Now, he’s on a quest to rehabilitate his tarnished legacy-and it’s gearing up to be his biggest fight yet.
Romain Gavras
March 31, 2009
Romain-Gavras learned about provocative filmmaking on his rad dad’s left knee, but he’s perfected a choreography of music, anarchy, and gang violence all by himself.
James Jebbia is Supreme
February 18, 2009
James Jebbia built a fiercely independent, internationally obsessed-over, street-fashion cult and skating-goods empire as a purveyor of clothes you can wear, art you can ride, and sneakers you can’t find. So what’s his prescription for surviving these sallow economic times? To make like the president and keep it cool.
Kalup Linzy
February 17, 2009
Performance artist Kalup Linzy isn’t just one of the art world’s brightest new gender-bending characters—he’s many of them
Paul Sevigny’s Apartment
December 22, 2008
Paul Sevigny talks about his apartment in the East Village.
The Fleshtones
November 30, 2008
Surviving three decades of dank bars, bad career choices, fast music, and themselves is no small feat. But “America’s Garage Band,” the Fleshtones, are back with their 19th album, Take a Good Look (Yep Roc).
Kid Sister
November 29, 2008
She’s a hot hip-hop star who worked retail counters before working a mic with Akon and Kanye