1. Caroline Calloway on How the 'Hot Mess Memoirist' Elizabeth Wurtzel Inspired Her New Advice Book
When Caroline Calloway first told columnist Emmeline Clein about her new book, she called it a “memoir EP” and a “never-before-seen type of conversation about life between two depressed downtown darlings across time and space.” But when you’re channeling the spirit of a fellow blonde in stimulant addiction recovery, Clein writes, things can get a bit out of hand, and the project quickly became a book. Here, Calloway Facetimes Clein from her current home in Sarasota, Florida, to talk advice columns, girl art, and her love for Elizabeth Wurtzel.
Brian Donnelly's artistic output, under the name KAWS, may not tidily mirror his vast and far-ranging collecting habit, but the two are intimately tied nonetheless. The Drawing Center, which is currently hosting a show of over 300 works on paper pulled from the the artist's personal holdings, likens the trove to a personal reference library for his creative investigations. "The Way I See It: Selections from the KAWS Collection" lifted some of the works on view straight from Donnelly's walls. In the midst of their temporary move to Manhattan, Donnelly took a moment to let CULTURED peek inside his prolific collecting practice.
3. These 6 Restaurants Will Give You a Taste of Paris’s Art Scene
Heading to Paris? You're in luck. The duo behind the art-world insider podcast Nota Bene has assembled a restaurant guide for those traveling to abroad. Hosts Benjamin Godsill and Nate Freeman reveal six must-visit dining spots across the French capital, from classic establishments to low-key Marais gems, essential for art lovers and culinary enthusiasts alike.
4. Heading to London? Don't Miss These 14 Major Gallery Shows While You're There
From the technological to the corporeal, London is rolling out a slate of powerful exhibitions this fall. Here CULTURED rounds up what the gallery scene's biggest players have on view this season, from Oscar Murillo's dark abstractions to Yayoi Kusama's earliest works to Jordan Wolfson's latest large-scale investigation into virtual reality.
5. Why Does So Much Art Right Now Look Like a Mess? Our Critic Investigates
CULTURED’s Co-Chief Art Critic John Vincler reflects on the cluttered environments of Michael Krebber, the mundane facsimiles of Peter Fischli and David Weiss, and more. The teeming, the too much, the disposably commonplace, and outright trash—mess seems to be the go-to riposte for what, often in today's New York gallery scene, feels like a retreat into pretty, clean, and conservative work. But not everyone can make disarray sing.
6. Here Are the 9 Broadway Shows You Don't Want To Miss This Fall
As New York braces itself for the colder months, bundle up and head to the hottest shows on Broadway. You're spoiled for choice with a list including Once Upon a Mattress, a revival of the classic musical spin on The Princess and the Pea whose protagonist, Winnifred, has been played previously by Carol Burnett and Sarah Jessica Parker; and Death Becomes Her, a musical based on the 1992 film about warring women who go to extreme lengths to maintain their beauty, starring Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn.
Over her six decade-long career, Loretta Dunkelman has shown in galleries and museums nationwide and seen her work enter the collections of the Whitney and Smithsonian. But gallerist Polina Berlin doesn’t think Dunkelman has received the recognition she deserves, and she’s betting on others feeling the same way this fall. The artist’s last solo show in the city marked the end of her 15-year-long collaboration with the legendary A.I.R. Gallery. Now, she's embarking on the latest chapter of her career.
8. Adrian Piper, Kiyan Williams, and Other Artists Pick One Work of Political Art That Sticks With Them
Art can’t stop war or save lives. But, at least at its best, it can change minds. Art can get under your skin, pop into your head when your eyes are closed, and shake you out of complacency. This election season, CULTURED asked a range of artists to pick a work of art that deals in some way with politics and tell us how it has influenced them. They could select a recent work or an older one, something explicitly or implicitly political. The most important qualification was that they chose a work that changed the way they think.
9. Photography, Three Ways: Our Critic Highlights Stand-Out Shows on View in New York
For our In Brief column, our critics sort through and select from New York's art offerings to present a group of short reviews that share a thread, theme, medium, or neighborhood. In this installment, CULTURED Co-Chief Art Critic Johanna Fateman looks beyond the glut of paintings on view in galleries now to find three, very different photography exhibitions. The search took her to East Williamsburg, Chelsea, and the Lower East Side.
10. In Paris? Hit Up These 10 Must-See Gallery Exhibitions While You're There
As the French city makes its bid to become the art capital of Europe, it’s putting its best foot forward with shows ranging from Chris Ofili’s Othello paintings to Emma Webster’s bestial 3D modeling. Dive into galleries like Harold Ancart's first solo exhibition at the Gagosian, and Carmen Neeley's "chronic conditions," whose intertwining brushtrokes are a form of therapeutic release from her chronic health condition.
