A Cat God, Mummy Coffins, and Spells for the Dead, in Texas
The Kimbell Art Museum, open for business, mounts a captivating show — Queen Nefertari’s Egypt — and leaves good questions.
In Raleigh, a Tormented King Saul and Other Treasures
A great curator works wonders at the North Carolina Museum of Art.
Berruguete’s Mystical Wood Sculptures, in Dallas
On offer: Wiggling angels, an anguished Abraham, and densely adorned altarpieces.
Washington’s New Museums Promise to Be a Waste of Space and Money
Substance is losing out to sparkling, pricey new buildings and lots of ego trips.
Classical-Style Architecture Makes a Comeback
A new Trump order dilutes the role of private-sector architects, critics, and academics in the committee overseeing government building aesthetics.
Signs of Life, and Beauty, in a COVID-Afflicted World
The art-and-museum circuit is struggling, changing, but dare we say evolving in some corners, in response to this terrible year’s circumstances.
Visiting My Local Museums after Months of COVID
The Bennington Museum looks robust, the Clark looks forlorn.
Reynolda House Leads the Way, in Charm and Welcome
Great American work from living and dead artists, luscious gardens, and a commitment to serve the public, even amid COVID.
Lockout-Loving Museums Spiral Downward
Layoffs, staff chaos, and a public that’s losing the museum-going habit
Monumental Misdirection at the Mellon Foundation
Hundreds of millions for woke public art aimed to stoke victimologies.