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Silence
Over the last century, many artists and filmmakers have used silence as subject matter and medium, exploring it as symbol, phenomenon, memorial device, and oppressive force. Silence examines the ways twenty-nine...
Unearthed
Recent Archaeological Discoveries from Northern China
In recent decades archaeological discoveries across northern China have brought to light unexpected and significant works of extraordinary beauty. These artifacts express the dynamic changes taking place in this region from the...
Jindrich Heisler
Surrealism under Pressure, 1938-1953
Czech poet and photographer Jindřich Heisler (1914–1953) joined the Czech Surrealist Group in 1938, just as Nazi occupation of the country was driving the movement and Czech artists underground. Heisler published his first book...
Fashioning the Object
Bless, Boudicca, and Sandra Backlund
The newest volume in the Art Institute of Chicago's successful A+D series, Fashioning the Object invites readers to visit three of the most visionary design studios at work today: Bless, Boudicca, and Sandra Backlund....
The Art of German Stoneware, 1300-1900
From the Charles W. Nichols Collection and the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Beautiful and eminently useful, stonewares produced in the German-speaking lands from the Middle Ages onward were highly valued for their durability and suitability for a range of domestic and social uses. Widely traded...
Gauguin, Cézanne, Matisse
Visions of Arcadia
A trio of masterpieces by Gauguin, Cézanne, and Matisse are joined by works by other major artists in this exploration of the enduring vitality of the theme of Arcadia The notion of a golden age set in...
Fire and Sand
Ancient Glass in the Princeton University Art Museum
For the first time, this important volume features nearly all of the ancient glass objects in the collection of the Princeton University Art Museum. Collected over the course of more than a century, the objects originate from...
Timothy H. O'Sullivan
The King Survey Photographs
Clarence King's Survey, undertaken between 1867 and 1872, covered a vast swath of terrain, from the border of California eastward to the edge of the Great Plains. It was the first survey to include a full-time photographer...
Whitney Biennial 2012
Since its introduction in 1932, the Whitney Biennial—the Museum's signature exhibition and a highly anticipated event in the art world—has charted new developments in contemporary art. Inaugurated by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney...
Sharon Hayes
There's So Much I Want to Say to You
In her performances, videos, and installations, Sharon Hayes (b. 1970) explores the nexus between politics, history, speech, and desire. Her works modify or appropriate the language and tools of political dissent, creating...