The last bohemians living in New York
The ‘Loft Law’ of 1982 protected artists living in industrial zones from rising rents and eviction. Joshua Charow’s photographs record the members of an endangered tribe
The repeat performances of Robert Ryman
The artist painted countless variations of a white square, but repetitive strain was never really an issue
What’s the point of studying fine art?
Enrolment in the humanities is tumbling across the United States, but the numbers for fine art are still holding up
Are artists who work at museums too easy to exploit as workers?
The desirability of getting a day job in a museum can make it easy for prestigious institutions to take advantage of the artists who work in them
The many faces of Mary Magdalene