Cecily Brown’s Attempt to Make Impossible Art

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Cecily Brown’s art makes me feel like I’m trapped in a “Twilight Zone” episode, getting my ironic comeuppance. Everything I thought I loved in a painting—rich color, fleshy figuration, slithery abstraction,…

Isabel Allende’s Vision of History

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Isabel Allende recalls it as the day when Santiago went silent. On the morning of September 11, 1973, Salvador Allende rushed to La Moneda, the Presidential palace, after learning of an…

“NYC Tapestry: Home as Refuge” Inaugurates PAC NYC

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Alex BaraschCulture editor You’re reading the Goings On newsletter, a guide to what we’re watching, listening to, and doing this week. Sign up to receive it in your in-box. Amid mounting…

The Eternal Question of Food Versus Service

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this storyYou’re reading the Food Scene newsletter, Helen Rosner’s guide to what, where, and how to eat. Sign up to receive it in your in-box. In New York City, seemingly every day, a…