Articles of Note

The upper reaches of the art world are marked by an absence of principle, taste, and embarrassment, says Jed Perl. Art is now a fantasy object for the rich... more »


New Books

?Art breathes from containment and suffocates from freedom,' said Leonardo. Skeptical? Consider Marianne Moore's appallingly circumscribed life... more »


Essays & Opinions

It can be foolish to suggest that a person stands for something, that he represents an idea or a stance. But Seamus Heaney did represent something great and rare... more »