art

The new show of abstract art at Spaces is ambitious but also uneven.

A new exhibit of Jean Dubuffet lithographs underlines the famous 20th-centuryartist’s pessimistic streak.

Christa Donner takes popular notions of women’s beauty and success and turns them into compelling art.

Never a lighthearted painter, Raphael Gleitsmann took on an even bleaker aspect after his experiences in WWII.

Concentration and effort went into the creation of Poussin’s masterpiece, “Holy Family on the Steps.”

Artist’s retrospective covers the things that matter most in his life and work.

Mentally ill artists derive therapeutic benefits from their work.

The point gets lost when Accumulations piles up objects and ideas.

An immigrant’s return to Romania helps her reclaim her creativity and come to terms with a traumatic Jewish past.

Seen through Bruce Checefsky’s lens, ordinary objects become macabre and magical.

Two photographers put a 20th-century spin on the Dutch still-life tradition.

Behind Dutch painters’ sumptuous renderings is their understanding of life’s fleeting nature.