What was Zombie Formalism? If you’re not an avid follower of art-world trends, you may have no idea. Don’t worry: From an aesthetic standpoint, you didn’t miss much. In an economic sense, though, ...

Purchase this and other timeless New Criterion essays in our hard-copy reprint series. The book’s uselessness is manifold. For readers interested in versification, there are a number of excellent ...

Despite his significant impact on architecture through both built and theoretical works, most studies of Peter Eisenman's career focus on either one aspect or the other. In “From Formalism to Weak ...

The December 10 “Zombie Formalism” panel at SVA featuring, from left: Amy Wilson, Walter Robinson, Todd Levin, and Ryan Steadman (all images courtesy Amy Wilson/SVA) Since the artist and critic Walter ...

Formalists argue that the meaning, understanding, and value of art depends first and foremost on the specifically artistic or formal features or art. Motivated by a deep commitment to art's intrinsic ...

Targeted measures have been taken to spare grassroots officials from having to participate in unnecessary meetings or write tedious reports, enabling them to focus on practical work after the central ...