Art Beat

Monday’s Art Notes

In today's arts and culture headlines, Sofia Coppola won the Gold Lion at this year's Venice Film Festival, and filmmaker Claude Chabrol died Sunday at age 80.

Conversation: Historian Sean Wilentz, Author of ‘Bob Dylan in America’

By Molly Finnegan

Sean Wilentz grew up in Greenwich Village at the height of its bohemian influence in the 1950s and 60s. He is now the author of a new non-fiction book, "Bob Dylan in America," which combines biography, social history and cultural…

Friday’s Art Notes

In today's arts and culture headlines, British artists start a campaign to stop culture budget cuts.

What You See When You Close Your Eyes: Brion Gysin at the New Museum

By Molly Finnegan

"Brion Gysin: Dream Machine," the first U.S. retrospective of the artist's work, is currently on view at the New Museum in New York City.

Thursday’s Art Notes

In today's arts and culture headlines, Japanese artist Takashi Murakami gets a grand show at the Palace of Versailles.

‘Parallel Currents’ Showcases a Poet’s Collection of Latin American Art

By Mike Melia, Tom LeGro

Entering Ricardo Pau-Llosa's home in Miami, visitors can't help but feel they've stepped into an art museum. From the kitchen to his high-ceilinged study, nearly every inch of his place is covered with works by contemporary of Latin American artists.

Wednesday’s Art Notes

In today's arts and culture headlines, the cultural impact of a mayor's retirement, and the return of some of Iraq's treasures.

Weekly Poem: ‘Watching the Towers Go Down’

By Tom LeGro

Peter Balakian is the author of many books, including a new volume of poems, "Ziggurat," just published by University of Chicago Press, and "June-tree: New and Selected Poems, 1974-2000."…

Tuesday’s Art Notes

In today's arts and culture headlines, the Kennedy Center names its 2010 honorees, and dance comes to the White House.

Conversation: From Book to Stage to Screen, Lawrence Wright’s ‘My Trip to Al-Qaeda’

By Tom LeGro

Lawrence Wright is the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book, "The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11." His documentary on the subject, "My Trip to al-Qaeda," premieres on HBO next week.