She performed and produced music with Christian themes and won a Grammy Award in 2013 ..read more

Ex-boyfriends may be alluded to. Travis Kelce, too, fans believe. And some actual poets ..read more

For its offering at this year’s Venice Biennale, the Holy See chose an unusual venue: the Giudecca women’s prison ..read more

The Venice Biennale, a historic and influential exhibition, is underway this week, showcasing works from hundreds of artists in an attempt to track the direction of where art is going. Jason Farago, a critic at large for The New York Times, disentangles the complex relationship between art and politics in a time when governments are meddling more in culture, and ultra-rich collectors have their own strong views ..read more

This month’s picks include competing assassins, a mysterious hitchhiker, a stoic bricklayer and more ..read more

Over 16 songs (and a second LP), the pop superstar litigates her recent romances. But the themes, and familiar sonic backdrops, generate diminishing returns ..read more

The spring exhibitions display Horn’s work across many mediums — a reflection of how the artist, known for her serene glass sculptures, sees herself ..read more

To promote its fourth biennale, the city has mounted an exhibit in a 17th century palazzo on the Grand Canal ..read more

A new photo book reorients dusty notions of a classic American pastime ..read more

Poland’s right-wing government tapped the artist Ignacy Czwartos for the Venice Biennale before it was voted out of office. The new government canceled his show, but he is staging it anyway ..read more