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‘Materialities’ at the Driehaus Museum Finds the Ephemeral in the Solid

‘Materialities’ at the Driehaus Museum Finds the Ephemeral in the Solid

The artwork here is at its most compelling when it engages with what might be called ‘dematerialities’—erasures, absences and displacements.

25.02.2025 10

Observer

Noah Berlatsky

Terry Gilliam’s ‘Brazil’ At 40: More Prescient Than Orwell

Terry Gilliam’s ‘Brazil’ At 40: More Prescient Than Orwell

Gilliam's vision of totalitarianism as both evil and bumbling, with parallels to our current dystopian moment.

24.02.2025 6

Observer

Noah Berlatsky

‘The Living End’ at Chicago’s MCA Celebrates the Relevance and Irrelevance of Painting

John Baldessari, Six Colorful Inside Jobs, 1977; 16 mm film transferred to video (color, silent); 32 minutes, 53 seconds. Museum of Modern Art, New...

13.12.2024 5

Observer

Noah Berlatsky

‘Positions: New Landscapes’ in Chicago Makes Space for Something Better

Leticia Pardo’s installation migajas (32.53384˚N, 117.12311˚W) is a series of white paper squares in frames suspended from the gallery ceiling....

29.11.2024 4

Observer

Noah Berlatsky

Christopher Nolan’s ‘Interstellar’ Ten Years Later: Climate Change as a Hero’s Journey

A decade ago, Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar imagined a near-future of apocalyptic climate change. Dystopia is a Hollywood commonplace, but part...

25.10.2024 4

Observer

Noah Berlatsky

How Artist Andrea Carlson Heals Landscapes By Dismantling and Reassembling Them

Arguably the most famous American landscape artist, Ansel Adams, is known for photos that are notably absent of people and, in many ways, absent of...

14.08.2024 20

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Noah Berlatsky

‘The Blair Witch Project’ at 25: The Influence of The Found-Footage Sensation

After The Blair Witch Project made $248 million on a $35,000 budget, studios rushed to create the next found footage sensation. Now, at the film’s...

29.07.2024 1

Observer

Noah Berlatsky