I never thought I would become an art critic who complains about exhibition didactics. And yet, after a visit to the 36th Bienal de São Paulo, here I am.

Plus, Sarah E. Bond on polychromy in ancient art, a Miami artist’s ode to queerness through water, and a sculptor’s shapeshifting art.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This cover image released by Avid Reader Press shows "One Woman Show" by Christine Coulson. (Avid Reader Press via AP) Christine ...

Writing’s on the wall? Some museums are beginning to question the value of traditional wall text, instead providing information through different formats Aaron Amat/Alamy Stock Photo A museum always ...

Gabfest Reads is a monthly series from the hosts of Slate’s Political Gabfest podcast. Recently, John Dickerson spoke with author Christine Coulson about her process for writing One Woman Show, a ...

Christine Coulson, who spent 25 years working at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, has written a short, clever novel that tells the story of a woman over the course of her life in a series of museum ...