JUNE 11, 2020

Marie-Helene Bertino on Parakeet and the Radical Act of Being an Ambivalent Bride

With her new novel, Parakeet, Marie-Helene Bertino spins a surreal tale of an ambivalent bride and the bond between siblings.

AUGUST 22, 2019

Sommelier and Author Maryse Chevriere Will Democratize Wine, One Cartoon at a Time

Known for her humorous illustrations of wine reviews, Maryse Chevriere furthers her quest to make wine more accessible in her new book, Grasping the Grape.

The Creator of Time Magazine’s Cover About US Gun Control Is French. Here’s Why That Matters.

“In France, where I come from, we don’t have guns like that,” the photographer JR said.

MARCH 20, 2018

The Best Public Art Opening in New York City This Spring

The best public art works opening across the city, right in time for “outside season.”


MAY 10, 2020

Yo-Yo Ma Will Lead a Lincoln Center Performance for Collective Mourning

Yo-Yo Ma will provide the accompaniment to Lincoln Center's broadcast of 'Memorial for Us All,' honoring the need for collective mourning during the COVID-19 crisis.

MARCH 19, 2019

The NRA Tried to Intervene in Australia’s Gun Restrictions; New Zealand Can Expect the Same

Former Australian Deputy Prime Minister Tim Fischer reveals the NRA tried to interfere in his country's 1996 gun reforms.

JUNE 27, 2018

Say Goodbye to Our Most Important Political Tradition: Photo Ops on Harley-Davidsons

If Harley-Davidsons can no longer reliably claim to be “American made,” what do we lose? Oh god, so many photos.

MARCH 1, 2018

The Ellsworth Kelly Artwork That's Putting Austin on the Map

To say this building was a labor of love would be an understatement. 

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Kamel Mennour Reflects on Transforming France’s Art Scene

In 20 years, Kamel Mennour went from selling art in shopping malls to becoming France’s biggest gallerist. His strategy might surprise you.

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

The Men Behind Netflix’s Mystery Science Theater 3000 Reboot on the Art (and Science) of Movie Riffing

What was the one bad movie fans didn't want MST3K to touch, and how do they chose their films? Joel Hodgson and Jonah Ray reveal all.

MAY 9, 2018

The 51 Artists, Curators, Directors and Dealers Changing the Art World in 2018

Way back before it turned up 22,809 unique results when you search Etsy, “avant-garde” actually meant something. Here's who deserves that title in 2018.

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

The Best Artist Collaborations to Give as Gifts This Year

Holiday gift ideas that not only feature the work of world-renowned artists, but that he or she (or if they’re sadly departed, their appointed representatives here on earth) actually had a hand in creating.

More from Juliet Helmke for Observer here.