John Cage is like no other composer. You could say that about Beethoven or Debussy, too, but Cage is singular. No other composer so doggedly pursued the principle of noise as music. "It's not music!" Ah, but it is. Cage, who died in

“Luhring Augustine, a Chelsea gallery founded in 1985, opens shop in the still burgeoning arts district of Bushwick with an inaugural solo exhibition of the work of American film and video artist Charles Atlas,. The show presents two works never before

Breaking news about the arts, coverage of live events, critical reviews, multimedia and more. A sortable calendar of noteworthy cultural events in the New York region, selected by Times critics. Hiroyuki Ito for The NYT; Rick Diamond/Getty Images The blu

Some people have life stories that seem drawn from a movie -- or are capable of inspiring one. Choreographer Jin Xing is one of those people. As artistic director of China's first independent modern dance company, Jin Xing has faced many challenges. And

Companies formed and led by a single figure - such as those of Martha Graham and Merce Cunningham - often loose their drive when the leading figure passes away. The material is still vital and the dancers just as talented, but without the guidance of the

In his first solo exhibition on the west coast, Brooklyn-based artist Daniel Arsham presents three bodies of works in the fall, the ball, and the wall. Shifting between sculpture, painting, and installation art, the works included demonstrate the diversi