New York Times - Art & Design

“Whales: Giants of the Deep,” at the American Museum of Natural History, shows why these creatures have haunted so many seafaring cultures and why they still exude a commanding power and mystery.

“Roman Vishniac Rediscovered,” at the International Center of Photography, does a lot to round out Vishniac’s story, including his photos of European Jewish life on the eve of the Holocaust.

The Museum of Modern Art plans an exhibition of sound artists, and Christie’s and Sotheby’s stock up for their May auctions with Pollock and Modigliani.

Natural substances mix with human intervention in Mark Dion’s exhibition at Tanya Bonakdar Gallery.

Paul D’Agostino has his solo debut in Manhattan at Pocket Utopia.

Art made using explicit suggestions is celebrated in the restaging of “22 Others,” Mary Beth Edelson’s show at Suzanne Geiss.

The Moon and the Hindenburg join people as subjects of photography at the dealers’ show at Park Avenue Armory.

Judith Braun’s work at Joe Sheftel evokes delicate penmanship.

The SoHo house that the sculptor Donald Judd built — or at least restored — is becoming a museum of his works, and an entry point to his life.

The SoHo house that the sculptor Donald Judd built — or at least restored — is becoming a museum of his works, and an entry point to his life.

In more than 200 photographs, this show of American Civil War photography includes expansive images of battlefields, war-ruined towns and preciously framed portraits.

This exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art examines an early intersection of photography and political history.

Merton D. Simpson, the painter and influential collector of African art, was buried on Saturday in his hometown, Charleston, S.C., three weeks after his death at 84.

Because there are never enough closets.

The performer is selling a 1921 painting by Fernand Léger at Sotheby’s to benefit girls’ education projects in Afghanistan, Pakistan and other countries.

A classic French slip-on shoe gets electrified.

In Turin, a new exhibition of works by the pioneering 20th-century designer features prototypes and rare items.

Having sold its extravagant Midtown building and embraced strict fiscal controls, the American Folk Art Museum has experienced a rise in attendance and the return of some donors.

The London-based designer Marianna Kennedy’s new resin lamps are a great way to add eye-popping color to any room.

Come spring, not everyone wants to wear flowery prints and Breton stripes. The solution? Cubism!