Nicole Rudick is the author of ‘What Is Now Known Was Once Only Imagined: An (Auto) biography of Niki de Saint Phalle’ (Siglio).
The German painter died tragically young, but in the course of her short life she became the artist she always wanted to be
Faith Ringgold has died at the age of 93. In 2022, Nicole Rudick reviewed her New Museum retrospective, admiring the artist’s lifelong search for better stories to tell about the United States
The Pop sculptor shot to fame in the 1960s, but her determination not to be pigeonholed confounded many critics
Linking the painter’s work directly to its source material downplays what makes it really interesting
The artist’s mastery of unusual materials gave her a real edge over her peers