Our favorite art books of the year spanned museum insider accounts, histories of protest and fresh takes on how images shape politics.

French designer Jean Paul Gaultier is known for his avant-garde pieces — which is really just a fancy way of saying crazy and fun. This book collects his most iconic runway moments and the models who ...

The art critics of The Times select their favorites, from the biography of a “famously unknown” artist to an ode to the Louvre from 100 poets. By Holland Cotter Jason Farago and Walker Mimms Say what ...

Discover standout new art, design and culture books - featuring Bay Area artists, museums and exhibitions - including Ruth ...

You’re busy during the holidays, we get it. It’s not easy carving out time to read, and even harder to decide what to read. So, our gift to you is this list of picks for some of the best art books ...

Ruth Asawa working on a piece on February 12, 1961 (artwork © 2025 Ruth Asawa Lanier, Inc. / Artist Rights Society, NY, courtesy David Zwirner; image courtesy Fang ...

All artists struggle with focus, fantasizing and faith, and these books share insight into exactly what it takes to make art. Courtesy the publishers In a culture inundated with the best of the best, ...

One of my biggest art regrets of 2011 was missing Boo-Hooray’s exhibition In All Our Decadence People Die, a show of zines and ephemera culled from anarcho-punk band Crass and their affiliates. So, ...

When kids learn about famous artists in picture books and narrative nonfiction stories, it helps readers remember the famous artists in a deeper way. Why? Because stories help us remember information, ...

Our staff shared their favorite books on art of all time—from a gothic-tinged memoir by Sally Mann to a rollicking, research-rich portrait of the artist’s psyche across centuries. Gyula Benczur ...

Sex, drugs, books, runs, herbs, rhythmic breathing–High Winds tries them all, but still sleep eludes him. High Winds is the title character in trans playwright and multimedia artist Sylvan Oswald‘s ...

When fully opened, Felicia Rice’s book literally unfolds like an accordion along the length of a 30-foot table. The product of a seven-year collaboration, DOC/UNDOC ...