I never start my weekly radio broadcast by giving you its title;

With just one week left before the election, it's difficult to think or

In the last few years, I've had the good fortune to visit a number of

Following last week's roller-coaster news – Wall Street in turmoil while London art auction sales for Damien Hirst exceeded $200 million – I couldn't help thinking about the mischievous

As a rule, I prefer in this program to talk about just one or two of

Due to our recent pledge drive and the coverage of two political conventions, Art Talk has been off the air for a few weeks, so I wouldn't be surprised if you are starving for some good art news. I'm happy to report that the autumn season has gotten off to a good start with a number of museum and gallery exhibitions worth seeing...

By the rules that applied to everyone who grew up in the Russia of

It’s been ten months since I returned from Beijing, but China is definitely on my mind.  And how can it not be?  With the Olympics starting this weekend, China has been front and center of political and cultural coverage for months: Tibet, the earthquake, mind-boggling new buildings in Beijing...