A show at the historic Städel Museum catalogues German painting from a breakout era.

FORTIFIED ART VAULT Timed to open the same week as The Armory Show on the piers, the ADAA’s long-running fair is Blue Chip city, with high-end historical and contemporary offerings. The name confusion between the two fairs is an ongoing source of befuddlement to the general public—and probably part of some larger, intentional strategy. ROLLING … Continued

Trying to fail has played a major role in the work of Albert Oehlen.