Critic’s NotebookThe Art of Getting Lost in Minnie EvansThere comes a moment, looking at the artist’s dense worlds, in a new exhibit at the Whitney, when the eye stops decoding and the mind begins to surrender.By Doreen St. FélixSeptember 5, 2026“Untitled (Face with Crown and Angels),” 1968.Photograph by Christopher Burke / Collection of Wendy Williams, New York / The Estate of Minnie EvansSave this storySave this storySave this storySave this storyYou’re reading Critic’s Notebook, our weekend column looking at the most interesting moments in the cultural Zeitgeist." class="external-link external-link-embed__hed-link button" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLink","outgoingURL":"https://www.newyorker.com/culture/critics-notebook"}" href="https://www.newyorker.com/culture/critics-notebook" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">You’re reading Critic’s Notebook, our weekend...