10 New Art Books to Read This October
The story of a Gee’s Bend quilt, McKenzie Wark’s new memoir, Native photography, motherhood in light of Agnes Martin, and more.
SUNY New Paltz Presents Composium, a Conversation About Community in the Arts
The three-day symposium features lectures, workshops, and an exhibition that explores keynote speaker Caroline Woolard’s call for economies of solidarity within the arts.
The Trailblazing History of an Indigenous Art Collective
Launched in 1962, the Micmac Indian Craftsmen collective designed notecards, tapestries, porcelain, and other objects that gained a worldwide audience.
An Artist’s Mesmerizing Miniatures of Tokyo Buildings
Nordström creates compelling architectural “portraits” of the city by including the real stuff of life, like electric boxes, water damage, and rusting metalwork.
Asian Cultural Council Offers Fellowships and Grants for Research and Cultural Exchange
ACC provides artists, arts professionals, and scholars with support for research and cultural exchange between Asia, the US, and within Asia. Applications open November 1–30.
Did Our Ancestors Make Tools Out of Human Bones?
Morbid new findings such as a “skull cup” suggest Neolithic societies in Spain repurposed the bones of the dead to create functional objects.
15 Art Shows to See in New York This October
This month: Henry Taylor, Barkley L. Hendricks, Carlos Villa and Leo Valledor, Cecilia Paredes, and more.
Connecticut Modern: Art, Design, and the Avant-Garde, 1930–1960
The exhibition features works by 20th-century modern artists who transformed Connecticut into a center of innovation in the arts. On view at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, CT.