News
Curator Diya Vij Named NYC Culture Commissioner
The veteran art worker is a “visionary and deeply thoughtful leader,” said Mayor Mamdani.
Opinion
The Case for Palestine at the Venice Biennale
Does the exhibition prefer to destroy its long-standing significance for artists, curators, and art workers than to hold the moral clarity that this moment is asking from us?
Feature
The Uncertain Future of Colombia’s Museum of Memory
Originally envisioned as a center for collective memory and mourning amid the country’s 70-year armed conflict, the building still sits empty in the middle of Bogotá.
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Announcement
IDSVA Extends PhD Program to BA and BFA Applicants
Earn your PhD in Art Theory, Aesthetics, and Philosophy with the Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts (IDSVA).
Features
Finding God at the Brooklyn Museum
The Ancient Egyptian “Book of the Dead” turned me into a believer. We talked to the curators and conservators to learn how it came to be.
Daily Newsletter
The Battle of Berlinale
Gaza overshadows the German film festival, accusations of theft at the High Museum, three Community columns, and Juliette Lewis turns into a chair in a new movie.
News
How the Berlinale Turned Into a Horror Show of German Censorship
Director Tricia Tuttle's job is on the line for failing to silence criticism of Israel at the embattled film festival.
News
Judy Baca Denies Misusing $5M Grant for Iconic LA Mural
The LA Times reported that 10 employees accused the activist and artist of using funds from a Mellon Foundation grant for personal benefit.
Community
Art Movements: New Curator at the Frick
Aaron Wile will be a senior curator at the institution. Plus, the Venice Biennale announces its full list, and the Bezoses are chairing the Met Gala (yay!).
Community
Required Reading
This week: how to make art with a full-time job, portraits of Black marronage, artists vs. algorithms, US men’s hockey team acts up (again), snow sculptures in NYC, and more.
Features
David Driskell’s Gifts to Black Art
The artist and scholar spent decades championing Black artists through collecting, creating, and providing financial support through the Driskell Prize.
News
High Museum COO Resigns After $600K Disappeared
An internal investigation traced “financial irregularities” back to Brady Lum, who had served as the Atlanta art museum’s chief operating officer since 2019.
Community
A View From the Easel
“It’s a place to disappear and get lost in the process of doing.”