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Controversial Fountain Showing Armed White Settler and Native American Will Be Removed and Preserved
The Kalamazoo fountain, built in 1940, has been called “horrendous,” “a monument to mistreatment,” and “evil.”
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Michael Rakowitz Gathers Immigrant and Military Voices to Tell the Story of Iraq
For his podcast project Radio Silence, Rakowitz is bringing together stories from members of Philadelphia’s Iraqi community and US soldiers who served in Iraq.
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Chris Ofili Painting, Once Called “Degenerate” by Trump, Gifted to Museum of Modern Art by Trump Supporter
The painting, which sparked a political scandal at the Brooklyn Museum in 1999, was donated to MoMA by hedge fund manager Steven A. Cohen.
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Los Angeles Through the Eyes of Artists
Art in Los Angeles has a storied history; here are a few books that capture its spirit.
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Hunter College Hosts Its Spring 2018 MFA Thesis Exhibition, April 19–May 5
The Hunter College MFA Program in Studio Art is a competitive and affordable three-year program providing a rigorous immersion in the changing ideas and forms of contemporary art.
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Los Angeles’s CB1 Gallery Accused of Not Paying Its Artists
An open letter accuses the owners of failing to pay artists according to their contracts, writing bad checks, and selling work without notification.
Reverent Photos of Young Punks and Their Irrepressible Mohawks
There’s a casual, almost candid quality in Ed Templeton’s photos. His subjects look “cool,” most likely because he himself thinks that they are.
Art
An Artist Entangles Performance, Process, and Wire Sculpture
Tith Kanitha is known for her sculptures of steel wire that read like artifacts from some forgotten, ancient civilization, but she also stages performances and works in film.
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Apply Now for the Arts/Industry Residency at JMKAC, Dedicated to Ceramic, Cast Iron, and Brass Work
One of the most remarkable collaborations between art and industry in the United States, the Arts/Industry residency program, is accepting applications through May 31 for its 2019 openings.
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David Bowie MetroCards Are Coming to a Subway Near You
The campaign, launched by Spotify and the MTA, coincides with the pricey and wildly popular exhibition David Bowie is at the Brooklyn Museum.
Events
See What MFA Students Are Cooking Up at CalArts During Open Studios
Featuring work by nearly 100 students, this weekend’s MFA Open Studios at CalArts offers the opportunity to discover the next generation of working artists.
An Alternative History of Greek Pottery Makes Women the Equals of Men
Mary Frances Dondelinger creates bowls, vases, and statues that masquerade as the relics of a previously undiscovered civilization.