Harvard Relinquishes Photographs of Enslaved People in Historic Settlement
Tamara Lanier, who sued the school in 2019 over daguerreotypes of her enslaved ancestors held in its museum, called the outcome “a turning point in American history.”
TERRA: Bodies & Territories Activates Land as Living Laboratory and Stage
This work of experimental dance theater at Philadelphia’s Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education is performed by a multi-generational ensemble of women and femme dancers.
The Private Calligraphy of Henri Michaux
The poet turned to psychedelics to discover the nature of his own consciousness, producing inscrutable drawings that alternately vibrate until they blur, or wash gently to and fro.
New York City Shows to See Right Now
Repurposed objects by Kiah Celeste and Yuji Agematsu and re-imagined architecture by feminist architect Phyllis Birkby are among our favorite artworks this week.
East West Players Brings Asian-American Stories Into the Limelight
The Los Angeles theater, now in its 60th year, works to cultivate, invite, and produce authentic stories told from within the AAPI communities.
Queer Artists Make Fantasy Architecture a Reality
Phyllis Birkby harnessed her knowledge and lesbian feminist politics to encourage countless people to reimagine their built environments.
Kiah Celeste Coaxes Life From Objects
Her gorgeous, tactile sculptures are not just symbolic of human lives, but reflections of embodiment in all of its fragility and resilience.
Moss Galleries Resurrects the Visionary Work of John Hultberg
Angels Above Fear reintroduces a once-celebrated master of “abstracted realism” whose haunting works deserve renewed attention.
The 2026 Venice Biennale Wants to Cut Through the Noise
The late curator Koyo Kouoh envisioned an exhibition that would “shift to a slower gear and tune in to the frequencies of the minor keys.”
How the Motorcar Helped Fuel Feminism
A show demonstrates how the motor vehicle drove aesthetics, fashion, and feminism in interwar France.
Why Are We Still Obsessed With Pompeii?
In The Buried City, the director of the archaeological park brings a more humane and soulful version of the site to life.
The Diné Weaver Who Turns Microchips Into Art
Marilou Schultz, a math teacher and fourth-generation weaver, pushes the boundaries of the art form by combining technological aesthetics and Diné techniques.
Foundations and Donors Step in to Fill the Federal Art Funding Gap
Amid the cancellation of millions in government grants by the Trump administration, a wave of new relief programs and fundraisers leaves room for hope.
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