The Beauty and Devastation of Mankind’s Impact on Earth
In his book Overview: A New Perspective of Earth, photographer Benjamin Grant uses satellite imagery to convey the enormity of mankind’s effects on the planet.
The Latest
British Museum’s Contentious Oil Sponsorship Comes to an End
News that the museum has not renewed contracts with oil giant British Petroleum is being hailed by climate advocates as a “massive victory.”
Tara Asgar Embraces Freedom in Sadness
The Bangladeshi artist, asylum seeker, and LGBTQ+ activist muses about trans queer survival and the unparalleled joy of taking walks near the ocean.
SITE Santa Fe Opens Bruce Nauman’s First Solo Exhibition in New Mexico
His Mark features a collection of new and recent video installations, including never-before-shown self-portrait work and 3D video.
Dreaming in the Afternoon Light
Through her attention to detail and light, Hannah Lee transforms a banal view into something uncanny.
Required Reading
This week, memes as a love language, photos from Trans Prom, a museum cat named Indiana Bones, and what is a parm espresso martini?
Mohawk Artist Shelley Niro’s First Major Retrospective Opens at the National Museum of the American Indian
Shelley Niro: 500 Year Itch confronts the challenges of being Indigenous and female in the United States and Canada. On view in NYC.
Opportunities in June 2023
From residencies, fellowships, and workshops to grants, open calls, and commissions, our monthly list of opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers.
Let Legibility in Art Be Damned
The slippage between legibility and illegibility in Leah Ke Yi Zheng’s work pushes against the assumption that a painting must acknowledge its surface.
Loghaven Opens Applications for Stipend-Supported Residencies
Emerging and established artists can apply by July 15 for retreat-model residencies based in Knoxville, Tennessee, in 2024 and 2025.
10 Art Shows to See in LA This June
This month: Sarah Rosalena, Keith Haring, Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Mister Cartoon, and more.
Judy Giera on “Sublimating Her Trans Body Through Form”
The Brooklyn artist talks about her mixed-media artworks, love of Lisa Frank, and hopes for the future as LGBTQIA+ rights come under attack.