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Artist Says Queens Museum Repurposed Her Structure Without Permission
Xaviera Simmons’s walled display structure, conceived for her solo show at the museum, was painted pink and used in another exhibition.
David Byrne’s Broadway Musical Celebrates a Monstrous Fascist
Though its creators won’t admit it, Here Lies Love is a tribute to the former First Lady of the Philippines Imelda Marcos, a human rights criminal and a relentless grifter.
“Monumental Concerns” Symposium With Carrie Mae Weems, Hank Willis Thomas, and More
Scholars, artists, curators, activists, and historians will convene at Syracuse University in October to consider the role of monuments and their contested place in contemporary society.
Incarcerated Artists and Authors Shed Light on Prison Censorship
The exhibition Return To Sender, co-organized by Mariame Kaba with PEN America, explores the prison industrial complex’s mechanisms of silencing.
Mika Rottenberg’s Critique of Contemporary Object Culture
All the little things we buy that look simple come from somewhere thanks to a series of interlocking, complex chains and sequences
The Harry Ransom Center at UT Austin Offers Funded Fellowships in the Arts and Humanities
Fellowships at the humanities research library and museum are meant for projects requiring the on-site use of archival collections spanning a variety of disciplines.
Inuit Culture Comes to Life in Shuvinai Ashoona’s Drawings
In a new show in New York City, Ashoona’s memory-based compositions infuse truth coupled with whimsy surrounding life in the Arctic.
Beautiful Works for an Ugly Climate Reality
Upon entering Rajni Perera’s show, surprise, shock, and shortness of breath are felt.
Manneken Press Presents Wanted!, Collaborative Monotypes by John Yau and Richard Hull
The art critic and poet collaborated with the Chicago-based painter on a series of prints based on “Wanted” posters of the old Wild West.
A Profound Sense of Place at the Arizona Biennial
This year’s biennial presents a powerful glimpse into relationships between the land and a vast array of entities grounded there.
Avoid Rome’s Tourist Crowds With These Alternative Art History Gems
If you’re planning a visit to Rome, write down your list of can’t-miss sites. Then, go to these ones instead.