Art

Required Reading

This week, unopened 18th-century love letters, an unsung female archaeologist, Indigenous artists on the meaning of home, cookie-cutter holiday rom-coms, and more.

Lakshmi Rivera Amin

November 9, 2023 — 5 min read

Activists gathered outside the main branch of the New York Public Library in Midtown Manhattan today for a protest with around 1,500 attendees calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. (photo Elaine Velie/Hyperallergic)

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Craft in America Concludes its Handwork Series with NORTH and SOUTH

Stream the PBS documentary series, which explores the impact of regional handmade craft in the north and south of the country.

Celebrate Indigenous Cinema and Storytelling with Free Films

Available for only two weeks, this curated selection of 14 Indigenous films features stories of resilience, inspiration, and hope.

“Free Lyric” Tells the Story of a Young Black Female Rapper Cancelled for Her “Provocative” Lyrics

Watch the new documentary by BAFTA award-winning filmmaker Cherish ‘Chez’ Oteka on Field of Vision.

Contemporary Beadworker Ken Williams Jr Awarded Rakow Commission by Corning Museum of Glass

Marking the prize’s 40th year, "I Am the Hungry Cat" is the first Rakow Commission awarded for beadwork.