In Brief
Texas Arts Groups Gather Resources for Artists Impacted by Hurricane Harvey
Though most of Houston's art museums seem to have sustained little damage, many of the city's artists are facing much more difficult roads to recovery.
Benjamin Sutton
Art
The Origins of Indigenous Objects and the Distances They Travel
On Thursday, August 31, artist Duane Linklater will read an open letter addressed to the Metropolitan Museum about a James Bay Cree hood in its collection.
Art
How Eva Hesse Embraced Absurdity in Life and Art
In this exclusive clip from the documentary Eva Hesse, Lucy Lippard, Nancy Holt, and others reflect on the intimate character of Hesse's sculptures.
Art
A Jazz Documentary on a Summer's Day
The 1959 documentary Jazz on a Summer's Day, screening on August 23 at the New York Public Library, is considered one of the first music festival films.
News
Senator Cory Booker Will Introduce Bill to Remove Confederate Statues from US Capitol
A major focus of the legislation will be to remove sculptures of Confederate figures from National Statuary Hall.
In Brief
Religious Extremists Pressure Indonesian Temple to Cover Giant Statue of a God
The 98-foot-tall statue of Guan Yu in East Java was unveiled in July, but last week nationalist and Muslim protesters rallied to demand its destruction.
Art
A Film Documents the Rastafarian Fight for Reparations for Slavery
Screening August 18 at JACK, The Price of Memory follows a group of Jamaican Rastafarians as they petition the British Crown for reparations.
Film
Tracking a Warhol Brillo Box's Journey Through the Art Market
In a new short documentary, Lisanne Skyler follows the trajectory of a Warhol sculpture her father bought when she was an infant.
Art
The Story Behind Charlottesville's Robert E. Lee Monument
The statue whose planned removal spurred this weekend's violent rallies was unveiled in 1924, when General Lee's three-year-old great-granddaughter pulled a giant Confederate flag off of it.
In Brief
High School Student’s Painting of Lady Liberty in a Hijab Targeted by Conservatives
Members of a local anti-immigration group deemed the painting by a high school student in Santa Ana, California "inaccurate, unprofessional, and offensive."
Art
A VR Exhibition Pays Tribute to a Long-Gone Vegas Casino
The Sands, opening on August 12, features works by 15 artists on rotating display in a one-to-one virtual replica of the Lower East Side gallery Essex Flowers.
News
A Project by JR Sets Sail, Literally
A work by the street artist and photographer will serve as the sail of a 60-foot yacht when it races from France to Brazil in November.