News
Murals at North Dakota Immigrant Center Vandalized
Five murals outside the immigrant-owned International Market Plaza have been spray painted with graffiti promoting the white nationalist hate group Patriot Front.
Billie Anania
Art
Fred Wilson Summons Ghosts of the Past to Confront the Racism of the Present
Wilson's installation challenges not just outwardly violent historical figures but subtle colonial aesthetics still embedded in the city’s more liberal public monuments.
Art
The Misgendering of Joan of Arc
We know from historical records that the female-born French saint presented as a man with short black hair. Why, then, is she so damn feminine in artistic portrayals?
News
Native American Human Remains and Sacred Objects Found at the University of North Dakota
Curators and professors are now working alongside tribal representatives to begin the process of repatriating human remains and objects.
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In “Largest Return” in Central American History, Netherlands Sends 300+ Artifacts Back to Panama
Panama is attempting to recover its cultural heritage after more than a century of illegal trafficking.
Guide
Your Concise New York Art Guide for September 2022
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very New York art events this month, including birdhouses at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Rodrigo Valenzuela, Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum, and more.
Art
An Important Interactive Exhibition That Doesn't Work
The exhibition Shall Make, Shall Be at Manhattan’s Federal Hall wants to educate us critically about the Bill of Rights amendments, but nearly half of the displays are dysfunctional.
News
Canadian Authorities Move to Evict Indigenous Protest Encampments
The encampments in front of the Manitoba Legislative Building in Winnipeg were installed to protest the cultural genocide perpetrated by Catholic missionaries in residential schools.
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Artists Chased Out of Manhattan Park by Police
Michael Alan Alien and Jadda Cat were performing their “Living Installation” at Pier 45 in Hudson River Park when officers accused them of soliciting on the premises.
Art
Uncovering the Queer Histories of Workers' Movements
As bodily autonomy and workers’ rights remain under constant and often intertwined threat, The Work of Love, the Queer of Labor reminds us of what is still at stake.
News
Book Publishers Go to War With the Internet Archive
Major publishing houses, and some authors, accuse the open access platform of “piracy” and copyright infringement.
Art
One of China's First Modern Sculptors Has a New York Retrospective
During his 84-year life, Liu Shiming helped shape a new Chinese cultural image rooted in the contributions and sacrifices of everyday people.