In Brief
Dealer Mary Boone Accuses Actor Alec Baldwin of Tax Evasion
A month ago, Baldwin sued Boone, alleging that she'd sold him a copy of a painting rather than the original. Now she's filed a motion that accuses him of committing fraud.
Carey Dunne
In Brief
Yoko Ono Joke from ‘The Simpsons’ Becomes Sculpture in Her Exhibition
During a visit to Moe's Tavern in a 1993 episode of The Simpsons, a character based on Yoko Ono famously ordered "a single plum, floating in perfume, served in a man's hat."
Art
Unleashing Dogs' Inner Spirits in Photographs of Their Shadows
Thomas Roma's shadow portraits of dogs touch on something deeper than just the cuteness of frolicking pets.
In Brief
London Mayor Promises to Provide and Protect Affordable Artist Studios
London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced plans yesterday to set up a trust to finance and secure affordable artists’ studios across the city.
News
Museum of Modern Art Adds the Original Emoji Set to Its Permanent Collection ?
The 176 pixellated pictograms created by Shigetaka Kurita in 1999 "are the humble masterpieces of the digital world," according to MoMA curator Paola Antonelli.
Art
An Attempt to 3D Model Jorge Luis Borges's Library of Babel
Programmer Jamie Zawinski has created a digital rendering of the infinite, hexagonal library that is the subject and setting of Jorge Luis Borges's short story "The Library of Babel."
Art
A Street Artist Spotlights the Inhumane Treatment of Migrants in Malta
Some 5,000 undocumented immigrants currently live in overcrowded detention centers in Malta, though their hardships are mostly hidden from the wealthy European tourists who flock to the Mediterranean archipelago.
Art
Two Artists Strutting as Victorian-Era Dandies Imagine Alternate Queer Histories
Artist duo McDermott & McGough's show is filled with campy critiques of homosexual oppression through the ages.
In Brief
Photographer Sues Trump for Copyright Infringement Over Skittles Image
A British photographer and former child refugee filed a lawsuit against the Trump campaign for allegedly using his photograph of Skittles in a tweet against Syrian refugees.
Art
A Visit to the CIA's "Secret" Abstract Art Collection
The CIA’s abstract art collection isn’t as “secret” as a series of articles made it seem—but it’s more politically significant than it appears, and there are still unanswered questions. Here, photographs of the collection are accessible to the public for the first time.
Art
Benedict Cumberbatch Passionately Reads Sol LeWitt’s Famous Letter to Eva Hesse
Reading the letter on stage, the Oscar-nominated, Golden Globe-winning actor Benedict Cumberbatch practically foams at the mouth.
Art
A Collective Reading at the White House Reenvisions Who Might Be President
One hundred people gathered to adapt Zoe Leonard's 1992 text piece “I want a president...” for 2016.