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Far-Right Criticism Shuts Down Brazil's Largest Ever Queer Art Exhibition
On Sunday, Santander Cultural unilaterally shut down Queermuseum after conservative critics accused it of promoting blasphemy and pedophilia.
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Brazilian Surfer’s War Photography Revealed to Be Fake
On September 1, BBC Brazil issued an extensive report revealing Eduardo Martins to have photoshopped images of war-torn countries and coopted the identity of a British surfer.
Art
Discover and Play with Works in Clay Throughout Brooklyn
The artist-run Brooklyn Clay Tour inaugurates on September 8 with over 225 participating ceramicists and around 25 events across the borough.
Art
Arto Lindsay Explores the Brazilian Avant-Garde at the Whitney Museum
In conjunction with the Hélio Oiticica retrospective, Lindsay has organized a series of concerts and events that illuminate the enduring impact of this period in Brazilian art.
Art
The Woman Behind Critique My Dick Pic Sizes Up Art Photos of Male Nudes
In tongue-in-cheek answers, Madeleine Holden assigns a Critique My Dick Pic-style review and grade for artists’ photographs of male nudes, ranging from the late 19th century to today.
Art
The Governors Island Art Fair Launches This Weekend
Opening on September 2, the monthlong event features work by 100 artists in former military houses and barracks.
Art
Six Dancers Make Ephemeral Marks on Rockaway Beach
In a work choreographed by Madeline Hollander, six dancers and a truck will chase each other on the beach on August 26.
Art
An Animated Movie Reimagines Nosferatu in Present-Day NYC
Premiering this week, Andrea Mastrovito's NYsferatu is an adaptation of 1922 silent film as a parable about the immigrant experience made using rotoscope animation.
Art
A Critical Response to Andy Warhol’s Screen Tests
On August 10 at the Swiss Institute, Luke Willis Thompson will screen and discuss his film that questions the lack of people of color in Warhol's famous series.
Art
Over Rice, a Conversation About Race at Smack Mellon
On August 3, Dominique Duroseau will host the participatory performance "Rap on Race with Rice," which revolves around one activity: separating black and white rice.
Art
A Silent March for Social Justice in Manhattan
On Friday, July 28, anyone is welcome to join the People's Silent Protest Art Walk, a centennial tribute to 1917's Silent Parade, in solidarity with marginalized communities.
Art
A Dance Performance Commemorates the Americans with Disabilities Act
On July 28, the Heidi Latsky Dance, a modern dance company that includes people with disabilities, will perform along the High Line and at the Whitney Museum's outdoor galleries.