News
Artist Critiques Capitalism and War, Sells Vials of His Blood on Wall Street
Khaled Jarrar is offering vials of his blood on Wall Street, priced to match defense contractors' stock, as a commentary on the military-industrial complex.
Jasmine Weber
Jasmine Weber is an artist, writer, and former news editor at Hyperallergic.
News
Art Movements
Activists make moves toward decolonization for Indigenous Peoples' Day, and the Studio Museum expands its scope.
In Brief
Collector Moves Forward with $1.3M Shredded Banksy, Artist Renames Work
The buyer, an anonymous European woman, will continue with the $1.3 million purchase after Banksy's highly publicized stunt, calling it her "own piece of art history.”
In Brief
A Frida Kahlo Exhibition Will Open for an Uninterrupted 48 Hours in London
The event, which costs £17 (~$22), might not have sat well with the communist painter.
In Brief
Mickalene Thomas Makes a Muse of Cardi B
Mickalene Thomas revealed a unique side of Cardi B, photographing the rap superstar for W Magazine’s "Art Issue."
In Brief
Studio Museum in Harlem and DC Arts High School Receive Historic Gift of Over 650 Contemporary Works
The late civil rights activist and Black arts patron Peggy Cooper Cafritz has bestowed the "largest gift ever made of contemporary art by artists of African descent" to the Studio Museum in Harlem and the Duke Ellington School of the Arts.
In Brief
Guggenheim Museum Returns Looted Painting to a German Art Dealer’s Heirs
When Alfred Flechtheim fled Germany, an Ernst Ludwig Kirchner painting of his ended up in the hands of a Nazi, and eventually at the Museum of Modern Art and the Guggenheim.
News
Obama Portraits Double Annual Attendance at the National Portrait Gallery
As the museum approaches its 50th anniversary on October 7, the Smithsonian gallery announced it saw two million visitors this fiscal year.
News
Art Movements
Kerry James Marshall condemns the City of Chicago's sale of his artwork, and a Russian billionaire sues Sotheby's in part of a $2 billion art sale scandal.
In Brief
Artists Julie Ault, Titus Kaphar, and Wu Tsang Awarded 2018 MacArthur "Genius" Grant
25 individuals across disciplines will receive $625,000 of unrestricted funds as part of the prestigious award.
News
NYC Mayor’s Office Proposes Four New Jails with Enhanced “Architecture and Design”
As part of its 10-year plan to close Rikers Island, the administration is planning new prisons with renovated design, but the proposal has been met with fierce disapproval from local residents and activists.
News
Caribbean Organization Alleges Brooklyn Arts Council Misused Their Intellectual Property
Caribbeing sent a cease and desist to the BAC in July regarding their alleged use of the term "Caribpolitan" in a recent exhibition.