In Brief
Politician Stupidly Leans on Thomas Hart Benton Mural to Take Notes
There are many things one might do while inside a room whose walls are lined with a historic Thomas Hart Benton mural.
Jillian Steinhauer
Art
The Weird, Wide World of an Internet Flea Market
Can the internet exist away from the keyboard (AFK)? What does it look and feel and smell and sound and taste like (besides a screen)?
Art
ArtRx NYC
This week, try a lecture by critic Hilton Als, a reading of a early-20th-century Egyptian drama, artist Rashaad Newsome's next art ball, and the beloved NY Art Book Fair's 10th edition.
Art
Mike Kelley's Superman Complex
Every hero has an origin story.
Opinion
Why the SF Chronicle’s Choice of a New Art Critic Is Disappointing
This past May, after 30 years on the job, Kenneth Baker announced his retirement as art critic for the San Francisco Chronicle. Today, his replacement was announced.
Interview
Using Art to Stop a Pipeline
How do you halt the construction of a gas pipeline?
In Brief
New Digital Archaeology Effort Attempts to Capture Cultural Heritage Before It's Gone
As ISIS continues to destroy the world's cultural heritage, archaeologists and other onlookers continue to scramble to find ways to counter the destruction.
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Opinion
There’s a New Art Reality TV Show for Us to Hatewatch [UPDATED]
Just when you thought art-related reality TV programming couldn't get any worse ... it has!
In Brief
New Tests Date World's Oldest Wood Carving to 11,000 Years Ago
The world's oldest wood carving just got older.
Art
ArtRx NYC: Summer Day Trips
Today may be September 1, but it's not Labor Day yet, so you've still got one week left to act like you're on summer break.
Opinion
Why the 'Daily News' Cover of the VA Journalist Murders Is Exploitative
The three images on the cover of the New York Daily News literally show the moment of Alison Parker's murder: the taking aim, the flare of the gunshot, and her shocked face when the bullet hits her.
Art
A Visit to the Icelandic Folk and Outsider Art Museum
AKUREYRI, Iceland — If you set out from Reykjavík northbound on Route 1, the road that rings around most of Iceland, you will, after give or take five hours, find yourself in Akureyri.