Art
How the Women's Studio Workshop Shakes Up the Art of Bookmaking
What started as a small feminist arts collective has grown to host hundreds of residents and publish countless books under its own imprint.
Maya Pontone
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Scabby the Rat, Icon of Labor Strikes, Gets His Own NYC Show
The larger-than-life inflatable rodent is the centerpiece of artist Marlene Hausegger’s exhibition at Open Source Gallery in Brooklyn.
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SF’s Contemporary Jewish Museum Announces Temporary Closure
The institution said it is facing a “challenging financial landscape” and will begin reducing staff before shuttering for at least one year.
Art
The World’s Borough Exhibition Pays Tribute to Queens
With works by over 70 artists, the show contains everything from personified felt dumplings to crochet renditions of the Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Unisphere.
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US’s Biggest Documentary Festival Comes to NYC This Month
The trials of late-in-life romance and a photographer's chronicle of Black life under South African apartheid anchor the 15th edition of DOC NYC.
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US Archivist Accused of Sanitizing American History Exhibits
National Archives Museum leader Colleen Shogan allegedly removed mentions of negative events that might anger Republicans or upset visitors, reports the Wall Street Journal.
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Photographers Sell Prints to Aid Humanitarian Efforts in Lebanon
Through November 25, photos by 100 Lebanese and French artists are on sale to help displaced people in the region amid Israel’s attacks.
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Artists and Poets Gather in Chelsea for “Cathartic” Night of Community
An election-night event featured free readings and performances staged around Carrie Mae Weems’s installation at Gladstone Gallery.
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Artworks Encourage Voter Turnout Ahead of US Election
From a reprinting of ACT UP’s historic 1988 Election Day poster to contemporary images, artists are urging everyone to cast their ballots on November 5.
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Candice Breitz Launches Clothing Fundraiser for Gazan Journalists
Each item is named after a prominent Jewish figure like philosopher Nancy Fraser, poet Tomer Dotan-Dreyfus, and filmmaker Nan Goldin.
Art
An Erotic Puppet Theater Makes Its Grand NYC Debut
“That Paradise Place” explores the romantic lives and sexual fantasies of artists with disabilities through song and puppetry.
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Six Artists Open Up About Voting in the US Election
Immigrants’ rights, reproductive freedoms, and funding for the Israeli military are among this year’s top issues.