Art
Inside Brooklyn’s Very Own Immersive “Clown Cult”
The bi-monthly variety show gathers both newcomers and veterans of the craft to help participants discover “the power in cringe.”
Maya Pontone
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Stunning Pale-Blue Frescoes Found in Pompeii
The Ancient Roman room, thought to have been used as a shrine for ritual activities, is estimated to date back approximately 2,000 years.
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Most NY Artists Are Financially Unstable, Survey Finds
More than half of respondents said they earned under $25,000 a year.
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Museum Collection Items That Are as American as Apple Pie
From hot dog memorabilia to cheerleading uniforms, these objects capture the essence of Americana in all its problematic complexities.
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Banksy Floats Raft at Glastonbury to Warn of Worsening Migrant Crisis
Thousands of audience members hoisted the raft overhead during Idles’s performance of a pro-immigrant song at the UK music festival.
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Protests for Gaza Ring Loud at the New York City Pride March
An autonomous group obstructed the parade and distributed flyers in solidarity with Palestinians. Some marchers thought it was the wrong time and place.
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Protests for Gaza Ring Loud at the New York City Pride March
An autonomous group obstructed the parade and distributed flyers in solidarity with Palestinians. Some marchers thought it was the wrong time and place.
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Activists Drop Banners for Gaza at NYC AIDS Memorial
Protesters urged Biden to “stop arming Israel” ahead of the president’s attendance at the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center opening.
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NYC Cultural Orgs Push for Funding as Budget Deadline Looms
Local advocates and institutions have called for an additional $53 million to raise the city’s cultural budget baseline.
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An Early Portrait Commissioned by an American Born Into Slavery Goes on View
Now on view at the Baltimore Museum of Art, the painting is thought to depict Mary Ann Tritt Cassell, a mixed-race woman who lived in the 1800s.
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Scorching Heat Wave Turns Lincoln Wax Statue Into a Hot Mess
The Lincoln Memorial replica went viral online after peak temperatures melted the head off the 16th president’s likeness.
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Salvadoran Man Denied Visa Partly Over His Tattoos
The Supreme Court decided against an LA woman who said her husband’s tattoos were incorrectly interpreted as gang symbols.