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Monica Castillo

Monica Castillo is a writer and critic based in New York City. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Village Voice, RogerEbert.com, Remezcla, the Guardian, Variety, NPR, and Boston Globe. She completed her master's at the University of Southern California as the school's first film critic fellow.

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New York Stories That Play With Connection and Form

by Monica Castillo September 22, 2020November 5, 2020

Among the shorts playing the 2020 New York Film Festival, those in the New York Stories block embody the spirit of a city erroneously declared dead, offering studies in movement and character.

Posted inFilm

In Days of the Whale, Art Challenges Power on Colombia’s Streets

by Monica Castillo July 28, 2020November 5, 2020

An empowering testament to the need for self-expression, Catalina Arroyave Restrepo’s feature debut captures the youthful zeal of two young graffiti artists in Medellín.

Posted inArt

Doctors and Nurses Cope With COVID on TikTok

by Monica Castillo May 4, 2020May 4, 2020

As the pandemic continues, healthcare professionals use the social media app to share information, vent their frustrations, or just have some fun.

Posted inIn Brief

272 Museums Join Social Media Campaign to Promote Women Artists

by Monica Castillo March 5, 2020March 5, 2020

With the hashtag #5WomenArtists, the National Museum of Women in the Arts is leading the charge in sharing stories and works by women artists.

Posted inNews

An Update on How COVID-19 Is Impacting the Art World

by Monica Castillo March 3, 2020March 3, 2020

While the Louvre Museum is indefinitely closed, Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” is one of 60 artworks from London’s National Gallery that will wait in quarantine as many of Japan’s museums remain shuttered.

Posted inFilm

A Portrait of Imelda Marcos, the Notorious Wife of a Filipino Dictator

by Monica Castillo February 28, 2020February 28, 2020

Filmmaker Lauren Greenfield talks to Hyperallergic about her documentary The Kingmaker.

Posted inIn Brief

1,700 3D Models of Cultural Heritage Objects Now Available in Public Domain

by Monica Castillo February 27, 2020February 26, 2020

In conjunction with Creative Commons and museums like the Smithsonian Institute, Sketchfab launched a virtual collection of rare and mesmerizing artifacts.

Posted inNews

Smithsonian Institution Releases 2.8 Million Images for Public Use

by Monica Castillo February 26, 2020February 27, 2020

Now entering the public domain are items from the institution’s many museums, research centers, libraries, archives, and the National Zoo.

Posted inNews

A Chance to Buy Postcards by Women Artists, Including Guerrilla Girls

by Monica Castillo February 26, 2020

Ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, Art on a Postcard is offering postcard-sized works starting at $65 to help eliminate Hepatitis C in women’s prisons.

Posted inNews

Parasite Inspires Housing Reform Initiative in South Korea

by Monica Castillo February 25, 2020

On the heels of its historic Academy Award wins, Bong Joon-ho’s film has prompted a government initiative to improve conditions in 1,500 semi-basement apartments.

Posted inNews

A Photo Album Featuring a Woman Posing With Dozens of Celebrities Surfaces at a Thrift Store

by Monica Castillo February 24, 2020February 24, 2020

The Belgian store caused a viral sensation by showing pictures of the woman, later revealed to be an entertainment journalist, with the likes of Tom Cruise, Denzel Washington, and Keanu Reeves in the ’90s.

Posted inIn Brief

Drawing Center Will Be Free Through 2023, Thanks to Cy Twombly Foundation Grant

by Monica Castillo February 20, 2020February 19, 2020

On February 20, coinciding with the opening of its Curtis Talwst Santiago and Guo Fengyi exhibitions, guests can visit the center free of charge.

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