News
Despite Years of Protests, Harvard University to Keep Sackler Name
The decision is “an insult to overdose victims and their families,” said artist Nan Goldin’s advocacy group PAIN.
Rhea Nayyar
News
Spanish Man Under Investigation for Pouring Water on Ancient Cave Art
The individual allegedly dampened 6,000-year-old paintings in Andalusia to get a clearer photo for social media, potentially causing irreparable harm.
Film
Blackfeet Documentary Wins Climate Justice Award at BlackStar Festival
Narrated by Lily Gladstone, the new film chronicles the tribe’s efforts to rekindle the traditional practice of stewarding a wild buffalo population.
News
Could Banksy’s New Goat Mural in London Be a Palestine Symbol?
Stenciled silhouettes of a Nubian Ibex on a ledge and two elephants in windowsills raised questions about the elusive street artist's messaging.
Art
Manhattan Exhibition Pays Tribute to Teaching Artists
Airhead at PPOW Gallery explores alternative modes of learning within and beyond the classroom.
News
Scientists Crack the Code of Rembrandt’s Golden Luster
New research into the pigments used in "The Night Watch" (1642) illuminates how the Dutch artist achieved his signature glistening details.
Art
How Dinh Q. Lê Unpacked Belonging Through Weaving
In his “Self Portrait #5,” headed to auction in August, the artist forcibly inserts himself and his culture into areas that didn’t intend to include him.
Art
What Are Those Giant Painted Heads Floating in the Seine?
Some of the Louvre’s most famous works inspired a series of half-submerged installations for the Olympic games.
News
Anne Imhof’s “Wish You Were Gay” Banners Vandalized in Austria
The German Artist called the vandalism outside the Kunsthaus Bregenz an "act of violent aggression.”
Art
Three-Time Olympic Fencer’s Vibrant Photos of Athletic Diversity
Enzo Lefort's stylized portraits of his teammates are now on view alongside works by other Olympian artists in Paris.
News
House Majority Vote Saves Millions in Funding for NEA and NEH
The vote defeated amendments proposed by Republican Josh Breechen, who has called for cuts to “woke, weaponized, and wasteful” government spending.
Guide
A Peek Into This Year’s BlackStar Film Festival Lineup
The annual festival returns for its 13th edition this August, kicking off with Shatara Michelle Ford’s Black, queer roadtrip film inspired by Paris, Texas.