Opinion
The Neoliberal Hypocrisies of Ivanka Trump Vacuuming
The fact that Ivanka Vacuuming has successfully annoyed America’s First Oligarchy is enough to forgive some of this disappointing symbolism.
Sarah Rose Sharp
Sarah Rose Sharp is a Detroit-based writer, activist, and multimedia artist. She is primarily concerned with the experiences of making and engaging with art, and researching the state of contemporary art in postindustrial and redeveloping cities.
In Brief
After 45 Years of Wrongful Imprisonment, an Artist Sells His Paintings to Get By
"These are like my children," Richard Phillips says. "But I don't have any money. I don't have a choice." The artist has been met with bureaucratic blockades to receive the $2 million that he is eligible for under Michigan law.
In Brief
An Instagrammer Points Out The Nanny’s Taste for Modern Art
An Instagram account connects contemporary art to the outfits of Fran Fine in The Nanny.
In Brief
Banksy’s Shredded Painting Will Rotate Through the Galleries of a German Museum
Banksy's controversial “Love is in the Bin” (2018) will go on long-term display at the Stuttgart Staatsgalerie this March. However, it won't stay in one room for long.
In Brief
After Teen Smashes Artifacts at Denver Museum, Damages Estimate of $2M Turned Out to Be $100,000
In December, 18-year-old Jake Siebenlist smashed glass containers at the Denver Art Museum, throwing rare ancient artifacts across the exhibition.
Opinion
Second Lady Karen Pence to Return to Teaching Art at Homophobic Christian School
If you really want to get in there and build future generations of toxicity, fear, and violence, you have to start while they’re young!
Opinion
A Sanrio Crocodile Called "Big Challenges" Is the 2020 Mascot We All Need
We have big challenges and we need Big Challenges!
In Brief
The Simpsons Take a Trip to Prada Marfa
In the latest episode of The Simpsons, the family takes a trip to "Prada Marfa" and responds to the site-specific art project in signature ways.
In Brief
College Basketballer Poses to Lend an Ancient Roman Statue an Arm
Wyatt Walker, a six-foot-nine college athlete, will have his arm 3D-scanned and then attached to a Roman statue of Bacchus.
Art
An Artist Guards Detroit's Identity and Who Can Claim It
Tiff Massey’s hyper-territorialism regarding who can claim Detroit as their home comes into philosophical conflict with some of the culture blending she utilizes in a new body of fiber-based work.
Opinion
Most Shared Tweet of All Time Costs Billionaire Art Collector Almost $1M
Yusaku Maezawa posted a tweet offering 100 random people 1 million yen (~$9,200) and it garnered almost 5.5 million retweets.
Opinion
A Catastrophe: Feline Slashes 17th-Century Work of Art
Antique painting specialist Dr. Bendor Grosvenor was repairing a painting by John Michael Wright, when his cat attacked, leaving him with additional repairs costing as much as the painting itself.