Performance
The Beautiful and the Damned of Oklahoma!
A rebellious Broadway revival of the 1943 musical brings hatred into the heartland — a stunning indictment of America's current woes.
Zachary Small
In Brief
The Dead May Outnumber the Living on Facebook in 50 Years
But what will happen to our personal data when we give up the (digital) ghost? Research from Oxford University suggests a curious change.
News
Can Iowa Prevent Prisoners from Accessing and Creating Nude Art?
Inmates are challenging a state statute that bans images of nudity in prison — even those found in art, literature, and medical journals.
In Brief
Winning Artists Announced for Monument to Shirley Chisholm, the First US Black Congresswoman
Amanda Williams and Olalekan Jeyifous have won the inaugural She Built NYC commission with their dynamic proposal, "Our Destiny, Our Democracy."
News
Does Gagosian's New Advisory Firm Create a Conflict of Interest?
Gallerists and art advisors suspect there could be ulterior motives to the industry leader's latest power play, but Gagosian would beg to differ.
In Brief
Skyscrapers (and Museums) May Soon Face Environmental Restrictions in New York City
City Council has passed the Climate Mobilization Act, which tasks qualifying buildings to reduce CO2 emissions by 40 percent from 2005 levels or face fines.
In Brief
The Whitney Museum Launches Digital Resource for Past Biennials
The open archive provides public access to information about artists and their artworks dating back to the biennial's first edition in 1932.
Art
Capturing the Unfathomable Cosmos on the Met Museum's Rooftop
Alicja Kwade's rooftop commission at the Metropolitan Museum of Art shrinks the firmament to human scale, questioning the limits of perception in the process.
In Brief
Today in Notre-Dame News: Extreme Cathedral Makeover Edition
The rapid pace of reconstruction news means we're breaking down the most important stories into a reader's digest.
News
Trump Satirizes Kehinde Wiley's Obama Portrait to Fundraise 2020 Reelection Bid
The president's action committee is selling the shirt, labeled "SPY" through its gift shop for $28.00. It also comes as a tank top.
News
As Smoke Clears, Paris Envisions a Path Forward for Notre-Dame
Officials take stock of the damage done to the cathedral as billionaires pledge money and academics brainstorm the best path forward for restoration.
In Brief
YouTube Flags Major Notre-Dame Fire as Misinformation, Links to 9/11 Article
The platform's new algorithm for probing "fake news" by adding context-specific information to videos seems to have glitched.