As Frieze and TEFAF go head-to-head, eight other fairs or fair-like endeavors are vying for your attention (and time, and money) this week.
April 2018
Researchers Believe They’ve Identified the World’s Oldest Tattoo Kit
The findings lend insight into ancient Native American inking traditions.
Christine Borland, Sam Durant, and Mark Leckey Discuss Sculpture and Authorship at Nasher Prize Dialogues
The discussion, organized in partnership with Common Guild, will be held on May 2 at the Trades Hall of Glasgow and livestreamed on Facebook.
From Farming to Ethics, How the Ancient World Lived Sustainably
Historians explore older methods of sustainable living, from Ancient Greece to the Mayan Civilization.
Protesters Occupy Brooklyn Museum Atrium, Demanding Decolonization Commission
Over 60 protesters from 20 community groups rallied at the Brooklyn Museum and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden demanding the beloved institutions play a role in safeguarding their local communities.
Penn Museum Unveils Its New Middle East Galleries
The Middle East Galleries are the first in a series of transformative gallery renovations taking place at the Penn Museum over the next several years.
Columbia University MFA Students Demand Tuition Refunds
Earlier this month, 51 of the 54 students in Columbia’s visual arts MFA program met with the school’s dean and provost to demand full tuition refunds.
Sacré Bleu! French Museum Is Full of Forgeries
The Musée Terrus in Elne recently brought in an art historian to examine its holdings; he found that 82 of the 140 works in the museum’s collection are fake.
Foundwork, a New Online Artist Platform, Now Features Students and Alumni from Studio Art Programs Worldwide
The online resource connecting artists with curators, gallerists, and other collaborators is free for students from graduate and undergraduate programs.
Rampant Social Inequalities Persist in the Arts According to New UK Study
The study reveals that the black and minority ethnic people comprise only 2.7% of the museum, gallery, and library workforce in the UK.
The Art School Critique Is a Two-Way Street
Some students give their professors feedback by filling out teacher evaluations, others use a paintbrush.
The Artist Who Sketched a Famine in India
Chittaprosad, an artist known for his sketches and prints and who documented a famine in the book Hungry Bengal, began his artistic tenure as an illustrator and sketch artist for the Communist Party of India in the early 1940s.