Oktay Ince, a longtime video activist fighting to retrieve an archive worth 20 years of his work, was held in police custody and accused of terrorist propaganda after he chained himself to a pole outside the culture ministry in Ankara.
June 3, 2019
Revenge of the Blimp: Baby Trump Returns to Troll Presidentโs First State Visit to UK
Protesters projected the bloated caricature of President Donald Trump on the Cliffs of Dover, much to the enjoyment of locals.
A Young Painter Burlesques the Role of Outsider Artist
Mystified as ever by the rise of Josh Smith whose work resembles the efforts of a tipsy van Gogh in an art bar, seeing this show, my inner critic is confronted with mostly disagreeable choices.
Stamps Gallery Presents an Exhibition on African American Jazz Culture in Detroit
Call & Response will be on view from June 14 to August 29, with a performance, panel discussion, and reception on Thursday, August 3 from 2 to 6 pm.
Museum Workers Share Their Salaries and Urge Industry-Wide Reform
Over 660 arts professionals have added to a spreadsheet detailing their salaries. The pay for these prestigious positions may be lower than you expect.
Margaret Kilgallenโs Unique Mix of Folk, Feminism, and Street Art
Kilgallen presses us to acknowledge our superficial judgements, specifically of women, and compels us all to see more deeply.
Queer Artists in Their Own Words: Matthew Morroccoโs Technicolor Morph Suits
LGBTQ Pride Month is now. Every day in June, we are celebrating the community by featuring one queer artist and letting them speak for themselves.
Artists in 18 Major US Museums Are 85% White and 87% Male, Study Says
In response, artist and data journalist Mona Chalabi offered her version of what the composition of a museum collection should look like if it were to represent the entire population.