The $100 limited-edition coin features imagery of the microscopic virus and a presidential podium, surrounded by Trumpian slogans.
Daily Archives: April 30, 2020
Scholars Will Boycott Universities That Do Not Protect Non-Tenured Faculty
Noam Chomsky, Judith Butler, Kimberlé Crenshaw, and Zadie Smith are among the signatories of a recent Academic Solidarity Statement calling for equal protections across faculty ranks.
Live Blogging Discussions on Art Education and Building Safe Spaces
Check out Hyperallergic’s live report of day four of the Common Field Convening.
Dorothea Lange’s Humanist Vision
In Lange’s photography, human ingenuity and grace triumph over the unspeakable blows of the Great Depression and other social oppression, even when hope is in short supply.
Enter the “Quaranzine”: Zines That Boost Resistance, Mutual Aid, and Self-Care
There may never have been a better time for the zine, since as COVID-19 rages on, many artists are turning to self-publishing as an alternative way to connect while in isolation.
Sakuliu Pavavaljung to Represent Taiwan at 2021 Venice Biennale
For over 30 years Sakuliu has used his art to retrace and revitalize his traditional Paiwan culture, even infusing it with a contemporary spirit.
Curator Manuela Well-Off-Man Picks Five Artists to Watch From Indian Market
In this ongoing series, curators and members of the Native arts community share five artists they were looking forward to seeing at the 2020 Indian Market, which has been postponed to 2021.
A Museum Educator Asks How We Can Feel Closer to Art
With the teaching galleries at the Blanton Museum now being closed, as a museum educator there I can’t but help ponder how an art experience of close looking with our eyes, our bodies, and our breath might translate in our post-pandemic future.