As the country entered lockdown, an urgent need to stay hopeful and inspired through the crisis emerged.
September 18, 2020
Can You Spot a Social Media Troll?
This website is designed to help you learn more about trolls and how to spot them online.
This Satire of Sports, Activism, and Policing Might Make You Laugh and Cry
Set in the aftermath of a Super Bowl victory, Ben Passmore’s Sports is Hell spotlights human folly, displaying the US at its worst and most ridiculous.
Mellon Foundation Distributes $24M to Mid-size Museums Affected by the Pandemic
The Art Museum Futures Fund will award between $600,000 to $5.5 million to 12 mid-sized institutions across the nation, including the Brooklyn Museum and El Museo del Barrio.
Rabkin Foundation Awards $20K Grants to Nine Arts Journals
The Brooklyn Rail, Burnaway, and Arts.Black are among the publications supported by the award.
A View From the Easel During Times of Quarantine
This week, artists reflect on quarantining from their studios in Los Angeles, New York, Madrid, and Chicago.
What Does Obama and Reagan’s Official Photographer Think About Trump?
In The Way I See It, former White House photographer Pete Souza recalls his time following two different presidents.
The Heartwarming Tale of a Man Who Befriended an Octopus
In My Octopus Teacher, filmmaker Craig Foster documents his unusual relationship with an octopus he met while freediving.
Week in Review: Guggenheim Employees Demand Executive Resignations; Brooklyn Museum Employees Allege Staff Mistreatment
Also, Bill Arning, former director of the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, was accused of sexual harassment online, and more.
The Hostility of Gentrification in Black DC Neighborhoods
Residue, Merawi Gerima’s debut feature, depicts the impact of gentrification in an almost impressionistic, oblique way.