Books
A New Book Awash With the Glories of Watercolor
Watercolor: A History features over 300 dazzling, full-color illustrations, all specially printed on Munken paper to capture the intensity and texture of the original works.
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Art
“Bad Beuys”: Artists “Steal” a Joseph Beuys as a Statement About Repatriation
How better to illustrate the inadequacy of current restitution efforts than to offer up as tribute an object by one of Germany’s most famous artists, who thought art could bring about transformative social change?
News
Another Botched Restoration Revealed in Spain
The grotesque makeover has been denounced by many, including Spain’s Professional Association of Restorers.
Opinion
We Need More Creatives in Politics
Creative types are an untapped group of exciting potential political candidates who are equipped with the lived and professional experience that would benefit public service and policy.
News
The First National Memorial to Native American Veterans
Indigenous people serve in the US Armed Services at a higher rate than any other group, but their contributions are often diminished. A new memorial in Washington, DC, hopes to change that.
Opinion
The Failure of Arts Organizations to Move Toward Racial Equity
As a field, we’ve waited far too long for these institutions to get on board. So now the call is for us: Black, Indigenous, and People of Color artists, leaders, and the organizations that serve us.
Announcement
The Latest Issue of Unlikely Journal for Creative Arts, “Translating Ambiance,” Is Now Online
In the transdisciplinary journal’s sixth issue, artists and scholars explore how atmospheres and rhythms shape our perceptions of and relationships with the world.
Art
The Little-known, Refreshingly Vulnerable Works of Clyfford Still’s Final Years
The Late Works: Clyfford Still in Maryland offers a historical pivot by focusing on the last 20 years of the artist's life, revealing his most productive period and foregrounding work that is rarely discussed.
Announcement
Anita Shapolsky Gallery Presents Off The Wall
The exhibition features a unique collection of sculptures and paintings by Abstract Expressionists and contemporary expressionist artists, on view through January 8, 2021.
Art
The Met Museum Misses the Mark in Recounting Its Own Complicated History
Making the Met, the anniversary exhibition chronicling the museum’s first 150 years, botched several opportunities to truly reckon with its role in defining who is and isn’t included in dominant narratives of art history.
Art
Strategies for Embracing the Fabulously Mundane
A self-avowed pleasure activist, writer and professor Sami Schalk is building a project that revels in taking simple yet transformative steps towards feeling good, while rejecting ableist frameworks.
Announcement
Polish Cultural Institute Presents POLKI Hidden Power
Meet the female talents of contemporary Polish illustration and design, who take on social issues, humor, and observations of everyday life. Now on view through December 15.