Art
Nature-Inspired Artworks Tap Into the Dark Side of the Psyche
Rebecca Brewer's complex and dynamic compositions hint at the murky depths of psychological and emotional experience.
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A View From the Easel During Times of Quarantine
This week, artists reflect on quarantining from their studios in Chicago, Three Rivers, New York City, San Diego, and Saskatchewan, Canada.
News
Week in Review: MoMA Terminates All Educator Contracts; Funders Offer $5K Artist Grants
Also, the Getty Research Institute acquired the Emmett Williams archive, and more.
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Kent Monkman Auctions One of His Drawings to Support Toronto’s Indigenous Communities
Proceeds from the sale will be donated to Toronto Aboriginal Support Services Council (TASSC), a nonprofit that provides cultural, socio-economic, health, and housing support for the city's Indigenous residents.
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UOVO Art Handlers File Labor Board Complaint Saying They Were Laid Off for Union Support
“Six of the seven permanently laid off workers played key roles in last year’s effort to win union recognition and improve working conditions,” Local 814 tells Hyperallergic.
Art
Finding Humor in Crisis, Gallery Photoshops Wild Animals in Its Closed Exhibition
Forced to shutter to contain the pandemic, Guatemala City’s Proyectos Ultravioleta has created a series of “Nature is Healing” memes, which are both endearing and hilarious.
Art
Build a Museum With Animal Crossing: New Horizons
More than merely letting players visit with other people and frolic outside without fear of infection, the game lets them act as procurers and curators of their own personal museums.
Podcast
Discussing the Boom in Online Exhibitions During the Pandemic
While museums and galleries have rushed to offer more and more online experiences as their physical spaces remain closed, we discuss the ones that stand out.
Comics
Long Live Art Nerds!
Sometimes things start in the most unexpected ways.
Books
Books About Pandemic and Contagion Free Online via Duke University Press
These books and articles deal with the most bedeviling questions that arise out of viral outbreaks, and offer intriguing studies by which we can chart a course toward health.
Film
From Soviet-Era War Films to Indie Gems from China, Our Latest Streaming Recommendations
Other highlights include a queer crime film from the directors The Matrix, a masterpiece of found footage from the Silent Era, and more.
News
Artists Decorate Hospital ICUs With Encouraging Posters
Elizabeth Jaeger, an artist, and Cady Chaplin, a nurse at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, started a campaign for artists to submit illustrations, paintings, and digital edits thanking healthcare workers.