Art
The Art of Perception
In a new exhibition, the Chinese artist Guo Hongwei uses watercolor to vividly depict nature’s forms — and gently tease the eye.
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The Genius of Thaddeus Mosley
Mosley did not need the art world’s approval to keep going, but the art world certainly needs him for more reasons than I can count.
Art
What Do We Mean When We Say "Postwar American Art"?
The Filipino-American artist Leo Valledor has never quite received his deserved place in the history of Postwar American art, especially as that story is told in New York.
In Brief
Despite Anxious Times, Museums Offer a “Moment of Zen” on Twitter
With the hashtag #MuseumMomentofZen, museums bring a little peace to your timeline with calming artworks.
News
Guggenheim Workers Ask Trustees for Help Amid Union Negotiations
Recently unionized workers urge the Guggenheim’s trustees to wield their influence on the museum’s “reluctant” management.
Art
A Gallery Prioritizes Care in a Historically Black Seattle Neighborhood
Also acting as a space for community gathering, Wa Na Wari offers a long-term solution against gentrification and displacement as vehicles of white supremacy.
Art
In Performance About Anxiety, Willow Smith and Tyler Cole Spent 24 Hours In a Box
Visitors viewed the pair through a glass wall, as they cycled through the eight stages of anxiety, including rage, numbness, euphoria, and acceptance.
Film
How Disney Tricked the World Into Believing Lemmings Commit Mass Suicide
The 1958 nature documentary White Wilderness is one of several films the House of Mouse is less than proud of.
Art
Lawrence Abu Hamdan Knits Language to Power
The Voice Before the Law explores the ways in which linguistic uses and misuses are bound to legal systems.
Art
Some of the Art World’s Largest Donors Have Paid Millions to Squelch a Wealth Tax
A decades-long campaign by the ultra-wealthy, including the Koch, deVos, Mars, Bass, and Walton families, has successfully misinformed United States taxpayers about what the estate tax actually is and who it affects.
News
Week In Review: Coronavirus Prompts Art World Closures and Delays; Shell Ends Partnership With Two UK Art Institutions
Also, new Rauschenberg Emergency Grants provide artists with funds for unforeseen medical expenses, a Mexico City art collective paints the names of femicide victims on the streets, and more.
Performance
The Inheritance, a Play Haunted by Outdated Gay Archetypes
Having now announced it will close on March 15 (earlier than expected), we might look at exactly why The Inheritance failed to connect with New York audiences.