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Long Live Art Nerds!
Sometimes things start in the most unexpected ways.
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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.
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Explore the Art and Legacy of Viola Frey, Sculptor and Painter
Read an interview transcript, watch videos, view images from the archives, and more, presented by the Artists’ Legacy Foundation.
Film
Documentary Organizations Rally to Raise Funds for Film Workers During COVID-19
Field of Vision, Topic, and American Documentary are some of the businesses and nonprofits launching funds to aid workers in the field.
Art
Playful, Poetic Approaches to Decolonizing the Museum
At this critical juncture, Maria Hupfield’s work is a much needed disruption, to hold institutions accountable and in doing so help them stay relevant.
News
Art Funders Join Forces to Distribute $10 Million to Individual Artists
Organizations including the Joan Mitchell Foundation and the Ford Foundation came together to match $5 million in seed funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and will distribute $5,000 unrestricted grants.
Books
Peeling Back the Messy and Myriad Layers of Tutankhamun’s Discovery
Thorough and rewarding, Christina Riggs’s Photographing Tutankhamun illuminates the reasons behind our fascination with one of Ancient Egypt’s most famous tombs.
Film
Revisiting the Surreal Films of Juraj Herz, a Pioneer of Czech Horror
On the anniversary of his passing, Herz’s films remain the gold standard of what horror cinema can achieve.
News
Largest Native Arts Market in US Postponed to 2021
“It was an excruciating decision for the board,” said SWAIA chairman Thomas Teegarden of postponing Indian Market, which is a primary source of income for thousands.
Art
A Workshop for Building Solidarity Among Art Workers
Set aside time to brainstorm what an “ideal” employment contract might look like, how to foster methods of organizing, and more with members of the New Museum Union.