Film
A New Film Investigates How the CIA and MI6 Destroyed Iranian Democracy
During a time of heightened tensions between the US and Iran, the documentary Coup 53 reminds viewers of the origins of the conflict.
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News
Museum of Chinese in America’s Archives in Danger Due to Ongoing Blaze
A fire that broke out last night injured eight people and destroyed the top floors of a building housing the museum's archives. The museum is still assessing the damage to its vast collection of Chinese-American cultural items.
Art
Tiepolo, Once Dubbed the Greatest Painter in Venice, Gets a Retrospective
For Tiepolo: The Best Painter of Venice, the Staatsgalerie in Stuttgart has gathered together much of the artist’s finest work, including a choice selection of his portraits and many of his paintings on religious, historical, and mythological themes.
In Brief
"Doodle for Google" Competition Asks K-12 Artists: How Do You Show Kindness?
The winner of this year’s competition will receive a $30,000 college scholarship and have their Google Doodle featured on the company’s homepage.
Art
50 Artists Remind Us That "Abortion Is Normal"
The second half of a recent exhibition organized to raise awareness and funding in support of accessible, safe, and legal abortion opened this past Tuesday at Arsenal Contemporary.
Announcement
Register for the Anchorage Museum's Critical Futures Creative Conference
Explore radical new modes of thinking about and responding to our collective futures during this five-day creative conference in Alaska on April 13-17.
Film
Wondrous Animations Made of Quilts, Glass, and Found Objects
Jodie Mack uses materials like no other animator. Now, many of her films are available to the public for the first time.
Art
Stolen Deities Resurface in a Dallas Museum
A blogger’s shaky snapshots from an exhibition opening reveal where a Lakshmi-Narayana statue stolen from a temple in Kathmandu in 1984 had ended up: the Dallas Museum of Art.
News
Week In Review: The Shed's Front of House Staff Unionized; Activists Hack Hans Haacke Poll
Also, actor Ellen Barkin revealed she was assaulted by Carl Andre, and more.
In Brief
In Subodh Gupta Defamation Lawsuit, "Whistleblower" Defendants Give First Statements in Court
After posting anonymous accusations of sexual harassment against Gupta, administrators of the Instagram account Scene and Herd defended their right to anonymity.
In Brief
Amy Sherald and Kehinde Wiley's Portraits of the Obamas Get a National Tour
Starting in June 2021, the official portraits of Michelle and Barack Obama will leave the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC to tour five cities across the country.
Film
Sundance's Documentary Shorts Offer Brief but Powerful Glimpses Around the World
The festival's program is especially robust this year, featuring films about the Hong Kong protests, abortion helpline volunteers, and more.