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Apply for the SVA Curatorial Practice MA Program
The School of Visual Arts’ Curatorial Practice MA is a New York-based, globally linked program for professional curatorial training.
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In Brief
Netflix Reveals Worldwide List of Government Takedown Requests
The ubiquitous streaming platform has revealed nine instances when nations asked the service to remove films or shows — from an episode of Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj in Saudi Arabia to Cannabis-related series in Singapore.
Interview
Margaret Liu Clinton on Closing Koenig & Clinton and Being a "Slow Gallerist"
“I think it is inevitable that the gallery system will go through a business restructuring, because otherwise small galleries are essentially incubating artists and employees for larger spaces that just brutally cherry-pick them,” Clinton tells Hyperallergic.
Music
Remembering Patrick Cowley, Pioneer of Dance Music and Occasional Composer of Porn Soundtracks
Melding psychedelia with disco at a fast tempo, Cowley helped refine a new music genre, "Hi-NRG,” which seemed ideal to enhance the hot and sweaty vibe of San Francisco’s gay clubs.
Interview
Meet LA’s Art Community: Kang Seung Lee Wants to “Imagine a Queer Future”
An interview series spotlighting some of the great work coming out of Los Angeles. Hear directly from artists, curators, and art workers about their current projects and personal quirks.
Announcement
Boston University Announces Tuesday Night MFA Lecture Series for Spring 2020
The series brings renowned visual artists to the Boston University campus for talks throughout the semester. All lectures are free and open to the public.
Art
Inside a Museum and Library Dedicated to Kurt Vonnegut
The museum, located in Vonnegut's hometown of Indianapolis, is a goldmine of relics to the writer's life and career, including his reading glasses, Purple Heart, typewriter, and letters.
In Brief
"Penis Man" Tagger Confronts the Penal System
Dustin Shomer, who is being charged with 17 counts of felony and eight counts of misdemeanor in Arizona, has crowdfunded over $3,000 in legal fees.
Film
Processing Mortality With Cinema
In Dick Johnson Is Dead, Kirsten Johnson pens a mischievous love letter to her father about the only universal guarantee in life — death.
Guide
Your Concise Los Angeles Art Guide for Spring 2020
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very Los Angeles art events this season.
Art
Seattle Museum Falls Short of “Reimagining” Asian Art as It Promised
Hopefully this renovation is not the endpoint of this institution’s reimagining of what an Asian art museum should be.
In Brief
Amazon Quietly Scrubs Nazi Books From Digital Shelves
The company has eliminated books by white supremacists, including former leader of the Ku Klux Klan, David Duke, and the founder of the American Nazi Party, George Lincoln Rockwell, from its site.