News
Week in Review: Artists Confront MoMA PS1 Trustees; Museum Director Pushed Out After Harassment Allegations
Also, over 100 artists will contribute to a benefit exhibition foregrounding the experiences of detained children, and more.
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Art
A Letter to President Macron: Reparations Before Restitution
In the wake of initiatives to repatriate Africa's stolen property, the author of this letter asks the French President to repair what his ancestors have broken, before attempting to restore the war trophies of colonial conquest.
In Brief
A Sotheby's Partnership Brings Together Old Master Paintings and Streetwear
The limited-edition collaboration between the auction house and streetwear site Highsnobiety brands t-shirts and hoodies with Old Master paintings from Sotheby's upcoming Masters Week 2020.
Music
Burial, a Legend of Electronica, Reasserts His Relevance
Tunes 2011-2019 suggests that Burial has not, like many musical geniuses, lost his way but rather deepened his singular sound and its capacity to reflect modern social and psychological angst.
Art
See Glorious, Unusual Pianos Made by Carolee Schneemann, Nam June Paik, and Other Artists
At the KW Institute for Contemporary Art, performers will activate remarkable pianos inspired by John Cage and commissioned by Italian collector Francesco Conz.
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Philadelphia Mayor Joins Calls for Philadelphia Museum of Art to Review Sexual Harassment Policies
| Mayor Jim Kenney's statement follows news that over 300 former and current PMA employees signed a petition saying the recent sexual misconduct allegations against Joshua Helmer, the museum’s former assistant director of interpretation, “barely scratch the surface.” Following the allegations, Helme
Books
A Photographer Entranced by Small-Town America
In his portraits of Pennsylvania's small towns and cities, Niko J. Kallianiotis provides both a detached and deeply curious view of a part of the US that is often glossed over by the popular imagination.
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Sotheby’s Auctions Impressionist Paintings Recovered From Nazi Looting; Watercolors by JFK Also Go to Auction
Also, the Metropolitan Museum of Art became the first US museum to acquire work by the late Pakistani artist and activist Lala Rukh, and more.
Art
In the War of Memes, Iran Is Trouncing the United States
Donald Trump's embarrassingly lo-res tweet of an American flag encapsulates how Iranians have been dominating the social media game during the recent tensions.
In Brief
Several NYC Museums and Institutions Declined to Host Early Voting In 2019
The Metropolitan Museum, the Shed, MoMA, and other museums were among the tax-exempt NYC organizations that filed objections to serve as polling places.
Film
An Anime Fantasy Combines Myth With Climate Change
Makoto Shinkai’s new feature Weathering with You entreats the world to pay attention to the climate emergency, as constant rainfall is interpreted as punishment from the gods.
Art
A 360º Installation Can Transport You to a Dreamy, Black-and-White Universe
In Oscar Oiwa’s 360º installation, Dreams of a Sleeping World, rippling circles resemble hundreds of eyeballs, rabbits emerge from black voids, and plant life springs out of stippled marks.