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.
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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.
News
Chile Declines Invitation to Spanish Art Fair Because of "Social Unrest," Prompting Backlash
Chile's artistic community is criticizing the country's recent decision to forego ARCOmadrid in 2021, arguing the government wants to censor artists who would air its human rights transgressions abroad.
Performance
A Minimalist Take on Medea Delivers Maximal Drama
In Simon Stone's adaptation, the conflict is not cultural but psychological, and viewers can’t help but empathize with her.
Guide
Your Concise Guide to Los Angeles Frieze Week 2020
Your guide to a weeklong cavalcade of openings, performances, talks, and events, anchored by the titular fair.
Art
Artists-In-Residence at the Studio Museum Open Their Doors to the Public
The open studios event offers a rare opportunity to see works in progress by E. Jane, Naudline Pierre, and Elliot Reed before their upcoming exhibition at MoMA PS1.
News
Trump Threatens to Eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts, Again
The 2021 budget proposal labels the NEA, as well as National Endowment for the Humanities, under the category of "wasteful and unnecessary funding."