Art

A Film Series Spotlights Stories of Black Brazilians From Women Directors

Co-presented by Cinema Tropical and the Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI), Visions of Resistance presents narratives of resilience and uprising.

Art

A Dystopian, David Lynch-Inspired Video Game That Leaves Its Meaning Up to You

Taking its inspiration from magical realism, Southern Gothic, Tennessee Williams, and much more — act five of Kentucky Route Zero presents an unusual collage of touchstones for a young art form generally consumed with self-references.

Art

An Innovative Design Solution to the Messy Matter of Cremation

“Ashes were providing such a poor user experience,” said Justin Crowe, founder of Parting Stone, a company that turns cremated remains into solidified stone-like objects.

Art

Sustaining Art in the Midst of Venezuela's Humanitarian Crisis

If President Nicolás Maduro ever leaves Venezuela and the country can recover, art and culture must be priorities. For now, we can only encourage and support Venezuelan artists.

Art

Holy Architecture for Earthly Devotion

Created by Virginia Dwan in the 1990s in collaboration with land artist Charles Ross and architect Laban Wingert, the Dwan Light Sanctuary is a secular space for contemplation.

Art

Attempts to Reconstruct a Mummy's Voice Are Cursed

After a group of British researchers claimed to synthesize the voice of Egyptian priest Nesyamun's 3,000-year-old remains, it leads to questions about the ethics of Egyptology.

News

Recovery Efforts Begin After Fire Ravages Museum of Chinese in America Archives

Tens of thousands of unique cultural items were severely damaged. The museum launched a fundraising campaign, and Mayor Bill de Blasio promised to secure temporary locations for tenants displaced by the fire.

Art

A Podcast on Radical Women Unearths Rare Interviews With Alice Neel, Betye Saar, and More

This season of the Recording Artists podcast, hosted by Helen Molesworth, explores what it has meant to be a woman and artist through the lives of six iconic artists.

Announcement

Miller ICA Presents Andrea Zittel: An Institute of Investigative Living

The exhibition covers the last 15 years of Zittel's all-encompassing practice, where every material aspect of daily life is examined and her ethos for living guides all action. On view Jan 25-March 8.

Art

Yinka Shonibare's Lady Justice Transcends Geography

With Justice for All — Shonibare's contribution to Singapore Art Week — the artist represents the multiplicity of voices of a contemporary globalized society.

Art

CalArts Commissions Works by 50 Artist Alumni to Fund Scholarships

Artworks by the likes of John Baldessari and Carrie Mae Weems will be released in groups of 10 over a five-year period and sold to benefit a new scholarship endowment for the university’s School of Art.

Film

Powerful Images of Pleasure and Experimentation Celebrate Queer Bodies

MoMA's screening series "Now We Think as We Fuck": Queer Liberation to Activism argues for the inclusion of less respectable films in the queer canon.