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Artist Pulls Out of Harvard Talk Over Academic Freedom Concerns
The university was meant to host artist Janiva Ellis in conversation with art historian Rizvana Bradley, who has also withdrawn her participation.
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Researchers Discover Joan Miró Painted Over a Portrait of His Mother
The revelation comes almost 50 years after the artist’s foundation first detected the likeness of a mysterious woman behind the deep blue of “Painting” (1927).
Film Review
The Encampments Documentary Tells Columbia It's Not Over Yet
A new film extricates the movement from the grips of mainstream and conservative media narratives and places it back in the hands of its organizers.
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Salvaging the Historic Tiles of California’s Burned Fireplaces
After devastating fires blazed through the region, residents are holding on to the intricate glazed tiles that survived — small but meaningful remnants of their homes.
Art Review
Irving Petlin’s Haunted Visions of History
In his paintings and pastels, the artist-activist turned to symbolism, metaphor, and memory to convey a world where savagery and distress are rampant.
Art Review
After Modernism Is a Lesson in Curating
This exhibition of works from the Neumann family collection takes a unique approach, bringing University of Pennsylvania art students into the curatorial process.
Art
10 Art Shows to See in Upstate New York This April
Paddy Cohn’s cloud-gazing, Cathy Wysocki’s unforgettable remembrance, an autobiographical group show, and much more.
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Opportunities in April 2025
Residencies, fellowships, grants, and open calls from the Jonathan and Barbara Silver Foundation, Tulsa Artist Fellowship, and more in our monthly list of opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers.
Art
New York City Shows We Love Right Now
The exhibitions below, featuring such artists as Deborah-Joyce Holman and Luis Fernando Benedit, ask viewers to spend time with art that’s slower to reveal itself.
Art Review
Luis Fernando Benedit Exposed the Politics of World-Making
The artist’s bioart habitats eerily reflect human environments where sociopolitical and socioeconomic cultural conditions force the illusion of standardization as a natural state.
Art Review
Rebecca Purdum’s Art Beyond Language
Purdum’s layered and scraped-away paintings may resemble aspects of the natural world but they allude to an experience beyond language.
Art Review
What Can Art Expose About Us?
Exposure at Ulterior Gallery might not offer the quick answers our ever-shrinking attention spans demand, but much in this show is worth a second view.