Art
The Insidious Carbon Footprint of Travel to Art and Cultural Festivals
With climate change an undeniable threat, will arts festivals have to reassess their reliance on air travel?
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News
A Night With Yayoi Kusama's Die-hard, Selfie-taking Fans
Our reporter visited the public opening of Yayoi Kusama's new exhibition at David Zwirner to ask fans why they’d waited hours for a 30-second glimpse at one of her world-famous infinity rooms.
Art
Changing Minds on the Climate Crisis, One Conversation at a Time
A public assembly at the Queens Museum will discuss the Green New Deal sponsored by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey.
News
Jeff Koons's "Bouquet of Tulips" Vandalized
| On Thursday, November 7, Paris police reported a graffiti tag sprayed in red on the sculpture's bronze plaque. The graffiti read, "11 Trous du c …," which can translate to “11 Holes of the butt …” The city of Paris, which owns the sculpture, has sent a special cleaning crew to quickly remove the t
Art
Marches Can Only Come and Go: The Reality of Dread Scott's "Slave Rebellion"
In highlighting a neglected piece of history that struck fear in the hearts of white enslavers, Scott made a statement about who gets to mine our history, simultaneously prompting questions about intentions, impact, and praxis.
Art
Centering the African Diaspora in Comics and Cartoons
A new exhibition recognizes the importance of representation both on the comics page and in the hands of the artists making them.
Announcement
The Huntington Presents Beside the Edge of the World
This exhibition features work by five artists based on research in The Huntington's collections investigating ideas of perfection and utopia. On view through February 24, 2020.
Art
James Tissot’s Weirdly Sexy, Astonishingly Cinematic, and Spiritual Paintings
The show is essentially a love story, arranged both chronologically and thematically, and unfolds almost like a serial novel. A precursor to Proust, say, in paint.
Opinion
In Another Act of Hero Worship, Greta Thunberg Gets Massive Mural
While nice in theory, the tribute to the teenage climate activist misses the point of her platform.
Interview
Meet LA’s Art Community: Sarah Russin on the “Importance of Showing Up” to Art Events, and More
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.
Performance
A One-Man Show Repackages Michel Foucault for the Age of Trump
This boldly minimalist production — a co-presentation of FIAF’s Crossing the Line festival, the Invisible Dog Art Center, and The Cooper Union directed by Fanny de Chaillé — revisits a text written for times of upheaval.
In Brief
In Midst of Controversy, Meow Wolf Gets $528K From State of New Mexico
The “immersive experiences company” received the job training grant as it deals with two potential class-action suits, wage theft violations, and CEO turnover.