Art
Do the Old Masters Still Speak to Us?
Now and then, I suspect that an honest art writer might feel as if he or she is losing it.
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Art
Charlotte Perriand's Prescient Designs for Modern Living
While working with Le Corbusier and his cousin, Pierre Jeanneret, for 10 years, Perriand advanced her vision of modern living.
Art
Literary Drawings Foreshadow an Apocalyptic Future
Robyn O’Neil’s oversized, multi-panel graphite drawings resemble a graphic novel told across multiple walls and rooms. This narrative storytelling makes sense, as O’Neil's cited influences are more literary than artistic.
Art
Sculpture Does Not Need to Be Permanent to Be Great
Robert Grosvenor unmasks the anti-democratic, hierarchical forces that go into the making of an impeccable monumental sculpture.
News
A Crowdfunding Campaign Aims to Bring Four Historic Philippine Films Home
The DaangDokyu Documentary Festival hopes to raise enough funds by February 1 to make these important cultural and historical films available in their country of origin.
News
NYC High School and College Students Demand “Cops Out!” of Schools
Organized by Free CUNY and the People’s Cultural Plan, protesters called to eliminate police presence in schools, subways, and museums.
Film
A Soul-Stirring Reminder of Why the Criminal Justice System Must Change
Part of the brilliance of Garrett Bradley’s Time is the way it blurs the lines between past and present, offering an affecting look at the system’s impact on Black families.
In Brief
Our Digital Vocabulary Will Expand Yet Again With New Emoji Release
From ninjas to pinched hands, Russian dolls to anatomically correct hearts, our modes of online communication will never be the same.
Film
Seeing Hong Kong's Past and Present Through Film
Metrograph's film series To Hong Kong with Love pairs old and new films films made by Hong Kong residents, cultivating a first-person narrative of the city and its changes.
Film
Kahlil Joseph Imagines a News Channel Foregrounded in Black Excellence
With BLKNWS, Joseph combats the racist and one-dimensional gaze of the news media.
Opinion
The Art of Escalation: Becoming Ungovernable on a Day of City-Wide Transit Action
The action, dubbed J31, takes place today. The political group behind it outlines its goals of "free transit, all cops off the subways, an end to the harassment of vendors, performers, and unhoused people, and full accessibility of those with varying abilities."
Art
An Outsider Artist Channels His Demons Into Uniquely Funny and Dark Compositions
On display at the Museum of Contemporary Art Georgia, works of Benjamin Jones project deep sorrow as well as an unvanquished ray of optimism.