Film
An Unearthed Cinematic Time Capsule of New York Hustle and Bustle
Film poet Manfred Kirchheimer shows off beautiful restored footage he shot in NYC from 1958 to 1960 in Free Time.
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Community
A View From the Easel
This week, artist studios in Nova Scotia, Maine, New York, and California.
In Brief
Facing Protests, Ford Foundation President Reasserts Organization's Commitment to Ending Mass Incarceration
Ford Foundation President Darren Walker has published a response to New York City's criminal justice community [https://www.fordfoundation.org/the-latest/news/a-message-from-darren-walker-to-the-nyc-criminal-justice-community/], which is organizing the protest at the Ford Foundation today. He writes
Art
Capturing Optimism in Photographs of Chinatowns Around the World
From Bangkok to New York City, Cindy Trinh's documentary photography series No Boundaries captures Asian and Asian-American experiences through food, labor, and culture.
Announcement
Check Out Dozens of Open Studios at the Jersey City Art & Studio Tour
Enjoy more than 140 open studios, gallery shows, dance and musical performances, mural tours, and so much more from October 3-6, 2019.
Art
The World of Glass Proves Less Fragile Than Ever
A showcase of contemporary art and craft made of glass demonstrates how this millennia-old material continues to adapt effortlessly to our own era.
News
Week in Review: Protests Against Ford Foundation Ramp Up; New Museum Protest Shut Down in the Bronx
Also, the 2019 MacArthur “Genius” grants have been announced, a $6.5 million Cimabue painting was discovered, and more.
News
Golden Sarcophagus Acquired by the Metropolitan Museum Repatriated to Egypt
Plus, a previously lost masterwork by Eugène Delacroix is heading to Houston, and a Banksy auction subtitled "I can't believe you morons actually buy this sh*t" sold $1.3 million worth of the artist's work.
News
A Step-By-Step Guide to Free Speech on College Campuses
PEN America has launched a comprehensive online resource that provides practical guidance for university administrators and students.
News
An Outdoor Art Project in Detroit Burns in Arson Attack, Again
Firefighters were delayed from doing more than monitoring the blaze at the Heidelberg Project site due to a succession of five non-working fire hydrants — possibly the result of ongoing water main repairs.
Film
The Horrors of Coming of Age
In his latest film, Zombi Child, Bertrand Bonello complements his usual emphasis on aesthetics with an insightful critique of colonialism and the contradictions of liberalism.
Film
A Sly Noir Film Offers a Critique of Chinese Capitalism
The Wild Goose Lake is the latest Chinese crime film to smuggle a critique of the country's inequality, surveillance, and the police state under the guise of genre.