Art
Kiss, Hug, or Get Lost in Olafur Eliasson’s Giant Reflective Spheres
Eliasson suggested that it was just fine for people to touch his artwork. He even said it would be great if anyone wanted to kiss or hug the spheres.
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Music
Lana Del Rey and the Gaslighting of American Culture
The singer has defied critics and graduated summa cum laude from the pop pantheon into the hall of legends. Her latest album proves she deserves the respect of legends like Joni Mitchell and Carole King.
Announcement
Carnegie Mellon's School of Art Opens New MFA Facility This Fall
New 10,000 square foot facility provides studios and community areas for graduate students and significantly expands the CMU School of Art’s resources.
Film
A 14-Hour Documentary on Female Filmmakers Illuminates and Frustrates
Seeking to upend the male-dominated canon but directed by a man, Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema defies some hierarchies while reinforcing others.
Announcement
apexart's NYC Open Call Invites Exhibition Proposals in October
Three winning proposals will each receive an exhibition budget of up to $10,000, staff support, and be part of the apexart 2020-2021 exhibition season.
Guide
Your Concise Los Angeles Art Guide for Fall 2019
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very Los Angeles art events this season.
Guide
Your Concise New York Art Guide for Fall 2019
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very New York art events this season.
Interview
Challenging Stereotypes by Contorting the Female Form
Hayv Kahraman’s paintings compel viewers to acknowledge the potential pleasure of viewing contorted bodies in a position of pain.
Art
Modern Fables for a Dystopian World
Wong Ping's animated films present human and animal characters as psychologically complex, as well as fallible and unable to fully control their lives and desires.
Art
Wangechi Mutu Adorns the Met Museum's Façade With Images of African Queendom
For the first time in 117 years, the empty niches on the museum's exterior are occupied. Mutu's four bronze sculpture express resilience and wisdom.
In Brief
Man Attacks Wall Street Charging Bull With Spiked Banjo
The vandal, a 42-year-old truck driver from Dallas, left the bull with a six-inch gash and several other deep scratches. According to eye-witnesses, he was ranting about President Donald Trump while bashing the bull.
In Brief
Verdict in Oakland Ghost Ship Fire Trial Angers Victim Families
Almost three years after a fire at the Oakland DIY art space killed 36 people, jurors acquitted the space's creative director of involuntary manslaughter but remained hung on the case of the warehouse’s master tenant.