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Bushwick Open Studios 2019 Wants to Return to Its Roots by Emphasizing Community
The festival kicks off today with a new space, a more diverse staff, and a renewed focus on Bushwick's community, organizers tell Hyperallergic.
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Comics
Read Joe Sacco's "Bitumen or Bust," a Harrowing Comic on Climate Change
The comic, reprinted from the forthcoming The Best American Comics 2019, is an unsettling look at the oil sands of Alberta, Canada.
Performance
A Political Opera With Big Ambitions Feels Off-Key
Despite a gorgeous, impressively conducted score, David Lang's prisoner of the state felt overstuffed, unsatisfying, and contradictory.
Art
Grace Hartigan and Helene Herzbrun, Two Unorthodox Abstract Expressionists
Part of the movement’s second generation, the artists embraced personal sentiment in their references to nature and popular culture, resulting in abstractions that are simultaneously experiential and devotional.
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A Cabinet of Rarities at Printed Matter's NY Art Book Fair
Amid the many exhibits at Printed Matter's annual art book fair, a booth from Fournier Fine & Rare stands out with rare books and archival gems.
Art
A Discovery of an Ancient Mosque in Israel Overshadows Planned Mass Evictions
Coverage of the discovery of an ancient mosque in Rahat has neglected to mention the planned mass relocation of thousands of people to the Bedouin town.
Film
The Journalism Collective Fighting Back Against "Post-Truth"
The documentary Bellingcat explores the limits and possibilities of activists using social media and public data for investigation.
Art
In Response to Rampant Mass Shootings, Artists Offer a Visceral Reality
A show of new works at SPACES asked six artists to research and interpret key concepts connected with gun violence.
Community
A View From the Easel
This week, artist studios in Texas, California, Ontario, and Queens.
Art
Links Between Bullets and Herbicides Are in the Crosshairs of Forensic Architecture
In this Warsaw exhibition, the investigative research group shows that the destruction of land can expedite acts of violence upon the people who inhabit it.
News
Week in Review: Forensic Architecture Investigates Police Violence, Golden Toilet Stolen
Also, researchers think your opinion of a Sam Gilliam study can reveal your opinion of Trump, Climate Week approaches in New York, and more.
News
Rapper Q-Tip's Personal Art Collection Will Go on View at Bonhams
Plus, a 3D photograph of Banksy sells for just under $45,000, and a Berlin museum loans the Namibian government 23 objects in a partnership to assess their provenance.