Art
Rescuing Art Sites on the Endangered List
The American researcher Jo Farb Hernández has led the charge to preserve fast-deteriorating, self-taught artists’ environments — before they’re gone.
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Books
When a Poet Becomes Invisible
Facing her mortality, Mary Ruefle does not ask for pity or sympathy, because death is democratic.
Interview
How to Curate a Yearlong, Three-Part Exhibition
Curators Jaishri Abichandani and Natasha Becker unpack Perilous Bodies, Radical Love, and the upcoming Utopian Imagination exhibitions — three exhibitions that formed one series for the Ford Foundation Gallery's inaugural year.
Art
California Landscapes, Millenial Pink, and Lots of Painting at the Other Art Fair
Catering to “a new generation of art buyers,” most of the artwork at the Santa Monica fair sells for under $1,000.
Opportunities
Opportunities for Artists in September 2019
A list of opportunities for artists and creatives you can apply for this September.
Art
Using Art to Voice Opposition to the Arms Trade
Dozens of artists are showcasing at Art the Arms fair in London, a protest exhibition that runs concurrent to the notorious Defence and Security Equipment International.
In Brief
Post Hurricane Dorian, Pérez Art Museum Miami Collects Aid for the Bahamas
The museum, the City of Miami, and Food For The Poor are collecting urgently needed supplies for survivors of the devastating hurricane in the archipelago.
Announcement
Punctures: Textiles in Digital and Material Time Weaves Three Exhibitions and Programs Together
Drawing from the little-known but expansive history connecting media arts and textile production, Squeaky Wheel presents a slate of events invested in the material, critical, and liberatory politics of their intersections.
Opinion
Why Dior's Appropriation of Native Identity to Sell Perfume Miserably Backfired
Footage from the perfume's release party also featured white people dressed in sacred war bonnets dancing around tipis and belting out war whoops as spectators sipped champagne.
Film
Linda Ronstadt's Passionate Life of Song
Like its subject, the documentary Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice builds on familiar elements to make something new and beautiful.
News
ACLU Files Discrimination Complaint After Congressional Hopeful Cancels Drag Show for Disabled Performers
| Recently, a drag show for performers with Down syndrome was canceled by Republican congressional candidate Peter Meijer. He rescinded permission for the showcase at a venue he owns in Michigan, questioning whether or not the performers could provide “informed consent.” A 20-year-old Drag Syndrome
Announcement
VCUarts Offers Interdisciplinary Course on Dance, Design, and Community Justice
Design professor Wes Taylor and dance professor MK Abadoo launch interdisciplinary course that helps students facilitate dialogues on power dynamics through community-building.