Books
A Novelist Mines the Profound Humor of Human Life
Etgar Keret's stories are absurd, tragic, surreal, and often dramatic, with surprising and shocking twists.
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Film
The Artful Amateurism of Home Movies
In MoMA’s first exhibition composed entirely of home movies, visitors are placed into the perspective of these amateur filmmakers, ever so often stumbling upon a choice moment of intimacy.
Books
The Artists Who Wrote Poetry at Black Mountain, From Josef Albers to John Cage
Including poems from well known writers and less expected artists, Black Mountain Poems produces a keener vision of the interdisciplinary culture of the famed college.
News
Digital Content Creators Are One Step Closer to Ensuring Protection of Their Work Online
Adobe, Twitter, and the New York Times Company are spearheading the Content Authenticity Initiative, which aims to create a reliable system of attribution for digital creators and publishers.
Art
The Last Time I Saw John Giorno, an Extraordinary Performance Poet
In the weeks after his death, I think of Giorno’s poetry — exuberantly queer, unabashedly pornographic, frequently hilarious, sometimes furious, and almost always as compassionate as it is sardonic.
Interview
A Photographer and Writer Document the Stories of Queer People Across the US
Devyn Galindo and Hope Steinman-Iacullo charted a three-month journey from Los Angeles to the Florida Keys, stopping along the way to photograph and interview queer people across the country.
Art
Janine Antoni Traces the Passage of Time in a Cemetery's Catacombs
The artist’s new commission leaves much to contemplate simultaneously — mortality, desire, and the ways in which absence and longing are such a fundamental part of life.
Announcement
Apply for an MFA in Intermedia + Digital Arts at UMBC
Apply by February 1, 2020, to receive consideration towards financial packages.
News
Week in Review: Marciano Art Foundation Closes After Union Effort, Dread Scott Stages Slave Rebellion Reenactment
Also, Nigeria's first entry into the Academy Awards was disqualified for containing too much English dialogue, goats helped save the Reagan Library from wildfire, and more.
Performance
Engaging With the Lives of Teen Immigrants in an Interactive Play
The experimental play Manmade Earth, a co-presentation of FIAF’s Crossing the Line festival and The Invisible Dog Art Center, demanded that its audience listen to the experiences and anxieties of adolescents from around the world.
News
Rembrandt van Rijn Etching Sells for Over $80,000 at Swann Galleries Sale
Plus, the iconic black outfit worn by Olivia Newton-John in the film Grease has sold, along with a $4 million painting by Édouard Manet.
News
Marciano Art Foundation Abruptly Closes in Wake of Unionization Effort
Citing low attendance, the Marciano Art Foundation in Los Angeles announced its decision to close indefinitely. The closure came just days after 60 employees publicly announced intentions to unionize.