Art
The Comics That Defined DC's Shuttering Vertigo Imprint
With the influential mature comics line ending after more than 25 years, here are 10 series, both famous and lesser-known, which demonstrate some of the best it had to offer.
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Week in Review: An Artist Paints a Mural Along the US–Mexico Border Fence, New Museum Workers Protest
Also, someone stole a golden egg from a Dalí sculpture in Vancouver, British actor Mark Rylance has resigned from his association with the Royal Shakespeare Company due to their connection to British Petroleum, and more.
Art
Queer Artists in Their Own Words: Dani Lopez Reaches Back in Time With Her Work
LGBTQ Pride Month is now. Every day in June, we are celebrating the community by featuring one queer artist and letting them speak for themselves.
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This Disputed Caravaggio Is a Centuries-Long Mystery and Was Sold for an Undisclosed Price
Plus, a painting by Toyin Ojih Odutola achieved the highest-ever price for work by a Nigerian artist.
Art
What the "Can You Pet the Dog?" Test Reveals About Modern Video Games
Across social media, various players love to test game realism. What do the limits of this realism say about the future of the medium?
Film
10 Queer Camp Films That Have Left an Impact on Film History
Memorable, mostly underseen gems that explore the tensions of queerness and camp on screen.
Art
A Latinx Printmaking Fair Supports a Diverse Community of Fine Artists
Self Help Graphics & Art has nurtured its community of artists for almost 50 years. This week, their prints go on sale at an event that also features free panel discussions and donation-based workshops.
Art
Imagining the Last Moments of Murdered Journalist Jamal Khashoggi
Abdulnasser Gharem's "The Safe" (2019) is an installation that puts its visitors inside a padded room that recalls the slain journalist's torture chamber.
Interview
A Unique Program Pays You to Visit Museums as a Guest Critic
A conversation with Maia Chao and Josephine Devanbu, the founders of Look at Art. Get Paid., a program that pays people who wouldn’t otherwise visit art museums to visit one as guest critics of the art and the institution.
In Brief
PEN America Condemns Trump Administration for Closing Child Detention Camps to Press
“It is shocking that the American public largely must learn about the dangerous conditions at these detention centers not through reporters being able to cover the news, but through second-hand reports from lawyers and advocates granted access under a legal agreement with the U.S. border patrol,” th
Art
Queer Artists in Their Own Words: J. Madison Rink Finds Inspiration From Nature After Surviving Trauma
LGBTQ Pride Month is now. Every day in June, we are celebrating the community by featuring one queer artist and letting them speak for themselves.
News
New Museum Union Rallies Against Stalled Contract Negotiations During Summer Exhibition Openings
The workers chanted and handed out leaflets on Tuesday night as its summer exhibitions opened to visitors, amassing a crowd of nearly 300 supporters.