Art
An Artist Reconciles With Her Eye Condition Through Her Exacting Draftsmanship
Eye jailed eye is born out of Joeun Kim Aatchim’s struggle with strabismus, but is by no means defined by it.
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The Beauty and Spirit of Mexican Religious Icons
Miracles on the Border: Retablos of Mexican Migrants to the United States graces us with images of heavenly Mexican figures and tells stories of people crossing the border.
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Yoko Ono's Refugee Boat Sparks Renewed Conversation About Immigration
While lacking much critical edge, Ono's participatory contribution to the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council's River to River Festival pushes visitors to discuss the historic contributions of immigrants in the US.
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An Exhibition of Gordon Parks's Photography Suggests New Roles for African-American Collectors
An exhibition of Gordon Parks's photography at Harvard University’s Ethelbert Cooper Gallery highlights the unique role that Kasseem Dean is attempting to carve out as collector of Black art.
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Tilda Swinton Curates Photography Inspired by Virginia Woolf's Orlando
Swinton’s photography exhibition at Aperture, based on Woolf’s iconic novel, Orlando, does not challenge our imperious need to classify bodies, but is definitely one worth seeing.
Books
A Graphic Novel Gruesomely Satirizes Gentrification in Chicago
Ezra Claytan Daniels and Ben Passmore's graphic novel BTTM FDRS blends discussions around race relations, cultural appropriation, and urban injustice with body horror and an eerie plot.
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Queer Artists in Their Own Words: Alonzo Pantoja Visualizes Comfort and Connection
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.
Books
The Many Stories of Stonewall
Attempting to complicate dominant narratives, "The Stonewall Reader" offers a broader, but not always balanced, range of accounts.
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Legendary DIY Zine Hippie Dick Returns for a Night of Experimental Film
In the early '90s this collaged and photocopied zine a DIY aesthetic to celebrate a hairy, faerie queer community, and now it's back for one night.
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Someone Stole a Golden Egg From an Outdoor Dalí Sculpture in Vancouver
"Space Venus," a $2.8 million sculpture by the famous surrealist, was found missing its shiny egg on Sunday morning. The theft might bring an end to an annual public art project dedicated to Dali's sculptures.
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Detroit Street Artist Arrested While Painting Mural Commissioned by City
“They treated me like a felon even though I was commissioned by the city to do this,” said Sheefy McFly, adding that he felt "racially profiled and bullied."
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This App Makes It a Lot Easier to Be an Art Collector
A new app offers anyone with a basic income the ability to purchase artworks worth up to $50,000 in installments.