Art
A Dive Into Medieval Knighthood in Art
This gallery talk at the Met Cloisters in New York will focus on knighthood and its hidden secrets in art from medieval times.
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Film
In a New Docuseries, the New York Times Struggles to Defend Journalism
The Weekly, the paper's documentary venture with FX, is well made but overly reliant on "Truth" branding.
Film
The Restoration of a 1446 Painting Revisits Florence’s History of Infanticide
A documentary dives into the history of the Institute of the Innocents, which housed unwanted babies, and the first painting it ever commissioned.
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Art Movements
Lonnie G. Bunch III will be the next secretary in the Smithsonian, Knox Martin is now represented by Hollis Taggart, and more.
Announcement
New York Philharmonic Performs the World Premiere of David Lang’s prisoner of the state
Conducted by Music director Jaap Van Zweden, the concerts take place June 6 – 8 at David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center.
Art
MOCA Los Angeles Hosts Workshops and Discussions on the Homelessness Crisis
This year's Community Day is focused on youth affected by the homelessness crisis, which finds its most visible manifestation in the temporary shelters just blocks from the museum.
Announcement
An Exhibition of Work from the Birth Project by Judy Chicago Opens at the Harwood Museum in Taos
Images rendered in paint and needlework celebrate the birth process, from the painful to the mythical, and maintain relevance in 2019 America. On view from June 2 to November 10, 2019.
Art
A Festival of Innovative Tech Art from 75-Plus Women Artists in Los Angeles
Despite the overwhelming gender imbalance in technological industries, FEMMEBIT brings together a diverse group of women who collectively argue that the future may very well be female.
Art
How Ancient Greek Art Inspired the Ballet Russes
The Ballets Russes had a longtime dalliance with Ancient Greek traditions especially in the ballet’s most innocent, primitive, and erotic aspects.
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The French Senate Won't Let Ambitious Architects Near Notre Dame’s Spire
Legislators have passed a resolution that demands the cathedral be rebuilt “in the same way visually as before.”
Film
Julia Reichert's 50 Years of Challenging the Status Quo
A retrospective series at the Museum of Modern Art is putting a spotlight on the veteran documentarian.
Books
A Memoir that Makes Us Love Merce Cunningham More
Cunningham is centered in the book by Marianne Preger-Simon, which approaches her subject multiple times attempting to catch him off guard or see through his professional demeanor.