Art
The Leonard Cohen Show Is a Shallow Response to the Musician’s Legacy
An archival show has to be judged, in part, by the depth to which it mines the archive.
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Art
An Artist Builds His Vision of Black Prosperity
Azikiwe Mohammed's kitschy, immersive installation presents weighty themes of Black identity.
Film
The Story Behind America's Most Famous Sex Therapist
The documentary Ask Dr. Ruth connects Ruth Westheimer's life both to her philosophy toward sex and how she cultivated her media image.
News
Week in Review: Reuters Journalists Freed in Myanmar, Facebook Groups Exposed for Selling Looted Objects
Also, the Hermitage Museum will loan Leonardo da Vinci works to Italian galleries in lieu of the Louvre, Tennessee gets a triennial, and more.
Film
A Romance Horror Film Spotlights the Fraught Politics of Eating Meat in India
Aamis can be simultaneously read as a slow-burning forbidden romance, an allegorical nod to socio-cultural repressions, and as macabre corporeal horror.
News
Nelson Mandela Sketch Sells at Auction, and Frieze Brings Major Sales
Plus, the Getty acquires ancient engraved gems, and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation acquires a rare map.
In Brief
The Art Gallery of Ontario Makes Admission Free for Visitors 25 and Below
The Toronto museum will also stop charging added fees for special exhibitions in an effort to increase and diversify its audience.
Performance
A Performance Festival by and for Disabled Artists
A glimpse into the impressive breadth and variety of performances and lived experiences of disability.
Announcement
Shu Lea Cheang’s 3x3x6 at the 2019 Venice Biennale Examines Imprisonment in the New Digital Age
3x3x6 spans four rooms of the Palazzo delle Prigioni with an immersive, multidimensional installation. On view from May 11 - November 24, 2019.
Comics
In Search of the Perfect Art Supply
You never have enough art supplies.
In Brief
Artists Lose Royalty Rights on Primary Market Sales in Italy
Artists may lose their cut of the profits, but industry experts say it's crucial to keep Italy's galleries competitive with the international market.
Performance
In an Interactive Performance, a Filmmaker Dissects Her Abandoned Debut Feature
In My First Film, Zia Anger explores the humor, anger, and heartbreak she feels about her lost work, all live onstage.