Art
The Proliferation and Politics of Copies During the Renaissance
Copies, Fakes, and Reproductions challenges viewers’ assumptions that “copies” must be “fakes” and therefore “bad.”
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Books
César Aira’s Take on Contemporary Art Comes Up Short
Not every work tells a story; not every story told about a work enriches it.
News
Panelists at MoMA Conference Call on Museum and Board Member to Divest from Prison Companies
An open letter signed by 15 artists and scholars who participated in the conference targets MoMa board member Larry Fink, whose company BlackRock is invested in two of the country's largest prison companies.
Art
At CalArts, Graduating Students Are Making Sincere and Rigorous Work
A substantial number of works held a great deal of possibility and promise at this year's CalArts Graduate Open Studios.
Art
"The Supreme Gift … Is Scale": Robert Motherwell's Monumental Paintings
The first exhibition devoted exclusively to the Abstract Expressionist's vast, mural-sized works is on view at Paul Kasmin Gallery in New York.
Books
Psychoanalyzing The Legend of Zelda
In a new book of essays, The Psychology of Zelda: Linking Our World to the Legend of Zelda Series, psychologists and video game scholars probe the existential questions at the heart of the beloved video game franchise.
Books
Beneath the Pretty Surfaces of Sofia Coppola’s Films
A new monograph demonstrates that the director’s aesthetic does not equal “mere frippery,” but examines important issues.
Interview
Learn How New Emoji Are Created
The directors of the documentary Picture Character talk about getting inside the emoji-making process.
In Brief
The Dead May Outnumber the Living on Facebook in 50 Years
But what will happen to our personal data when we give up the (digital) ghost? Research from Oxford University suggests a curious change.
Art
Strangely Unsettling Photographs of Windowless Houses
An artist duo's digitally doctored images of houses without windows prompt reflections on the struggle to maintain privacy in an age of oversharing.
Art
The Sensuality of Ancient Art in the Round
In antiquity and in the Renaissance there was an inherent sensuality to being able to visually consume a sculpture from every angle.
Art
Mira Schor Shows a Powerful, Liberating Relationship Between Women and Animals
Schor’s extraordinary paintings and drawings, produced during her time at CalArts in the 1970s, redefine female "wildness."