Books
A Book Argues for Dada’s Russian Origins
Unlike its Western iteration, Dadaism in early twentieth century Russia was closely allied to political revolution.
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In Brief
Oklahoma Judge Strikes Down Law Restricting the Definition of Native Art
The federal judge quashed a state law that prohibits art from being labeled Native American if the artist is not a member of a federally recognized tribe.
Art
An Unsung Hero Who Has Been Decolonizing the Toronto Artworld Gets a Solo Show
Pamila Matharu's work connects to the anti-racist work of the Black and Indigenous People/Person(s) of Color (BIPOC) led Desh Pardesh movement of the 90s.
News
New Report Outlines the Threats to Artistic Freedom in 2018
The Freemuse annual report is a potent reminder that artistic freedom is in constant need of monitoring.
Art
A Classroom Where the Blue Lives Matter Movement Is the Central Curriculum
The syllabus for American Artist's imagined police academy includes such titles as The War on Cops and 365 Daily Devotions for Law Enforcement.
Art
How Museums Are Combatting a Shortage of East Asian Art Conservators
While American collections of East Asian art have grown tremendously, the specialized conservation laboratories that maintain these collections have not.
In Brief
Archaeologists Discovered an Ancient "Fast Food" Counter in Pompeii
The 2,000-year-old snack bar is emblazoned with an enchanting and well-preserved logo.
Announcement
Ain’t No Mo’ Is an “Electrifying Spiritual Portrait of Black Lives in America”
Jordan E. Cooper’s new satirical play, now showing at The Public Theater, asks Black communities, “if you could leave America for Africa, would you? And what if you had to leave all of your culture behind?"
Art
The Desert X Biennial in the California Desert Appears to Ignore Its Surroundings
For a site-specific art exhibition that claims to be about attention to the environment, Desert X 2019 seems surprisingly insensitive to context.
Interview
Why the Art and Design Details of Rashid Johnson’s Native Son Matter
The 2019 adaptation of Richard Wright’s classic novel, with production design by Akin McKenzie, feels like a complete aesthetic reimagining of Wright’s 20th-century source material.
Art
Required Reading
This week, a floating village in New York, the Black Space Manifesto, Greg Tate's criticism, Anish Kapoor's terrible Brexit art, and more.
Art
Finding Intimacy in the Immensity of Infinity
In Intimate Immensity at PAFA, touch, materiality, the sensual, and the subversive are part of a feminist lineage.