Announcement
Mondays at Pratt Institute: Weekly Openings of Work by Graduating MFA Artists
Discover the bold work of emerging fine arts talent at Pratt Shows. New exhibits open every Monday, 5–8 pm on the Brooklyn campus through mid-May.
Latest
Books
Dismantling the Narrative of Soviet Socialist Realism Versus American Abstract Expressionism
A new book injects nuance into reductive historical interpretations of how the Cold War affected global art in the second half of the 20th century.
Opinion
Utah Senator Takes the Senate Floor with a Painting of Reagan Riding a Dinosaur
In an absurd attempt to downplay the Democrat’s Green New Deal, a Republican Senator offers a VelociReagan.
Art
An Exhibition Spotlights Progressive Art Studios
The Creative Commons is remarkable, not just because the work is so good, but because what it represents is so new.
Community
A View From the Easel
This week, artist studios in Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York, and Wisconsin.
Announcement
Maya Stovall Opens Under New Ownership at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture
Under New Ownership will be on view from March 29 to May 5 with a newly commissioned performance by artist and anthropologist Maya Stovall on May 3.
Art
Opportunities for Artists in April 2019
A list of opportunities for artists and creatives you can apply for this April.
Books
An Uncompromising Look at Photography and Gender
In Photography after Photography Abigail Solomon-Godeau’s overarching goal is to offer a feminist critique of the art world.
Art
The Lasting Influence of the Waxen Venus on Studies of Anatomy
Modern constructions of beauty and biological race were heavily influenced by the study, replication, and measurement of classical sculpture in eighteenth century Europe.
News
Week in Review: MoMA PS1 Settles Maternal Discrimination Claim, LACMA Redesign Downsized
Also, the popular Soul of a Nation exhibition will have an unexpected stop in San Francisco, the Roma cinematographer is selling photographs to benefit domestic workers in Mexico, and more.
Announcement
CalArts Welcomes Elizabeth Povinelli and Saidiya Hartman as 2020 and 2021 Theorist in Residence
Anthropologist and Critical Theorist Elizabeth Povinelli will be the 2020 Theorist in Residence for the MA Aesthetics and Politics Program and Literary Scholar and Cultural Historian Saidiya Hartman for 2021.
News
Dallas Museum of Art Acquires Latin American Works, and Library of Congress Acquires Georgia O'Keeffe's Letters
Plus, Andy Warhol's work sells at auction, and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden acquires 30 new works.