Book Review
The Contemporary Relevance of Palestinian Tatreez
“When people wear Palestinian embroidery, it’s not just decorative. It's beautiful, of course, but it is saying something,” says author Joanna Barakat.
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Venezuela
Visions of Venezuela and Cuba From Exile
An exhibition near Washington, DC, offers an immersive reclamation of memory and identity in all their fluidity and impermanence.
Daily Newsletter
No One Was “Picasso’s Woman”
South Africa axes a performance about the genocide in Gaza, the real lives of the women who loved Picasso, the imaginative worlds of Rousseau, and Beer With a Painter.
Weekly Newsletter
The Things That Really Matter
Artists respond to ICE's brutality and the attack on Venezuela, Anselm Kiefer’s rustbelt romanticism, and lessons from David Wojnarowicz.
Feature
Here’s Why the LA Art Show Is Worth Your While
A debut Latin American Pavilion, a video art display, and a mini-retrospective of biennials underscore this fair’s cultural and political relevance.
News
South Africa Axes Venice Biennale Proposal Centering Gaza Victims
Right-wing culture minister Gayton McKenzie reportedly called the subject of artist Gabrielle Goliath’s performance “highly divisive in nature.”
News
Trump Withdraws From Major Culture Preservation Groups
Two entities focused on global heritage and arts policy are among dozens the White House deemed “contrary to the interests” of the United States.
Interview
Beer With a Painter: Michael Berryhill
“You can’t think your way through a painting,” the artist said during our conversation at his home studio in the Catskills. “You can only act, mark, or feel your way through.”
Art Review
Uncovering the Secrets of Henri Rousseau’s Paintings
A new exhibition freshly contextualizes many artworks in the light of his personal story, while conservators conducted revelatory technical studies.
Book Review
The Women Who Were More Than Just Picasso’s Loves
Sue Roe explores the agency and victories her subjects experienced as women who, we are repeatedly reminded, ardently loved Picasso.
Film Review
There’s More to Look at Than Learn in 100 Nights of Hero
The film faithfully translates the feminist commentary of Isabel Greenberg's graphic novel while deemphasizing its more complex narrative techniques.
Daily Newsletter
Art Against ICE
How protestors are memorializing Renee Nicole Good, an homage to NYC’s MetroCard, an exclusive look at Joiri Minaya's artist film, and our weekly community columns.