In Brief
Artists Hired by Apple Are Being Paid in AirPods and Apple Watches
The United States's first trillion-dollar company asks artists participating in its Today at Apple event series to take their pick of gadgets in lieu of a paycheck.
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Art
How Stonewall Broke Through Barriers with Love and Resistance
A New York Public Library exhibition shows how so many people at the time of Stonewall — and after — have been able to live more wholly integrated lives.
In Brief
After Breaking Thumb off Terracotta Warrior, Man Points Finger at Museum
The Franklin Institute is locked in a legal battle with the finger's thief, but the defendant's lawyers are demanding that the museum release security records that could prove this was merely a case of drunken vandalism.
Art
Tax Policy Should be Part of Our Basic Civic Education
Taxes are our only mandatory civic duty. So why is tax education left out of civics?
Community
A View From the Easel
This week, artist studios in New York, Pennsylvania, Poland, and the United Kingdom.
Announcement
Apply Now for the Arts/Industry Residency Program at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center
The Arts/Industry residency program connects artists with the resources, technology, and materials of Kohler Co. in Wisconsin. 2020 residency applications are open through April 1st.
In Brief
Study Suggests Blue and Red Artworks Dominate Auction Sales
Dutch researchers concluded that blue and red paintings spark nearly 20% higher bids at auctions in the US, China, and the Netherlands.
Art
A Probing Look at How We Perform and Present the Self
Show Me As I Want to Be Seen resists imposed and idealized models of being by probing the self — the unstable, performative essence of humanity — and bringing it to life with art.
News
Week in Review: Thieves Try to Steal a Brueghel, Desert X Sculpture Destroyed
Also, the New York Public Library will open a gallery for its 46 million artifacts, Ai Weiwei makes a formal request for 30 tons of free buttons, and more.
Art
The Power of Art Lies in Self-Expression
Mirror, Mirror presents art as something fundamental that unites human beings in the capacity for reflection and self-expression.
News
Monterey Museum of Art Acquires Two Judy Chicago Works, and Minneapolis Institute of Art Acquires Japanese Textile Collection
Plus, the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University has received a gift of over 1,000 photographs, and LACMA purchases a Zeng Fanzhi painting.
In Brief
The Rapid Closure of Art Institutes Across America
Dream Center, a Christian nonprofit with no experience in higher education, has imploded, taking thousands of students — and millions in student loans — down with them.