Art
The Memes and Art From Hong Kong’s Million Person March Last Sunday
Creative communities in Hong Kong and beyond have made poignant works of art and internet memes in support of the anti-extradition bill protests.
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Art
Choosing One's Own Adventure at the Greenpoint Open Studios
The event was rife with artists treading the line between childlike, creepy, abstract, and surrealist art, which catered to my undying penchant for nostalgia.
Interview
Turning Trauma Into Images of Power and Celebration
Ruben Natal-San Miguel’s photographs transform a series of traumatic events into empathetic energy. His new book, Harlem, takes that human connection further.
Film
Exploring a Film Critic's Tastes Through the Movies She Loved — and Hated
On the centennial of Pauline Kael's birth, the Quad Cinema is presenting Losing It at the Movies, a retrospective including both films that received her highest praise and those she viciously tore apart.
In Brief
An Artist Is Suing Mamacha Cafe and the Hole Gallery for Withholding her Fees and Damaging her works
Artist Dan Lam claims in a lawsuit that Mamacha café and its hosting gallery the Hole failed to pay her for works sold in a 2018 exhibition, for damaging others, and failing to return unsold works.
Art
Queer Artists in Their Own Words: Sarah Zapata Wants an Anti-Hero Society
LGBTQ Pride Month is now. Every day in June, we are celebrating the community by featuring one queer artist and letting them speak for themselves.
In Brief
Haunting Installations About Child Immigrant Detentions Appeared Across NYC Today
#NoKidsInCages, 24 installations commissioned by an immigration legal services nonprofit, were placed in front of media companies, cultural institutions, and other busy New York landmarks.
Art
The Day When Harvey Milk Was Mayor
The first openly gay elected official in the nation had just one day in San Francisco's mayoral office in 1978, but the meaning of that moment will echo for generations.
In Brief
Hong Kong's Pavilion at the Venice Biennale Closes for Day, Joining Strike Against Proposed Extradition Bill
About 100 Hong Kong arts organizations, including commercial galleries, announced a strike against a bill that would allow extraditing fugitives to mainland China.
In Brief
Following Social Media Criticism, #MeToo Artwork at Art Basel Removes Image of Assault Victim
Andrea Bowers's installation Open Secrets details sexual assault allegations that have come to light in the wake of the #MeToo movement, but came under fire for using the likeness of a survivor after her assault, without permission.
Art
A More Inclusive Future for Digital Art (With GIFs, Too)
Molly Soda, Claudia Hart, and Faith Holland will discuss their work at a panel this week, The Artist Isn't (Physically) Present: Women in Digital Art.
Announcement
See Vibrant Works of Contemporary Glass From Around the World
New Glass Now is on view at The Corning Museum of Glass through January 5, 2020.