News
The Smithsonian Reopens as Another Possible Shutdown Looms in Coming Weeks
It will take the institute months to reschedule postponed programs and exhibitions, but the organization has no way to recover the $3.4 million it lost in revenue.
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Film
In Midnight Traveler, a Refugee Family Documents Their Journeys
For over two years, Hassan Fazili's family filmed each other as they journeyed through Europe, documenting each step of their search for a safe place.
News
El Museo del Barrio Cancels Alejandro Jodorowsky Retrospective In Light of 1970s Rape Admission
Jodorowsky admitted to sexually violating an actress while producing his 1970 film El Topo.
In Brief
Diversity in Museum Leadership Has Marginally Increased Since 2015, New Survey Says
According to the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, US museum staff have become more diverse — however, the margin of increase has been notably lower for people of color than women specifically.
Art
How the Re-Opening of the Public Domain "Has Allowed Us to Have Our Culture Back”
In 2019, thousands of artworks from 1923 entered the public domain. Speakers from Creative Commons, the Internet Archive, and other places share why this matters.
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In Brief
Man Casually Steals Painting from Moscow Gallery in Broad Daylight [UPDATED]
Unsuspecting visitors apparently mistook the thief for a gallery employee.
Announcement
A Boot Camp on Disability Equity & Justice in NYC’s Cultural Landscape
Applications are now open for a 5-day boot camp on the fundamentals of disability studies, artistry, and arts policy.
News
Cal State LA Students Embark on Making Documentaries with Million Dollar Grant from Hauser & Wirth
This semester, students are making movies on LA art organizations that are incorporating social work. The grant will provide new equipment and funds to hire guest artists as mentors.
News
The Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago Lowers Ticket Prices for Those Impacted by Gender Pay Gap
Starting next month, anyone who believes the gender pay gap has negatively impacted their earning potential can pay a discounted price for museum admissions. The new policy coincides with the opening of a traveling Laurie Simmons exhibition.
Books
An Eerie Book Fuses Snippets of Text with Found Imagery
In Guestbook: Ghost Stories, Leanne Shapton suggests that hauntings occur when the past’s bony fingers grasp at the present, touching us like a ghost might.
Film
A Documentarian Who Recorded Nature's Tiniest Creatures
For his debut film, Minute Bodies, musician turned director Stuart A. Staples has chosen to highlight an all but unknown British documentarian and naturalist.
Art
Unmissable Documentaries, Noirs, and More Movies You Can Stream Right Now
From a criminally overlooked noir to a nearly 13-hour epic, the internet has plenty to offer.