Art
NYC Kiosks Invite Artists to Pay Nearly $1,000 to Show Their Work
Artists are being asked to pay to play in what is marketed as an open call for art in public space.
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Artists Commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Riots at the New Museum
The New Museum has partnered with the Museum of Transgender Hirstory & Art (MOTHA) for the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots.
Art
The Visual Chill of the Cold War Is More Relevant Than Ever
András Böröcz reflects on the ambiguities of Hungarian cultural-political reality.
Art
A Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. at the California African American Museum
The day-long program of activities includes music performances, speech readings, and a children’s march.
News
Designers Want to Build Golden Wall Around Mar-a-Lago to “Keep the ‘Bad Guys’ In”
A Chicago-based firm has launched a satirical campaign to build a border wall replica around the Mar-A-Lago. They will donate all proceeds to the International Refugee Assistance Program.
Art
A Reading of Asian American Literature on Home
In conjunction with One: Do Ho Suh, a group of Asian American writers come together to discuss belonging, identity, and heritage at the Brooklyn Museum.
In Brief
White House Pulls Fast (Food) One on NCAA Football Champs
The Clemson Tigers were probably expecting something more than McDonald's hamburgers when they visited the White House, but welcome to Trumpland.
In Brief
The Simpsons Take a Trip to Prada Marfa
In the latest episode of The Simpsons, the family takes a trip to "Prada Marfa" and responds to the site-specific art project in signature ways.
In Brief
Campaigners Demand Gallery Lose Nonprofit Status Because of “Reverse Brexit” Project
Ahead of today's vote, angry Brexiteers have called for the gallery to lose its charitable status for exhibiting Jonas Lund's project about "online manipulation tactics" that can influence voting.
Books
A Photographer's Journey Through the Lost Paradise of 1980s Florida
A Peculiar Paradise: Florida Photographs features Nathan Benn's early 1980s photographs of dreams and debauchery in the Sunshine State.
Announcement
CalArts MA Aesthetics and Politics Program Welcomes Theorist-in-Residence N. Katherine Hayles
N. Katherine Hayles will be giving two public lectures in the Los Angeles area in late January 2019 as a part of her tenure as Theorist in Residence.
Art
“Your Money Is Safe in Art”: How the Times-Sotheby Index Transformed the Art Market
In 1967, Geraldine Norman was tasked with leading an editorial collaboration between the London Times and Sotheby’s. The project galvanized the conceptualization of art as an investment asset.