Art
Fantasy and Reality Collide in Ka-Man Tse’s Queer Photography
Tse's photos establish fantasy as a premiere space for LGBTQ people when reality may not be as welcome.
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News
An Ancient Egyptian Tablet Is Repatriated, and a Daniel Ridgway Knight Painting Is Discovered and Sold
Plus, Germany returns a Nazi-looted Thomas Couture work to its rightful heirs, and National Museums Scotland acquire a rare longitude pendulum sea clock.
Comics
A Dad Comes to Terms with His Child’s Love of Art
"Hey, kiddo! Whatcha drawin'?"
Books
Photojournalism in Nashville During the Civil Rights Era
A book of photos of Nashville at the height of the Civil Rights Movement conveys a story of promises both fulfilled and denied.
Art
A New Kind of Cinema Meditates on What It Means to Belong
Nguyen Trinh Thi's "Fifth Cinema" imagines a new kind of film for people between bordered nations who defy neat dichotomies.
News
Art Movements
Nikolaus Gansterer was awarded the MAC International prize, David Voyles was appointed Deputy Director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and more.
Film
Pasolini’s Felt Duty to be Scandalous
The first of a three-part retrospective of Pasolini’s films began at Metrograph, starting at the end of Pasolini’s career with the films that are among his most conflicted, comic, and punishing.
Books
A Novel Inspired by Marina Abramović Falls Short of Expectations
Heather Rose's novel The Museum of Modern Love takes the events of Abramović's The Artist Is Present to show how art influences our lives, but in many ways, the writing leaves the reader with a sense of dissatisfaction.
In Brief
College Basketballer Poses to Lend an Ancient Roman Statue an Arm
Wyatt Walker, a six-foot-nine college athlete, will have his arm 3D-scanned and then attached to a Roman statue of Bacchus.
News
Bauhaus Bus Embarks on World Tour to Explore a Global Legacy
Look both ways before crossing the street, this tiny-house celebrating the Bauhaus's centenary wants to take the Eurocentrism out of design.
Art
LA’s Nomadic and Quirky Cultural Spaces Park Themselves In One Spot
The inaugural Mobile Museum Fair will feature the Exotic Wildlife Museum, the Feminist Library on Wheels, and more.
Announcement
Early 2019 Events at MA Curatorial Practice, School of Visual Arts
Legendary choreographer Yvonne Rainer, immortality, experimental ethics, and New Internationalism are highlights of upcoming events.