In Brief
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
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
Unsuspecting visitors apparently mistook the thief for a gallery employee.
Announcement
Applications are now open for a 5-day boot camp on the fundamentals of disability studies, artistry, and arts policy.
News
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
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
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
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
From a criminally overlooked noir to a nearly 13-hour epic, the internet has plenty to offer.
In Brief
An Instagram account connects contemporary art to the outfits of Fran Fine in The Nanny.
Art
The Argentinian modernist tried obsessively to bring order to chaos, even in the midst of unrelenting flux.
Books
Duchamp's Last Day is a bravo performance capturing the ephemerality of life and the physicality of art.