In Brief
Study Suggests Blue and Red Artworks Dominate Auction Sales
Dutch researchers concluded that blue and red paintings spark nearly 20% higher bids at auctions in the US, China, and the Netherlands.
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Art
A Probing Look at How We Perform and Present the Self
Show Me As I Want to Be Seen resists imposed and idealized models of being by probing the self — the unstable, performative essence of humanity — and bringing it to life with art.
News
Week in Review: Thieves Try to Steal a Brueghel, Desert X Sculpture Destroyed
Also, the New York Public Library will open a gallery for its 46 million artifacts, Ai Weiwei makes a formal request for 30 tons of free buttons, and more.
Art
The Power of Art Lies in Self-Expression
Mirror, Mirror presents art as something fundamental that unites human beings in the capacity for reflection and self-expression.
News
Monterey Museum of Art Acquires Two Judy Chicago Works, and Minneapolis Institute of Art Acquires Japanese Textile Collection
Plus, the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University has received a gift of over 1,000 photographs, and LACMA purchases a Zeng Fanzhi painting.
In Brief
The Rapid Closure of Art Institutes Across America
Dream Center, a Christian nonprofit with no experience in higher education, has imploded, taking thousands of students — and millions in student loans — down with them.
Film
A Cult Reggae Classic Deemed "Too Controversial" Finally Gets US Release
Babylon (1980) portrays Jamaican musical collectives, called sound systems, as movements of decolonization and resistance.
Art
Candida Höfer Takes Her Expansive Lens to Mexico
In Mexico foregrounds Höfer's images as records of a site’s architectural and sociopolitical history.
Art
NADA's Solution to the Growing Cost of the Art Fair
NADA's programming this year focuses on the local, emphasizing the ongoing programming of brick and mortar galleries over the quick fix of an art fair.
Announcement
Apply for the St. Elmo Arts Residency at the University of Texas at Austin
Awarded each academic year to a newly graduated MFA artist, the St. Elmo Arts Residency offers a house and a studio space in addition to a $30,000 stipend, teaching experience, and a solo exhibition.
Comics
My Old Sketchbooks Might Not be So Bad, After All
I mean, I liked it all back then ...
Art
An Exhibition About a Book That Rejuvenated an Indigenous Culture
The show tells a success story not often heard in the world of Indigenous art and culture, chronicling how the Boas/Hunt book has acted as a guide for contemporary Kwakiutl peoples.