Art
Rubin Museum Hosts a Night of Tibetan Storytelling
The Rubin Museum of Art will host a night of spiritual Tibetan storytelling, followed by a guided "treasure map tour" of the galleries.
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Announcement
92Y Presents its Fifth Annual Ceramics Studio Sale
Shop unique stoneware and support 92Y's non-profit School of the Arts.
Books
Examining the Suspended Present of Beirut's Cultural Geography
Judith Naeff argues that Beirut exists in a prolonged state of “protracted ‘presentness’ with limited access to past and future” — specifically, a prolonged state of precarity.
Art
The New Menil Drawing Institute Is Perfect for a Medium So Intimate
The building, which opened this past weekend, appears to mirror the experimental, process-driven practice of drawing.
Books
A Graphic Artist Observes How Germany Is Not as Safe as It Promised to Be for Refugees
Ali Fitzgerald, an American expat in Berlin, began running art workshops for refugees in 2015. Her book Drawn to Berlin looks at their current difficulties as they seek and struggle for safety.
Film
40 Years of Margarethe von Trotta's Fiercely Feminist Films
A retrospective of the New German Cinema director's influential work marks the release of her latest documentary, Searching for Ingmar Bergman.
In Brief
Ahead of Midterm Elections, Wall Street's "Fearless Girl" Dons a Bulletproof Vest
Manuel Oliver, artist and father to one of 17 victims of the tragic Stoneman Douglas mass shooting, says, “She can’t be fearless if she’s afraid to go to school.”
News
Who is Franck Riester, France’s New Culture Minister?
The rightwing politician launches his mandate with a focus on popular culture and public broadcast corporations, but French culture leaders and diplomats worry his appointment was an empty political move by Macron.
Art
The Body as a Political Landscape at a Nepalese Photo Festival
Whose and Whom brings together artists from around the globe who posit the body as a vehicle for performing gender.
In Brief
Major Art Fair Bans Dealers and Auction Experts from Vetting Committees
The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) has announced a new global vetting policy that will replace commercial experts with advisors less connected to the art market to avoid possible legal issues.
Film
An Unforgettable Movie Collects Recently Discovered Color Footage of World War II
In 1943, William Wyler brought color cameras aboard Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses on bombing runs over Germany. The raw footage was recently discovered in the National Archives.
Announcement
Fall Open Studios at the International Studio & Curatorial Program with Guest Speaker Jonas Mekas
ISCP presents contemporary art by 35 international artists, November 9 and 10.