Art
A New Illustrated Database for Women Artists Spans the 15th to 19th Centuries
A Space of Their Own aims to compile the most comprehensive resource to date for information on female artists active in the United States and Europe during this time.
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After Call for German Minister's Resignation, Merkel Calls for Gender Parity in the Arts
The cognitive dissonance between Germany's art world and its government has been growing for some time, as the cultural sphere demands actionable immigration reform.
Art
The Artist Who Witnessed the Beauty and Horror of WWI Aerial Combat
Henri Farré left behind his comfortable life as a portraitist to join the French military, and depict firsthand the birth of combat aviation in WWI.
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Remembering an Egyptian Artist Who Was Always Looking East
I first met Chant Avedissian in Yerevan in 2002, where he was taking a hiatus from Egypt. It was summer and you could never call him before noon, or you could but would get no answer.
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Art History Parades Around the Streets of Japan Ahead of Halloween
"Beast Jesus" is finally getting his due alongside works by Picasso, Vermeer, and Munch.
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Beloved Lower Manhattan Sculpture Garden Defends Itself as City Demands Total Removal
Advocates of the Elizabeth Street Garden say the City is pitting community gardens against affordable housing.
Announcement
Applications Open for MA in Critical and Historical Craft Studies at Warren Wilson College
A low-residency format to build the field of craft studies.
Art
Seven Contemporary Photographers Represent Trans Communities on Their Own Terms
As the US government tries to delimit trans livelihoods, these photographers are defining transgender and non-binary identities for themselves, assuring their bodies are never erased.
Art
A Sculptor Conjures Up a Parade for the American Midterm Elections
John Buck's intricate wooden sculptures encourage us to find a cohesive thread among follies.
Announcement
New Exhibition Showcases Architect Sou Fujimoto’s Vision of the “Primitive Future”
A showcase of over 100 models and large-scale photographs of past and current projects by the celebrated Japanese architect is now on view at Japan House Los Angeles.
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An Archive Restores and Resurrects Hollywood’s Earliest Indie Films
The UCLA Film & Television Archive is restoring the work of these short-lived, largely forgotten independent studios that operated between the late 1920s and mid-1950s.
Art
Ahead of Midterm Elections, the Art Community Responds to Zoe Leonard’s “I Want a President”
Participants include artists Edgar Arceneaux and Edgar Heap of Birds, curators Helen Molesworth and Kimberli Meyer, and students from a Prison BA Program at California State Prison, Lancaster.