Art

Contemporary Takes on the French Iconic Tragedy Bonjour Tristesse

A quiet exhibition conveys a unique vision on the outsider’s place in American society.

Books

American Art Critics, from Lucy Lippard to Darby English, Open Up in a Book of Interviews

In What It Means to Write About Art, famous critics put into print parts of their story they’ve never revealed to the public before.

In Brief

Ana Mendieta Estate Sues Amazon for Copyright Infringement in New Movie

The estate alleges that certain imagery in Luca Guadagnino's film Suspiria constitutes copyright infringement, being directly derived from some of the artist's works.

Interview

Images of Truth from Christine Blasey Ford's Testimony and What They Mean

The images emerging from the Christine Blasey Ford hearing tell us a lot, but what?

Interview

Contemporary Arab Cinema Series Looks Past Headlines to Realities of the Region

Opening Saturday at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, ANA features a selection of movies reflecting the political and social realities of the Arab world, from Palestine to Tunisia.

News

14 Arts Organizations Protest Governors Island Rezoning [UPDATED]

Arts and cultural organizations have voiced their fears of changing socioeconomic standards on the island, and laid out a plan to maintain the public space in the face of gentrification.

Art

A Denver Art Project Envisions Alleys as Social Spaces

Between Us amplifies how we move through cities with small, but surprising interruptions to routines.

News

Art Movements

The director of the Serralves Museum resigns after Mapplethorpe exhibition is censored, and London collective stages sit-in at 2018 Turner Prize, saying “Black Pain Is Not for Profit."

Film

Garry Winogrand and the End of an Era

A complex portrait of the photographer emerges in the documentary All Things are Photographable directed by Sasha Waters Freyer.

Podcast

How the #MeToo Movement Is Transforming the Performing Arts

This month's American Theatre magazine is full of stories of sexual assault in the performing arts. We talk to Senior Editor Diep Tran about the impact of #MeToo on the theatre scene.

News

Forum at Cal State Long Beach Provides Few Answers on Museum Director’s Firing

In an attempt to provide some clarity, the university held a question-and-answer session for students and faculty earlier this week.

News

Hirshhorn Museum Acquires Ai Weiwei Installation, and Getty Acquires Betye Saar Archive

Plus, an Albert Giacometti sculpture sells at auction, and Sotheby's cancels their sale of the Count and Countess Viel Castel collection after an unnamed American buys the entire collection.