In Brief
Frank Sinatra Had an Unknown Talent for Abstract Art
His 1991 painting "Abstract after Mondrian" is one of multiple Sinatra originals for sale in the estate auction
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Art
Dance with Digital Flamingos to Raise Awareness of Habitat Loss
Flarmingos is an ongoing augmented reality project, on Governors Island in New York, in which artist Kristin Lucas asks people to join digital flamingos in a dance of ecological awareness.
News
New Evidence Suggests a Double-Homicide Propelled Thomas Gainsborough Toward Art
Two members of Gainsborough's family were killed over a financial dispute when the artist was a child. Without their deaths, it's possible that he may never have had the chance to study painting.
Announcement
Vermont College of Fine Arts Supports Visual Artists with New Distinguished Artist Award
The award reflects the College’s continued support of diverse students from a variety of cultural, racial and ethnic backgrounds.
Books
Luminous Summer Scenes from Local American Fairs
Photographer Pamela Littky spent the summer of 2015 driving thousands of miles through 15 states to capture the American fair.
Art
The Soviet Art School that Cemented Suprematism’s Spot in History
For a brief moment, Soviet Russia looked like Camelot, and artists like Marc Chagall, Kazimir Malevich, and El Lissitzky banded together to paint the way toward that utopian future with the People's Art School in modern-day Belarus.
Community
A View From the Easel
This week, artist studios in Arkansas, California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York.
Announcement
Maine College of Art Presents Making Migration Visible: Traces, Tracks and Pathways
The exhibition challenges the idea that migration is an exception or a crisis, showing viewers that migration is now the norm, inscribed in our landscapes, memories, bodies, and imaginings.
Art
Disturbing Portraits of Girls Who Murdered Their Mothers Resist Moral Takeaways
Marlene McCarty's Murder Girls series does not give us the satisfaction of a neatly wrapped moral or a happy ending, nor does the artist attempt to rationalize the girls’ actions or to vilify them.
In Brief
Artist Projects "Brett Kavanaugh Is a Sexual Predator" Onto DC Courthouse
Last night artist Robin Bell, known for his politically-minded light projections, called out accused rapist and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Film
A Grandmother’s Clutter Is Transformed into Intricate Dioramas in This Magical Realist Film
In 306 Hollywood, two sibling filmmakers open up the house in which their grandmother lived for 70 years and the sea of objects within it.
News
Louisiana Supreme Court Ends Rule Banning the Outdoor Sale of Art in New Orleans
A city law effectively banned the outdoor sale of art outside the French Quarter, but one artist has helped to set a new precedent with his win against the code on First Amendment grounds.