Interview
The Story of the Godfather of Asian-American Media, Told by His Son
“The best film I could make was one that only I could tell as his son,” Tadashi Nakamura told Hyperallergic about legendary director Robert Nakamura.
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Art
Surrealism’s Legacy of Antifascist Activism
A show at Munich’s Lenbachhaus museum is an urgent study in the meaningful art-political networks that stressed solidarity and unity over isolation.
Books
The Pasadena Bookstore Taking Cues From Octavia E. Butler
Octavia’s Bookshelf, which survived the Eaton Fire, has become a haven and a hub for mutual aid resources and support.
News
Artists Wanted to Make a Pro-Palestine Statement. The Brooklyn Museum Said No.
A group of artists asked the museum to alter their artwork displays with keffiyehs after the institution failed to take a “clear public moral stance” on Gaza.
News
Creative Capital Awards $2.45M to 55 Artists
Harmony Holiday, Rashaad Newsome, Morehshin Allahyari, and Ilana Savdie are among this year’s awardees, who range between 29 and 72 years old.
News
Former Museum Director Accused of Basquiat Forgery Scheme Dies at 59
Aaron de Groft’s career as curator and director of Florida arts institutions was eclipsed by the 2022 exhibition of fake works.
Opinion
How Will Meta’s New Content Policy Affect Artists?
Artists have long faced censorship on the company’s platforms, but new guidelines limiting content moderation are far from a boon to free speech.
Art
The Divided Being of Forrest Bess
He was one of the first American artists to grapple with the many parts of an individual’s identity, and seek to unify them.
Book Review
New Graphic Novel Tackles Thorny Questions Around Animal Cruelty
Dog Days examines the complexity of human-canine relationships in light of intergenerational tensions in South Korean society.
Guide
Not-to-Miss Documentaries at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival
Several nonfiction works playing at the festival are timely, whether in their current subject matter or relevant reflections on the past.
Art
Linda Mussmann’s Art Is a Labor of Love
While Time & Space Limited expand the artistic quality of life in its community, Mussmann remains steadfast at the helm of this mighty mothership.
Art
The Haunted Women of Else Hagen
In the mid-20th century, the Norwegian painter plumbed the tensions, envies, frustrations, and tender bonds among feminine subjects.