Art
History and Myth Emanate in the Art Made in the Sunshine State
Interlopers and transplants convey the decay and loveliness of a place in works from 1750 - 1969.
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Film
Miami Told Through Old Photographs and Lost Stories
Screening in New York for the holidays, a new film draws on photos Gary Monroe and Andy Sweet took as a part of the Miami Beach Photographic Project through the 1970s and into the early 80s.
News
Decolonize This Place Announces January 26 Town Hall Regarding Whitney Museum’s Tear Gas Problem
The group’s recent letter calls for continued action, adding “Inaction with respect to the art-washing industrial complex of contemporary art makes our field complicit with death, disaster, and destruction.”
News
200 Years of Typography and Letters Found Online
Digitizing a treasure trove of letter-blocks, sketches, and inkings for viewing serving designers everywhere.
Art
A Rare Persian Textile Offers a Surprising Insight Into Paradise
The renowned Wagner Garden Carpet is more than just its measured dimensions — it is also incredibly complex.
Film
An Enchanting Film About How its Director Came to Be a Filmmaker
Shirkers, an irresistible mix of insouciance and precocious maturity, delivers a story of ultimate geekiness, as director Sandi Tan sketches a portrait of her younger self.
Books
Many Stories Are Told Through the Typography in Science Fiction Films
From 2001: A Space Odyssey to Blade Runner, Typeset in the Future examines the typography and design that filmmakers have used to lend a believability to visions of the future.
Books
A New Anthology Amplifies the Voices of Queer Poets of Color
Nepantla: An Anthology Dedicated to Queer Poets of Color features works by literary legends like Audre Lorde and James Baldwin alongside contemporaries like Natalie Diaz, Ocean Vuong, and Danez Smith.
Opinion
Committing to Anti-Racism in Galleries of European Art
Amidst a surge in white supremacist violence across the country, the time has come to reconsider how American museums are presenting European art.
Art
The Underrecognized History of Indian Artists in Paris
France's role in Western modernism is well-trodden art historical territory. Less well-known, but equally significant, is the impact French art movements had on modern Indian artists.
Art
Appreciating the Virgin Mary's Stinging Side-Eye
Pontormo's "Visitation" is an obvious masterpiece of Renaissance art, but can we also appreciate the edgier aspects of this visionary Mannerist's work?
Art
A Pilgrimage to Dorothea Tanning’s Arizona Studio
A recent exhibition of this art historical figure at the Reina Sofia is amplified by a visit to where she worked.