Film

Asians in Hollywood

An Asian playing the part of a hero was inconceivable to Hollywood producers.

Art

One Painting Can Go a Long Way

William Tillyer's five-part painting “The Golden Striker” (2018), based on a landscape by John Constable, affirms that the possibilities of light cannot be exhausted.

Art

Monstrous Mutations (Part 1): From Spam Scams to Tweets

With their awkward syntax and frequent misspellings, the president’s tweets aren’t too far from the language of spam.

Art

Yayoi Kusama’s Mesmerizing, Meditative Garden

Kusama’s installation connects with a broad reach of Rockaway's history, as well as the impact of climate change on the area.

Art

Michel Auder’s Images of Images

Jonas Mekas has called Auder a “voyeur par excellence.”

Art

The Divergence of Art and Fashion at the Metropolitan Museum

Presenting contemporary garments alongside Byzantine and Medieval artworks underlines the visual differences between the two genres of objects.

Art

Support Trans and Women Artists at the Corkscrew Theater Festival and Other Queer Events in NYC

There's lots of queer performance in New York this month, including the Corkscrew Theater Festival, the Trans Theatre Festival, the Fresh Fruits Festival, and the HOT! Festival.

Art

Measured and Visually Musical, Two Artists Harmonize

In this two-person exhibition, Shiferaw and Melake meet one another in a space of genuine conversation.

In Brief

The Angry Baby Trump Balloon that Launched a Million Memes, and Several Large Protests

Approximately 200,000 protesters — and at least one plump balloon — are expected at rallies to protest President Donald Trump's trip to the UK.

In Brief

A Museum Is Already Planned at Thai Cave Where 12 Boys were Rescued

Less than a day after rescuing trapped schoolboys and their coach from a flooded cave, Thai officials have plans to turn the whole ordeal into a museum to boost tourism in the region.

Art

A Torch Song for David Wojnarowicz, Who Powerfully Documented the AIDS Crisis

Wojnarowicz embraced an activist's approach to life and art by producing hundreds of artworks in a span of a decade, before succumbing to his own AIDS-related illness in 1992.

Art

Courtauld Institute of Art Students Mount a Political Exhibition About Absence

The Courtauld Institute of Art's gallery has offered MA Curating students the chance to put together a show, which, overall, feels politically relevant.