Art
An Update of Edward Gorey's Classic Abecedarium for Dark Times
"The Ghastlygun Tinies," MAD magazine’s mordant riff on The Gashlycrumb Tinies, updates Edward Gorey’s book for our age of school shootings.
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Art
A Video Game Shows the True Colors of Ancient Greece
For a video game that includes extraterrestrial beings and time travel, Assassin's Creed: Odyssey is shockingly faithful to what Ancient Greece looked like during its golden age.
Art
Generations of Indigenous Voices from New York State
What unites this patchwork exhibition is the land: The artists are all Native Americans whose ancestry is tied to the place now known as New York State.
Art
Required Reading
This week, Chicago cashing in on Kerry James Marshall's art, honored the “eye of Istanbul,” ballet’s #MeToo moment, evolution of the New York City pizza slice shop, and more.
Music
How to Construct a K-Pop Thrill
With the exception of Psy’s “Gangnam Style,” the American market has been tough for Korean record labels to crack, until now.
Art
Arpita Singh Makes Her Mark
When Singh came to a crossroads in her art, she went back to basics: the line and dot.
Art
The Spiraling Logic of Paul Mogensen's Paintings
Mogensen's primary interest is not in reiterating the picture plane, but in activating it.
Art
Igniting Our Dream
For Jorge Luis Borges, nightmares are “flavors” of horror.
Art
Painting's Patriarchal Spirit
Thirty-seven years after the original exhibition at London's Royal Academy of Arts, A New Spirit Then, A New Spirit Now proves painting is still a boys' club.
Books
The Inner Life of David Wojnarowicz Through His Words
A new transcription of the artist's recorded journals offers readers a unique perspective on his inner life and the daily realities of individuals living with the threat of AIDS.
Books
What Do Art Critics Actually Do?
Artists, collectors, curators, and dealers are all needed for the system to function, but the role of critics is up for grabs.
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A Museum Tweets Its Own Tribute to Pot(s), as Canada Legalizes Weed
Pot-heads at the Royal Ontario Museum tweeted out a series of ceramics to celebrate Canada's Legalization Day.