Art
Mel Chin’s Tongue-in-Cheek Encyclopedia of the World
He stares down the evils that have driven history, intervenes in public spaces, and collaborates with science — all in service to strengthening community
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News
Brooklyn Museum Acquires 96 Works and the Getty Gets Bronzes by Claudel and Rodin
Plus a comic book collector donated more than 3,000 objects to the Library of Congress.
Art
Graffiti Artists Highlight the Work of Bogotá's Informal Recyclers
Informal recyclers are as ubiquitous in Bogotá as the city’s world famous street art, yet for most Colombians, completely invisible.
News
Dispute Erupts Over Artist's “Monument for Strangers and Refugees” in Germany
The city fo Kassel wants to relocate Olu Oguibe's public sculpture, commissioned for last year's Documenta.
Opinion
Amid Protests, Berkshire Museum Sales Bring Over $40M, and Trustees Want More
Sales of the most prized works from the museum's collection netted over $40 million, but more will hit the auction block if the institution pursues its goal of making $55 million.
Art
Barbarians and Sculpture's Color Barrier in Ancient Rome
Examining the clothing and also the color that Romans used to visualize those they defined as “barbarians” gives us a clue as to how Romans differentiated themselves from their foes
Comics
A Theory About the Gender Pay Gap
One of my students recently presented a novel hypothesis for why women should be paid less than men.
Books
Learning To Be a Painter at 64
After retiring as a professor of American history from Princeton University, Nell Painter embarked on a new chapter of her life: to become a practicing artist.
Film
Bruce LaBruce Misfires with an Awkward Marriage of Punk and Camp
The provocative auteur's latest, The Misandrists, attempts a tongue-in-cheek critique of radical feminism.
Comics
How to Draw a Black Lady, Part 2
"Before we get started, I have something to say … "
Art
Tilling the Scars of Turtle Island and Its History
Scorched Earth, a group exhibition at Current Projects in Miami, considers the stories contained within the soil.
Art
A Multi-Sensory Sound Art Festival Aims to Expand the Ear
An ear-oriented multi-sensory event, SoundPedro will be presenting artists whose work addresses sound and aural perception in combination with other senses.