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Massachusetts College of Art and Design’s 2018 MFA Thesis Exhibition
Featuring graduate student work in 2D, 3D, Film/Video and Photography.
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The Dazzling Abstractions of a Neglected Taos Artist
An exclusive look inside the archive of the American Museum of Western Art, which contains remarkable artworks and writings by Emil Bisttram.
Art
The Rich Chicano Tradition of Black Velvet Paintings
An exhibition in Detroit's Mexicantown takes an in-depth look at the black velvet painting tradition in Chicano communities, from renderings of a Nahuatl legend to portraits of Elvis and Zapata.
Comics
It Seems Like This:
Distance is relative.
Art
How Robots Can Help Painters
Barnaby Furnas's latest paintings, which deconstruct American myths and symbols, were made with unusual studio assistants.
Art
The Newly Expanded Wende Museum Offers a Nuanced Perspective on the Cold War
Amid continued misconceptions about the Cold War and Russia, the mission of the Wende Museum is vital.
In Brief
Tracey Emin Says She Was Sexually Assaulted by a Famous Woman Artist
Emin said she reacted by pushing the attacker away and threatening "to punch her lights out."
News
"Fearless Girl" Sculptor Is Selling $6,500 Reproductions
One-fifth of the proceeds will go to nonprofits that empower young women and support gender equality.
Art
An Artist Borrows from Obscure Books for a Pop-Up Tattoo Shop
For her tattoo designs, Doreen Garner mined the Reanimation Library, a collection of obscure books, finding hand signals and "the occasional escalator going up into a vagina."
In Brief
Using Drones, Researchers Discover New Nazca Lines in Peru
Researchers have identified over 50 massive, long-unseen geogylphs that date from between 500 BCE to 200 CE — centuries before the time of the known Nazca lines.
Art
Artists Who Unlocked the Modernist Grid
A gallery show that turns the form of the grid inside out, shedding more light on this iconic 20th-century favorite.
Art
Meet the Monster Artist Who Created the Hellboy Universe
On Friday, the Society of Illustrators hosts a talk with Mike Mignola, whose signature style includes careful compositions, large swaths of dark ink, and shadowy humanoid monsters.