Art
The Rich History of Video Art from 1973 to Today
This vast collection of video art reveals how artists have been speaking back to mass modes of communication for decades.
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Art
Oldest Known Portraits of an African American Couple, Found Under a Bed, Star in New Documentary
The 1841 portraits by Franklin R. Street have been shown at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and appear in the new documentary The Montiers: An American Story.
Art
Wearing Camouflage as an Allegory for Otherness and Belonging
Joiri Minaya presents a series of color photographs along with poetically descriptive texts that reflect on the immigrant experience.
Film
You Can't Unsee Unsane, Steven Soderbergh’s Thriller About Mental Illness
Unsane reveals how entire institutions deny people's individual experiences, demanding they submit to the official version of reality.
Announcement
EFA Presents #callresponse, a Dialogue-Driven Exhibition Led by Indigenous Women
#callresponse is structured as a connective support system that strategically centers Indigenous women within discussion and action around Indigenous cultural revitalization, land-based knowledge, and cross-cultural solidarity building.
Art
I’m a Queer Feminist Artist. Why Are My Paintings Censored on Social Media?
When a post about my work is removed, suddenly and without permission, it feels like a violation — if not legally, then emotionally, and certainly materially in terms of costs to my career.
Art
The Disappearance of Books Threatens to Erode Fine Arts Libraries
Two major public universities have recently moved to radically downsize or entirely relocate their fine arts libraries, which is in keeping with broader trends of libraries doing away with books.
Opinion
What Black Panther Gets Right About the Politics of Museums
In one scene, the blockbuster superhero movie touches on issues of provenance, repatriation, diversity, representation, and other debates currently shaping institutional practices.
Art
A Night of Transmedia Performances and Computerized Music
From a bio-electrical instrument triggered by changes in muscle tension to a satirical monument-smashing rampage, Angie Eng has curated an enticing performance program at Roulette.
Art
Connecting the Lives of Colonized People Around the World
Initially designed to raise awareness of Sahrawi refugees living in Western Sahara, an exhibition takes a sprawling look at the legacies of colonialism.
Art
How Armenians Helped Develop Photography in the Ottoman Empire and Beyond
Armenian photographers played a prominent role in the early development and spread of photography throughout the Ottoman Empire and the Middle East.
Art
A Playful and Prurient Performance About Pornography
In Prurience, Christopher Green asks his audience to "consider if society is in the grip of an actual addiction or a moral panic."