Comics

A Hand-Drawn Dispatch from the LA Debut of the Other Art Fair

From the price of booze to artists pacing their booths, plenty of things caught my attention at the inaugural West Coast edition of the fair.

Art

Remembering James Luna, Who Gave His Voice and His Body to Native American Art

Luna’s unexpected passing at the age of 68 interrupted a steady flow of thoughtful and provocative performance art.

News

Banksy's 14th Street Rat Already Taken Down by Building Owners

In less than a week, the Banksy rat at 14th Street and Sixth Avenue has been taken down and rumors suggest it will be sold.

Announcement

Meet the Next Generation of Creative Thinkers at MICA's 2018 Grad Show

MICA GRAD SHOW 2018 showcases the culminating work of more than 150 of MICA's graduate students.

Art

The Beauty and Horror of Medusa, an Enduring Symbol of Women’s Power

Dangerous Beauty: Medusa in Classical Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art explores how the snake-haired Gorgon transformed from a hideous monster into a beautiful femme fatale.

Books

The Enduring Power of Barbara Chase-Riboud’s Malcom X Sculptures

In a new book about the 48-year-long series, the artist offers insights into her process and her remarkable life.

Art

The Plight of Museum Guards in New York Museums

Security guards' annual salaries are less than half the state’s annual median income, hovering just above the equivalent of minimum wage.

Art

The Chicano Art of a Red-Blooded American

Sangre Colorado, an exhibition by Carlos Frésquez, reminds viewers that "American" is an abstract and malleable concept.

Art

The Difficult Work of Decolonizing Culture, from the Whitney Biennial to Gentrification

Anuradha Vikram will discuss her new book, Decolonizing Culture, with editor Bean Gilsdorf.

Art

A Book Fair Where Visitors Collaborate with Cartoonists

For those who can't draw to save their lives, have no fear — more than a dozen artists will be on hand to help.

News

To Respect Isamu Noguchi's Vision, Architects Revise Controversial Plaza Renovation Plan [UPDATED]

After an outcry by aficionados and community members, architects have submitted a new proposal to redesign the plaza that houses Noguchi's "Red Cube" sculpture.

Art

Two Surrealist WPA Murals Return to a Golf Course in the Bronx

After their removal a decade ago during renovations, two Surrealist murals by Allen Saalburg are conserved and back on view at the Split Rock Golf House in Pelham Bay Park, the Bronx.