Art
Cleveland Mounts Global Triennial But Local Artists Are Largely Overlooked
No one art festival can do everything, but FRONT has made a bold inaugural effort to establish itself as a new art destination.
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Art
Awe-Inspiring Portraits of Chicano Men that Resist Typecasting
Harry Gamboa Jr. started this series in 1991, after hearing an announcement on his car radio that warned: “Be on the lookout for a Chicano male. He is dangerous.”
News
Israeli Court Sentences Palestinian Writer for Posting a Poem on Social Media
The poem, titled “Resist, my people, resist them,” landed the poet in trouble with Israeli authorities.
Film
A New Biopic About Nico, Warhol’s “It” Girl and Velvet Underground Singer
In a new biopic, Nico, 1988, director Susanna Nicchiarelli documents the tumultuous final years of The Velvet Underground's Nico.
Interview
A New Online Project Rethinks How We Learn About Artists and Archive Their Life and Work
Now working at New York University, Glenn Wharton is responsible for the comprehensive David Wojnarowicz Knowledge Base. Joan Jonas is next.
Art
A Mobile Studio and Trilingual Newspaper Draw Disparate Communities Together in Downtown Manhattan
The ArtBuilt Mobile Studio, parked outside the Seward Park branch of the New York Public Library, sees art making as an important tool to facilitate difficult conversations.
Opinion
Acknowledging the Intellectual Labor of Curators in a Museum
Thoughts on why curatorial effort isn't always acknowledged by museums and the press.
Art
The Challenges and Realities of Breastfeeding at an Art Fair
At art fairs around the world, breastfeeding is no easy task.
News
Protesters Stage Intervention at Whitney’s Wojnarowicz Exhibition to Highlight the Enduring HIV/AIDS Crisis
A dozen protesters gathered at the Whitney Museum of Art to condemn the institution's lack of modern context about the HIV/AIDS epidemic in relation to Wojnarowicz's artwork.
News
Actor and Collector Cheech Marin Receives $9.7 Million Grant for His Chicano Art Center
The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art, Culture & Industry receives a $9.7 million state-funded grant, despite controversy and dissent from a local politician.
Art
Hunting for Dragons in Antoni Gaudí’s Barcelona Masterpieces
The dragon pops up as a recurring motif in Gaudí's famous works, and this is no coincidence.
Art
A Celebration of Contemporary Caribbean Poetry at the Brooklyn Museum
The Brooklyn Museum hosts a night of poetry in celebration of Caribbean works and artistry, with readings by three Cave Canem poets.