Art
Rich and Varied Visions of Black Female Glamor
Two exhibitions in St. Louis explore very different but complementary visions of how Black women have redefined glamor.
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Work on Rome's New Metro Line Unearths Ornate 2nd-Century Military Residence
Complete with marble floors, mosaics, and frescoes, the Hadrian-era house was found nearly 40 feet beneath the Amba Aradam station.
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San Francisco Will Remove Statue of White Settlers Towering Over a Native American [UPDATED]
Yesterday, the San Francisco Arts Commission voted unanimously to take down "Early Days," which stands near City Hall.
Art
An Artist Lays Bare the Obsessive Process of Translating Her Father's Novel
As a translator myself, I found Asuka Goto's installation of annotated pages profoundly satisfying and, at times, anxiety-inducing.
Art
Andrea Fraser Considers the Role of Artists and Institutions in the Rise of Right-Wing Populism
Eschewing the divisive polarization that has characterized much contemporary political discourse, Fraser examines the role that left-leaning artists and institutions may have played.
News
The Arts Contributed a Staggering $763 Billion to US Economy, According to New Data
That's 4.2% of the US economy — more than the entire GDP of Switzerland.
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Artist Who Created Pepe the Frog Sues InfoWars for Copyright Infringement
The meme created by artist Matt Furie in 2005 has turned into a fascist symbol and is now on sale on the right-wing website's online store.
Art
Jeffrey Gibson Designs Vibrant Garments to Confound Cultural Assumptions
At the 2018 Armory Show, the artist said he doesn't see his garments as clothes — he sees them as proposals.
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A Timely Conversation on Four Philadelphia Art Projects and Their Social Histories
'Assembling a Monumental Speech/Orchestra' reflects on four contemporary art events that shaped Philadelphia in the Fall of 2017.
Comics
Jayne County Straddles the Line Between Pretty and Punk Rock
The punk rocker's first retrospective features sloppy queens, peacock-print dildos, and angry pepper grinders in high heels.
Comics
When It Rains in LA
Something special happens when it rains in LA.
Art
Looking Back at a Conceptual Artist Who Rejected Eurocentric Art History
On view at the Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven, Netherlands, Rasheed Araeen: A Retrospective illustrates how Rasheed Araeen used art as an arena for testing ideology, exploring the limits of conceptual and political approaches within visual media.