Books

An Artist Repatriates the Body of Julia Pastrana, an Indigenous Mexican Woman Exhibited as a “Freak”

A new book chronicles how artist Laura Anderson Barbata led the repatriation and burial of Julia Pastrana, a 19th-century indigenous Mexican woman exhibited in life and death for her excessive hair.

News

Art Movements

This week in art news: More women shared allegations of sexual misconduct by Chuck Close, a Christie’s employee and former CIA officer was arrested, and a Frank Lloyd Wright building was demolished.

Art

Mary Heilmann Disrupts the Rigid Systems of Abstraction

Heilmann’s paintings gleefully haunt those artworks which make claims on purity, autonomy, or clarity.

News

"If Things Were Going Well, We Wouldn’t Be Here": Artists Protest NYC's Loft Board

Despite a promise from Mayor de Blasio that he would defend them, New York City's loft tenants feel more vulnerable than ever and are taking their concerns to the board charged with helping them.

Art

How Photography Developed Argentina's Modern Identity

An illuminating exhibition at the Getty reveals how photography created and perpetuated a national imaginary in Argentina.

Film

Black Mirror's "Black Museum" Episode Is a Revenge Fantasy That Comes Up Short

In this popular episode, we're presented with a symbolic reckoning against a system that remains unscathed.

Art

Is Art Museum Attendance Declining Across the US?

There are signs that attendance in many museums across the country is slowly falling, but the reasons why are still to be determined.

News

Dennis Oppenheim Sculpture Is Destroyed After City Officials Claim It Has “No Artistic Value” [UPDATED]

One of the last works designed by artist Dennis Oppenheim was destroyed in South Korea after the city of Busan claimed that the artwork was an "eyesore."

Announcement

apexart Invites Exhibition Proposals for Anywhere in the World, Except NYC

No experience required, only great ideas. Winning proposals will receive an exhibition and programming budget of $10,000 and a $2,000 honorarium for coordinators.

Art

The Life of Kathleen White as Told Through Her Art and Nan Goldin’s Photographs

A pair of exhibitions at Pioneer Works showcases Kathleen White's commemorative artworks incorporating the hair of deceased friends and Nan Goldin's photographs of White, who died in 2014.

Comics

Reading the Odyssey to My Four-Month-Old

I see a real connection between kids' literature and epic poetry: they're both meant to be read aloud.

Art

Barbara Hammer Refuses the Male Gaze in 1970s Photographs

Hammer came out in 1970 and her work during that period feels tied to her declaration of independence from social norms.