Art
An Artist's Hunt for Singing Sand from Deserts Around the Globe
Artist Lotte Geeven is hoping to make the sandy symphonies of the desert more accessible.
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The Nourishing Relationship of Jules Olitski and Anthony Caro
An exhibition at Paul Kasmin Gallery offers a capsule vision of the relationship of the two artists during these formative years.
Art
Using AI to Pull Memories from Red Hook’s Waters
Traveling between Red Hook and Manhattan by ferry, an AI app talks to the water — and gets the water to talk back.
In Brief
A Mysterious Letter Claims a Long-Lost Baroque Painting Is in LA
The letter, received some two years ago by curator of Latin American art at LACMA, was penned in an odd, first-person style, speaking as the painting itself.
Art
Censored in 1970s Guatemala, a Hamlet-Inspired Play Is Restaged in LA
Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa features five LA-based performers wearing costumes deigned by the artist and continues a tradition of theatrical resistance.
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Inventive, Mysterious Paintings that Exceed Expectations
Jeff Sonhouse's exhibition at Tilton Gallery is visually rewarding and acutely intelligent.
Books
Loved to Death: A Photographer's Tribute to Discarded Library Books
Stamped "DISCARD" or "WITHDRAWN," the books in photographer Kerry Mansfield's Expired have been exiled from the libraries where they were loved.
Announcement
Apply Now: MFA Programs at Lesley University’s College of Art & Design
Submit your application to be considered for a merit scholarship.
Art
Discovering the Treasures of an Artist from the Cass Corridor Movement
Paul Schwarz is not readily associated with the Cass Corridor movement — one of the only major 20th-century fine art trends to emerge from Detroit — but he should be.
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The Hidden Labor Behind the Luxurious Colors of Purple and Indigo
The history of Tyrian purple, indigo, and other dyes is a fascinating reminder of how we forget the people and the labor behind the products we use everyday.
Art
Why Chinese Art Is Swarming with Colonies of Tiny Bats
If the bat is an animal associated with spooky stories in the West, the bat motif has a whole different connotation in China, where the creatures symbolize good luck.
News
Colorful and Immersive Experiences at the 2017 Gowanus Open Studios
Wandering around Gowanus this past weekend, you saw the new wave of creative energy that continues to cAll the area's studios and galleries home.