Art
Ambitions and Limitations of Civic Engagement in the Museum
Philadelphia Assembled differentiates itself by not putting pleasure as its end goal, risking the discomfort of the Philadelphia Museum of Art's guests.
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Rose DeSiano Holds a Mirror Up to Nature
A deceptively thoughtful sculpture series engages with Randalls and Wards Islands’ erased and less visible histories.
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American Monuments Then and Now
The much-anticipated second edition of Lee Friedlander’s The American Monument coincides with the opening skirmishes of an extended battle over the control of history.
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A Doodler Who Taught Himself to Paint
It’s hard not to get the feeling that Chuck Boyce is learning by doing, while, at the same time, making it up as he goes along.
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Ancient Mediterranean Oil Lamps Capture the Pop Culture of Their Time
J. Paul Getty Museum published a free, digital catalogue documenting one of the richest troves of lamps from the ancient Mediterranean world.
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Help Solve a Global Crisis Through an Online Puzzle
Since 2008, the Foldit game has engaged the public in solving puzzles for science. Now it's tackling crop contamination.
Film
The First Animation Is Film Festival Showcases the Best of Today's Animation
The festival presents exceptional films in all styles of animation, from anime to stop-motion.
Books
Frank Lloyd Wright Paper Models Let You Build the Miniature Guggenheim of Your Dreams
With Frank Lloyd Wright Paper Models by Marc Hagan-Guirey, you can build tiny models of Fallingwater, the Guggenheim Museum, and Taliesin West.
News
Performance Artist Who Exposed Herself In Front of the “Mona Lisa” Is Acquitted
On Wednesday, Deborah De Robertis was acquitted for her performance in which she shouted, “Mona Lisa, my pussy, my copyright,” while revealing her vagina.
Books
Photobooks Designed to Treat Dementia Gently Challenge the Mind
By pairing unrelated images that share surprising similarities, Photographic Treatment by Laurence Aëgerter encourages dementia patients to make their own connections between them, stimulating mental activity.
Books
The 1960s Photographer Who Documented the Peace Sign as a Political Symbol
Jim Marshall photographed the spread of the peace sign between 1961 and 1968, with his images now published for the first time by Reel Art Press.
Art
How an Artist's Activism Nurtured His Painting
This exhibition is a ten-year survey concentrating on Peter Krashes's paintings that emerged in an almost symbiotic relationship with his political involvement as a community organizer.