In Brief
Trump Continues to Lie About His Fake Renoir
One of the lies President Trump likes to tell is that his Renoir is real, but it turns out that might not be the case.
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Art
A Sea of Suspended Boats Evokes the Migrant’s Perilous Journey
Hew Locke’s installation at the Pérez Art Museum Miami features dozens of small boats suspended from the ceiling, forming many horizons that nearly blend into one.
Books
25 Years of Photographing the Human Skull
Lynn Stern's 25 years of skull photographs are compiled in a new book, which considers the art historical context of this vision of death.
Comics
Tips for a TRULY Scary Halloween Party
Spider webs and peeled grapes are scary, but you know what would make a really scary party?
Books
"Ornament Is Crime:" A Visual Manifesto for the Modernist Home
Ornament is Crime is a visual compendium of the Modernist home, from early 1900s designs to contemporary structures carrying the austere style into the 21st century.
Art
Trevor Paglen Peers Into the World of Computer Vision
A Study of Invisible Images, which is showing at New York’s Metro Pictures, illuminates the ways that machines interpret and see images.
History
The Seductive Currents of Electricity Pylons
In 1,000 historic photographs of electricity pylons shared by the Science Museum in London, a complex symbol of human progress rises above the landscape.
Film
The Spooky, Masterful Film Boris Karloff Starred in After Frankenstein
Director James Whale used expressive cinematography, Karloff's gift for pantomime, and an original approach to fight sequences to inspire a lasting, haunting sense of fear.
Music
An Intimate Classical Series Staged in a Manhattan Crypt
The Crypt Sessions fill one of Manhattan's overlooked spaces — the crypt at the Church of the Intercession — with unconventional classical music.
Announcement
Maine College of Art is Now Accepting Applications for its MFA in Studio Art Program
MECA's curriculum emphasizes the intersection of studio production, individual research and critical analysis.
Guide
Your Concise Guide to Gowanus Open Studios 2017
Over 300 artists participate in this year's event highlighting Gowanus's creative community.
Art
An Uncanny, Carnivalesque Exhibition that Tricks and Tantalizes
In Jason J. Ferguson's One-man (freak) show, you encounter one uncanny moment after the next.