Art
Karen Finley's "The Expanded Unicorn Gratitude Mystery," a Fantastical Look at the Political Landscape
Karen Finley continues to tackle important issues and turns her attention to politics today.
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Books
A Mysterious 17th-Century Artist Who Saw Visions in Firewood's Rings
In What Heaven Looks Like art historian James Elkins imagines the artist behind a series of 17th-century visions painted from the ends of firewood logs.
Art
In Chelsea, Three Disappointing Art Exhibitions (And One Pleasant Surprise)
Finding a lot of forgettable work from renowned artists, and an unexpectedly happy encounter with a classic.
History
UC Berkeley Uses Optical Scanning to Recover Indigenous Voices from Wax Cylinders
Among the wax cylinders in UC Berkeley’s Hearst Museum of Anthropology are songs and spoken-word recordings in 78 indigenous languages of California.
News
Displaying Kaepernick's Jersey, MoMA Threads Together Art, Fashion, and Politics
Of the iconic fashion pieces in MoMA's exhibition Items: is Fashion Modern? no item may be more important or salient to our contemporary politics than Colin Kaepernick’s jersey.
Art
Delicate Paintings from Drag Icon Vaginal Davis Meet Monumental Sculpture From Louise Nevelson
With 20 tiny paintings and one hefty sculpture, an unexpected pairing of artists offers a nuanced take on femininity.
Art
An Exhibition Turns a Tibetan Art Museum into a Musical Instrument
The World Is Sound at the Rubin Museum asks visitors to listen to Tibetan Buddhist art with their whole body.
In Brief
An Archive of Early Films Offer a Glimpse of Colonial India
A new cache of films released online by the British Film Institute help demonstrate how colonial propaganda shaped visions of an Indian "other" in the West.
Art
The Heavy Light of Christopher Wilmarth's Drawings and Sculptures
For Wilmarth, light and life were inextricably linked — a connection that shone in his art of steel, glass, and paper.
News
Last Leonardo Painting in Private Hands Is Going to Auction for $100M+
Here's your chance to get a work by the Italian Renaissance master in what may be one of the ultimate art trophies for the super wealthy.
Art
The Photographers of La Raza Newspaper Bring to Light the Chicano Movement
One LA newspaper made a big impact on the Chicano movement, this event talks about the impact and influence of its photographers.
Opinion
Letters on Frieze London: Paul Chan and Zachary Small Respond
Paul Chan and Zachary Small grapple with criticism and what makes work political (but agree that art fairs are awful).