In Brief
Pantone Devotes a Shade of Purple 2 Prince
Love Symbol #2 honors the late musician, who was known as the Purple One.
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New Media Art Lights Up Historic Taos Plaza
On September 23, digital monsters and fire, as well as community activists, will occupy Taos Plaza from 7 to 11pm.
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Baltimore Removes All Its Confederate Monuments in Dark Hours of Wednesday Morning
After a unanimous resolution by Baltimore's City Council to remove the Confederate monuments, they were swiftly taken away by city workers overnight.
Art
Painting the Pageantry of the Corpse Flower
Megan Marrin's paintings at David Lewis gallery show the remarkable plant in different stages of its life cycle.
Art
Learn About the Music and Dance Traditions of J’Ouvert
A program presented by Brooklyn Arts Council at the Brooklyn Public Library on August 19 will introduce attendees to some key cultural elements of Trinidadian J'Ouvert.
Art
Saving the Art and Home of Mary Nohl, Whose Neighbors Called Her a Witch
The John Michael Kohler Arts Center is restoring the Wisconsin art environment of Mary Nohl to what it looked like around 1998, when it was filled with art from floor to ceiling.
Announcement
Eclipses, Comets, and Dragons in a 16th-Century Chinese Text, Available from Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller
A manuscript compendium from China, currently available for purchase from Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller, records prognostications related to astronomic phenomena, including the possible meanings of eclipses.
Art
A Film Documents the Rastafarian Fight for Reparations for Slavery
Screening August 18 at JACK, The Price of Memory follows a group of Jamaican Rastafarians as they petition the British Crown for reparations.
Art
Unpacking the History of LA’s Disappearing Chicano Murals
On August 20, Vroman's Bookstore is hosting a conversation around the Chicano murals of the 1960s and '70s, in advance of an exhibition at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes.
Announcement
Science Meets Art in Winsor & Newton’s Professional Acrylic Paints
Thanks to rigorous machine testing, you can be confident that your paints will allow you to develop work to the highest level.
Art
An Artist’s Meditative Project to Retype 100 Novels
Tim Youd's 100 Novels project is continuing in New York at Cristin Tierney Gallery, where he retyped Patricia Highsmith's The Talented Mr. Ripley.
In Brief
Protesters Topple Confederate Statue in Durham
A stunning video shows the monument, which was erected in 1924, come crashing down as people cheer.