Art
Reveling in the Artistry of Scientific Displays
The centerpiece of John Stoney's exhibition at Pierogi is a series of precious gem and mineral displays drained of their natural colors and rendered in shades of gray.
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Performance
A Hilarious, Heartbreaking Performance Seeks Intimacy in Online Love
Royal Osiris Karaoke Ensemble’s The Art of Luv 5: Swipe Right / ROKÉ Cupid, currently running at the Bushwick Starr, is the latest in a multimedia series exploring contemporary forms of desire.
Books
Portraits of Samurai Who’ve Kept Their 800-Year-Old Tradition Alive
In 2015, the Japan-based photographer Everett Kennedy Brown documented the annual festival of Sōma, Fukushima, where hundreds of samurai don colorful armor and recreate a historic battle.
News
Former Worker Sues Glass Artist Dale Chihuly, Claiming Co-Authorship of Works
According to a countersuit filed by Chihuly, the man, a former contract worker, recently demanded the artist pay him $21 million.
Art
At the Brooklyn Historical Society, Learn About the Queer Histories of the Borough’s Waterfront
On June 8, Hugh Ryan, the founder of the Pop-Up Museum of Queer History, will share his research on the queer histories of the Brooklyn Waterfront in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Art
Ethereal Installations Nestled in Central Turkey's Caves and Valleys
In its third year, the Cappadox festival draws Turkish city-dwellers to Cappadocia for an outdoor romp.
Film
An Avant-Garde Documentary About 500 Silent Films Rescued in the Yukon
Bill Morrison’s newest work, Dawson City: Frozen Time, tells the story of an unlikely triumph for film preservation and history.
In Brief
Banksy Cancels Print Giveaway After Warning from UK Election Commission
The street artist had planned to give a new, limited-edition print to anyone who could prove they'd voted against the Tories in the upcoming general election.
In Brief
Dakota Nation Suspends Burning of Wood from Controversial Minneapolis Sculpture
Sam Durant's sculpture has been dismantled, but its materials await their fate while members of the Dakota Nation seek more input regarding the best way to dispose of them.
Art
Grappling with Authorship and Acceptance in the Pop Art of Roger Brown
A pair of exhibitions at Kavi Gupta gallery places the artist's paintings and sculptures in dialogue with arrangements of objects from his personal collections.
Art
Meandering Through MASS MoCA’s Vast Expansion
On May 28, Building 6, a three-story structure that was renovated by architecture firm Bruner/Cott, opened on the museum's industrial campus and doubled its gallery footprint.
Art
A 19th-Century Illustrated Guide to Bizarre British Games, Including Hot Cockles and Hoodman’s Blind
In 1801, British writer and engraver Joseph Strutt published a compendium of bizarre medieval pastimes.