In Brief
Light Projections Say “Pay Trump Bribes Here” on President’s DC Hotel
Last night, artist and activist Robin Bell lit up the façade of Trump International Hotel with references to the emoluments clause.
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An Artist Examines the Rise of New European Nationalism
At MoMA PS1, Tomáš Rafa examines the rising tide of xenophobic nationalism in Europe.
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Post-Internet Artists Crack Open Our Technological Past
A group show at Paris’s Galerie Charlot uses bygone tools and techniques to explore modern media.
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In the Run-Up to Its Return, Revisiting Other Roles by the Actors of Twin Peaks
BAMcinématek's series showcases cast members’ most memorable roles outside the show, crossing decades and genres.
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The Lost Sights and Sounds of Storyville, New Orleans’s Red Light District
Through guidebooks and rare artifacts, the New Orleans Historic Collection considers the complicated legacy of Storyville, the city's former red light district.
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How the Cooper Hewitt Museum Reconciles the Old and New
Upon visiting the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum, I wonder how it feels both antiquated and technologically advanced at the same time.
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At Coaxial Arts, an Undocumented Artist Logs 40 Hours of His Labor
Miko Revereza will explore his identity as an "illegal alien" during a weeklong residency.
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From Interference Paint to Prompt-Driven Portraits, a Trip to Dumbo Open Studios
Standouts from some of the artists' studios open to the public last weekend in the Brooklyn neighborhood.
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The First Edition of the Brooklyn Art Book Fair
Taking place on May 19–20, the event will feature 43 exhibitors, including publishing houses, artists, and curatorial collectives.
Film
The Macabre Painter Behind the Alien Movies
With Ridley Scott's prequel Alien: Covenant being released this week, it's worth revisiting the documentary on the painter H.R. Giger, who inspired the series' aesthetic.
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From a Depression-Era Mural to Modern-Day Devices, Charting the Rise of Radio
The centerpiece of the Cooper Hewitt's The World of Radio exhibition is a rarely seen, 16-foot-long mural that broadcasts moments from the medium's early history.
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Photos of the Capitalistic Imagery that Overwhelms Beirut’s Landscape
Manal Abu-Shaheen records a city in the midst of being overtaken by billboards but still, for now, showing its history.