Art
The Many Arms of Takashi Murakami’s Career
A retrospective at the MCA Chicago charts the many strands of Murakami's painting practice, from his early Nihonga style to recent Buddhist iconography.
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Opinion
How to Address the Shortcomings of New York City’s Official Cultural Plan
The artists and activists who created "The People's Cultural Plan," a community-first alternative to New York City's official Cultural Plan, offer solutions to the latter's many problems and blindspots.
Film
An Artist Who Grew Up in Boyle Heights Navigates the Fight Over Gentrification
This exclusive new short documentary considers the less discussed and more personal perspective of what it’s like to be an artist from Boyle Heights.
Art
The Car as a Vehicle for Desire
The most alluring aspect of the exhibition at the Fondation Cartier is its suggestion of what photographs of cars absent of people can convey.
Announcement
Pratt Manhattan Gallery Presents You Are Here NYC: Art, Information, and Mapping
The exhibition is curated by Katharine Harmon, author of You Are Here–NYC: Mapping the Soul of the City, with Jessie Braden, Director, Spatial Analysis and Visualization Initiative, Pratt Institute.
Books
The Rise of Paleoart, and the Artist's Role in Our Visions of Dinosaurs
Paleoart: Visions of the Prehistoric Past, 1830-1980 argues for the art history importance of dinosaur illustrations, as they shape our understanding of this extinct world through the visual culture of the present.
Art
Glimpses of the Future of Architecture at a Chicago Biennial
The Chicago Architecture Biennial, which opened this past weekend, looks to history for inspiration.
Comics
Workouts for the Working Artist
Inject some fitness into your practice with artcercise!
Art
A Game Lets You Navigate an Artist’s Flight from Syria
Path Out from Causa Creations is an RPG video game where players follow the escape of a Syrian artist from his home to Europe.
News
Prominent German Artists Object to Arms Manufacturer’s Exhibition Sponsorship
Rheinmetall, a Düsseldorf-based multinational defense company, is one of the sponsors of a sprawling exhibition of German contemporary art that recently opened in Beijing.
Interview
“A Year of Vomiting Color”: Sean Price Williams on Cinematography
Williams talks about his relationship to cinematography, including his latest work in Thirst Street, the truest visual smorgasbord of all.
Announcement
Apply Now for an MFA at Stamps School of Art & Design
The deadline for Fall 2018 applications is January 6.