Art
Who's Afraid of White Fragility? Edward Albee
The late playwright's estate recently rescinded rights to his most famous play from a director who wanted to cast a black actor in his production.
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Art
Carol Rama's Resistant Desire
A survey of Rama's work at the New Museum shows an almost manic motion between ideas and styles — the Italian artist's way of defying reduction.
Art
Witnessing the Female Gaze in Susan Meiselas’s 1970s Street Photos
With the Prince Street Girls series, Susan Meiselas has accomplished something subtle but radical: a body of work devoted entirely to how women regard each other without the infiltration of a male perspective.
Art
The Eclectic Objects that Inspired Matisse’s Art
Matisse in the Studio, at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, is the first exhibit to focus specifically on Matisse’s objects and how they influenced his art making.
Art
Archival Slides from the Metropolitan Museum Find New Life as Artworks
After sitting in storage space, the Metropolitan Museum of Art's thousands of 35-millimeter slides found a new home at the Department of Cultural Affairs's reuse center, Material for the Arts.
News
Dozens of Māori and Moriori Remains Return to New Zealand from European Museums
The Übersee-Museum Bremen and three other institutions are repatriating 59 Moriori and Māori ancestral remains collected in the 19th century.
Art
Portrayals of an Ever-changing LA at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater
Los Angeles on Shifting Ground, taking place on May 26, looks at LA as a city in constant flux, featuring a film by Thom Andersen, a performance about urban trauma, a puppet show, and more.
Art
Fighting Colonialism with Feminist Fabulation at Eyebeam
Artist Morehshin Allahyari has invited four artists, activists, and scientists to join her on May 27 to explore myths, colonialism, and storytelling.
Interview
Unpacking the Relationship Between Images and Social Justice
In a recent course at the Brooklyn Public Library, professor Sarah E. Lewis asked: how have images both limited and liberated our definition of citizenship?
In Brief
Italy Is Giving Away 103 Historical Buildings
This is your chance to own a piece of Italy — but there's a catch.
Books
A Political Cartoonist’s Stark Portrayal of Palestinian Existence
Mohammad Sabaaneh's collection of political cartoons White and Black is a graphic telling of the human rights abuses perpetuated by the Israeli state against citizens of Palestine.
In Brief
Gardner Museum Doubles Reward to $10M for Return of Art Stolen in 1990
The museum's board of trustees hopes the sum will lead to the return of the 13 works stolen in 1990, which are collectively valued at over $500 million.