Art

An Irreverent Performance of Naked Dancers Dressed as Iconic Buildings

In Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa's performance "A Brief History of Architecture in Guatemala" at the Guggenheim, the artist invited us to consider why we revere iconic architecture in the first place.

Art

Weighing Ai Weiwei's Work Amid Butterflies and Botanical Life

Does the political content of his art translate to a botanical garden and sculpture park in Michigan?

Art

Hear the Voices of Brooklyn’s Diverse Past Through a New Digitization Project

The Brooklyn Historical Society's oral historian discusses the museum's new online platform for audio.

Art

Nutty Configurations of Victorian Tchotchkes Highlight Contemporary Anxiety

In Amy Douglas's show at Jack Hanley, Staffordshire figures become absurd reflections of our time.

Books

The Indulgence of an Anthology of Erotic and Horror Comics

Mirror Mirror II, the second annual collection from 2dcloud, is like a porn stash you’d find in the cupboard of a medieval demon.

In Brief

On the Removal of the Jefferson Davis Monument in New Orleans

Images of the statue being dismantled remind us how important that action is.

Art

A Viral Video Sums Up Art School

A video taken at CalArts and posted on Twitter yesterday beautifully distills art-world indifference.

Announcement

Philadelphia Assembled, a Radical Community-Building Exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Initiated by artist Jeanne van Heeswijk, Philadelphia Assembled manifests in over 60 actions, installations, and performances meant to illuminate a set of hopes and questions for the city.

Art

Florida’s Love for Shiny Glass Art Takes a Surprisingly Political Turn

In a city where decorative glass art is embarrassingly popular, Glasstress at the Boca Raton Museum of Art highlights sociopolitical subjects.

Art

Emily Dickinson Was Less Reclusive Than We Think

I’m Nobody! Who are you? The Life and Poetry of Emily Dickinson at the Morgan Library reveals the poet to be far more socially engaged than we've believed her to be.

Comics

The Triple Secret Waterfalls

The thrill of surprise never goes away.

Art

Resurrecting the First World’s Fair in the US Through Its Relics

A Bard Graduate Center exhibition reassembles the forgotten history of New York's 1853–54 Crystal Palace through rare artifacts.