Book Review
What Does Depeche Mode Have to Do With Vietnamese Americans in California?
For the so-called “1.5 Generation,” music allowed an escape from the binary between home and school, Vietnamese traditions and American culture.
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News
UC Berkeley Gets $2.6M for Project to Counter Arts Censorship
The multi-year project will span art institutions across the United States, comprising workshops, publications, and classes aimed at creating an “anti-censorship network.”
News
Utah Authorities Seek Public’s Help in Catching Rock Art Vandals
Unknown culprits have illegally installed climbing bolts around an ancient petroglyph panel.
Art
8 New York City Art Shows to Kick Off the New Year
From the visual pleasures of Mary Sully to the cultural critique of Gary Simmons, to a lesson in Haitian art history, there’s plenty of great art to see right now.
Community
A View From the Easel
“Fabrics are everywhere — we touch them, they clothe us, they contain histories and memories.”
Art
Required Reading
This week: letterpress printing in the digital age, the origin of the snow globe, remembering Jimmy Carter, why Hollywood ditched color, and much more.
News
Pippa Garner, Ingenious Conceptual Tinkerer, Dies at 82
"She wanted a trans president, universal healthcare, the end of testosterone toxicity overload and pet-troll-eum, hormones for all, lusty living to the very end," her friends said.
Guide
10 Art Shows to See in Los Angeles This January
Pippa Garner’s last show, a Photorealism family tree, Iván Argote’s overgrown monuments, Elizabeth Tremante lampoons patriarchal art history, and more.
Opportunities
Opportunities in January 2025
Residencies, fellowships, grants, open calls, and jobs from NXTHVN, the John Michael Kohler Arts Center, and more in our monthly list of opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers.
Art
Nadya Tolokonnikova Makes an Art of Rage
Why does radical feminist art pose such a danger to political power, and what can these artistic strategies achieve in increasingly unpredictable times?
Opinion
My Small Gallery Lost Money at an Art Fair. It Hurt.
When sales are robust, it confirms that producing and selling art is actually a viable activity. When sales falter, our world begins to feel untenable.
Art
Four Artists Dismantle the Boundaries of “Immigrant”
Raul De Lara, Shanique Emelife, Sihan Guo, and Tahnee Lonsdale challenge conservatism through explorations of migration, spirituality, and interconnectedness.