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Opinion

Marc Spiegler Got It All Wrong

In a guest essay for the New York Times, the former Art Basel global director presented a vision of a Brave New Art World that has little to do with art and those who make it.

News

Historic Brooklyn Church Destroyed by “Devastating” Fire

The South Bushwick Community Church’s signature octagonal spire collapsed during a three-alarm blaze on Friday.

Feature

Capturing New York Pride at the Historic Knicks Parade

We ate bacon, egg, and cheese sandwiches and got to school by swiping MetroCards. We have our own language, style, and unmatched pride. We call NYC home.

Memes

Happy AlgaeBTQ+ Month From Trump’s Reflecting Pool Memes

Internet denizens are lauding nature’s rebellion against the president’s failed plan to paint the iconic pool “American Flag Blue.”

Art Review

vanessa german’s Shrine to Forgotten Black Girls

In new sculptures that vibrate with color and movement, the artist vivifies the stories of the girls who attempted to escape from a Louisville detention center in 1913.

Film

In a New Documentary, Artists Get Candid About AI

The short film from the Strategic National Arts Alumni Project is based on a survey of over 2,000 postsecondary arts graduates across the US.

How the GW Corcoran Is Rethinking Interaction Design Education

The Interaction Design program at the George Washington University Corcoran School of Arts and Design is utilizing partnerships across DC to encourage its students to develop more inclusive design practices.

Interview

By the Force of Flavia Rando's Presence

Once a member of the Gay Liberation Front and Radicalesbians, the pathbreaking queer artist and educator continues to stir the pot.

Daily Newsletter

Dear Dad

Art for Father’s Day, new Georgia O’Keeffe documentary, and a chat with queer elder Rosalie Favell.

Weekly Newsletter

Julie Mehretu, Claire Valdez, Arthur Jafa

Meet the New York artist running for Congress, and some advice to art school graduates.

Feature

10 Contemporary Artists Reckoning With Fatherhood

Immigrant dads, absent dads, flawed dads, fellow artist dads, adopted dads — these artworks explore all that a father figure can be.

Guide

15 Art Shows to See in Upstate New York This Summer

James Turrell’s luminous visions, Agnes Martin’s nonconformist heroism, Anicka Yi’s micro-organic experiments, and much more.

Art Movements

Penske Gobbles Up Vox Media

In better news: Frankenthaler Foundation climate grants, Meow Wolf on “The Simpsons,” Schomburg Center acquisitions, and more.

Opinion

The Inner Worlds of Black Quilters

I am often reminded of the warmth of a quilt at my great-grandmother’s house, the weight of wool and polyester patchwork that dared you to try to break free.

Film

Animated Nellie Mae Rowe Biopic Coming to YouTube

Streaming of the 2023 film, which lovingly immortalizes the late self-taught Black artist's life and legacy, starts on July 2.

Community

Required Reading

This week: the Obama Center opens in Chicago, painting with Urdu script, glamour as protest, the woman who popularized astrology, an artist’s ode to pigeons, and more.

News

Seattle Art Museum Workers Vote to Unionize in Landslide Election

The new union will represent over 130 full- and part-time employees across the institution’s three locations.

Guide

10 Art Events for Juneteenth Joy in NYC

David Hammons-inspired freedom flag workshops, a community art mosaic, late hours at the Bronx Museum, and more activities to mark the contemplative holiday.

News

Heritage Groups Sue Trump Over “Garden of American Heroes"

The National Mall is “not a personal sandbox for each President to renovate however he likes,” preservationists argue.

Guide

10 Art Shows to See in DC This Summer

As the nation marks 250 years, exhibitions explore artists’ interpretations of the American flag, Joan Miró’s printmaking, collage as critique, Black design, Pueblo pottery, and more.