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In a Performance, a Soundscape Invokes the Brutality of Slavery

Sheldon Scott's performance is based on the experiences of enslaved Africans in rice production in the American South.

Art

How a Magician Preserved the Ephemera of Victorian Entertainment

The British Library exhibits selections from its archive on Victorian entertainment, all collected by the 19th-century magician Evanion.

In Brief

Fox News Host Buys an Anti-Obama Painting [UPDATED]

Sean Hannity claims he will gift conservative artist Jon McNaughton's iconic 2010 canvas "The Forgotten Man" to the president-elect.

Art

Nothing Is Off-Limits in Hirokage’s Humorous Ukiyo-e Prints

Utagawa Hirokage has a special humor, which, though at times edging on corny, is often sly and even tinged with eroticism.

Announcement

"Turn the Page: The First Ten Years of Hi-Fructose"

This exclusive exhibition at Virginia MOCA features world-renowned artists such as Ron English, Shepard Fairey, Camille Rose Garcia, James Jean, Yoshitomo Nara, Mark Ryden, Todd Schorr, Wayne White, Kehinde Wiley, and others that have never been shown together in one place at one time.

Art

The Cult of US Presidential Birthplaces and Homes

Going back to George Washington, the Center for Land Use Interpretation traveled the personal landscapes of the American presidents, from birthplace to tomb.

In Brief

In Response to Trump's Election, Artist Asked the Whitney Museum to Turn Her Work Upside-Down

“Left Right Left Right (1995), a piece by Annette Lemieux at the Whitney Museum that consists of 30 images of raised fists, has been turned upside-down at the artist's request.

Announcement

Arts Unbound Challenges What It Means to Be an Outsider

Through its innovative Art Garden CSA, Arts Unbound works to commission new work from artists with disabilities and connect them with buyers.

In Brief

Archaeologists Find 2,800-Year-Old Sarcophagus of an Ancient Court Advisor

The exquisitely decorated coffin was discovered near the pharaonic temple of Thutmose III and still contains the remains of its owner.

Film

A Deeply Intimate Movie About Going Blind

Peter Middleton’s and James Spinney’s Notes on Blindness is a dramatic account of English theologian John Hull’s loss of sight.

Art

An Army of Female Power Figures Stands Against Injustice

Vanessa German’s show packs a punch, and is especially powerful in the context of the national politics of the past year.

Comics

How to Cook Your Small Potatoes

In a large bowl, mix the new demagogic leader of the free world with your insignificant problems.