In Brief
A British photographer and former child refugee filed a lawsuit against the Trump campaign for allegedly using his photograph of Skittles in a tweet against Syrian refugees.
Art
The Free Portrait Project reminds us that if we take the time to interact with our neighbors, it can become a point of empowerment in understanding our communities.
Art
Gregory Amenoff’s paintings mix influences with knowing exuberance.
Art
The emblem of the 2016 Biennale de Montréal is a Lucas Cranach the Elder portrait of an alleged witch and its title comes from a Jean Genet play about an upscale brothel.
Comics
Waiting …
Music
In 1761, Benjamin Franklin invented an instrument eventually thought by some to drive its players out of their minds: the armonica, which produced the same echoing, high-pitched sounds as singing water glasses. Made of glass bowls nested into one another, with the entire stack skewered with a spindle, the
Art
Larry Achiampong mixes pop culture, internet imagery, and historical iconography related to the African diaspora to craft images, videos, and installations that reflect the complexity of identity in today's fluid, interconnected world.
News
This week in art news: French prosecutors sought a four-year prison sentence and €250-million fine for art dealer Guy Wildenstein, another lawsuit over a Knoedler Gallery forgery was settled, and David Nahmad claimed ownership of a Monet seized by the US Department of Justice.
Art
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History owns a pair of Dorothy's shoes that have gradually lost their luster and begun to deteriorate.
News
In addition to the historic gift, the museum will establish a center for the study of modern art from Latin America.
News
The UK's first robot, Eric, disappeared after his debut, but the Science Museum has created a working replica.
![Second Coming of Beast Jesus Spotted in Canada [UPDATED]](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/size/w600/hyperallergic-newspack-s3-amazonaws-com/uploads/2016/10/sudburyjesus-t.jpg)
In Brief
After vandals stole baby Jesus's head off a sculpture, a local artist replaced it — with disconcerting results.