Art
Uncovered Medieval Tattoos Flesh Out a Misunderstood Practice
Archaeologists discovered the second known example of Medieval Nubian tattoos in Sudan, bringing us closer to unraveling the art form’s longer history.
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Opinion
How Los Angeles Created the Vocabulary of Its Destruction
The burning of large areas in the city suggests the dusk of America as a dream manufacturer, and the beginnings of a darker story.
News
The Black School Adopts a More Sustainable Funding Model
The experimental art organization hopes a new monthly donation program will make it less dependent on institutional support and more self-sufficient.
News
One of the Oldest Houses in the US to Undergo Historical Preservation
The Matthewis Persen House Museum received a $558,232 grant from the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation.
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Civil Rights Activist Ida B. Wells Honored on US Quarter
The trailblazing journalist, educator, and advocate is the 16th woman recognized on the coin.
Art
Artists Shine a Light on Chicago’s Complex Ecosystem
Given that the vast majority of the world’s lands have by now been modified by humans, urban gardens might be the best we can hope for.
Book Review
The Preposterous History of Propaganda Art
Propagandopolis, a globe-spanning selection of visual persuasions from the early 20th century to now, is a travelogue to disinformation’s past.
Books
10 Old Art Books to Read in the New Year
This year, we’re rereading a fictional dialogue by Oscar Wilde, bell hooks’s book of art criticism, prose poetry by Etel Adnan, and more titles that won’t make it onto most industry lists.
Art
How Friars Changed the Art of the Renaissance
A changing contemplative theology of flesh led by friars throughout Italy inspired Sienese artists to imbue their figures with more dimensionality and emotion.
Art
The Gustatory Pleasures of Rolando Briseño
The artist’s works interweave regional dining histories, including the Mesoamerican and the American, in a call to un-Whitewash history.
Opinion
Why I Refuse to Make Art for Prisons
What purpose does this creative enrichment serve when the buildings that host it are harmful?
News
Sally Mann Photos Reportedly Seized From Texas Art Museum
Republican lawmakers called for an investigation into her portraits of her nude children, which a right-wing publication equated with child pornography.