Opinion
Why Native Artists Are Reclaiming the Whirling Log
The Diné symbol was suppressed for decades by a settler-dominated art market that conflated it with the Nazi insignia.
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Art
There’s Something Toxic About Megan Bickel’s Landscapes
Knowledge, visual perception, and the disruption of both by new technologies are at the heart of artist’s multimedia paintings.
Film
In New York City, Palestinian Cinema Returns to the Screen
But some fear a “flash in the pan” effect and hope Palestinian films can be better integrated into the city’s vision of a global cinema.
Guide
New York Gears Up for 2024 Upstate Art Weekend
More than 145 arts venues will open their doors with exhibitions, open studios, free programs, and more, from a mermaid parade to a hot dog garden party.
Art
Five Art Shows to See in New York Before July Ends
From a Christmas-themed show to a window exhibition at Chinatown’s oldest running shop, this hot month is full of surprises.
News
Alex Janvier, Indigenous Painter of Evocative Abstractions, Dies at 89
The artist and residential school survivor created vivid works that meld Denesuline iconography with modern and contemporary styles.
News
Dancers Call for Fair Wages During Joan Jonas Performance at Getty
Performers say they received a $1,000 flat rate for a week of work including rehearsals and performances in 80-degree weather.
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Dean Who Shepherded NY Studio School’s Signature Drawing Marathon Retires
After 36 years, Graham Nickson leaves behind a legacy that championed drawing as the basis for understanding art and the world.
Art
The Chicanx and Latinx Artists Who Made the Border a Connection Point
Suturing the Border shows how an international group of artists built relationships along this nebulous zone dividing Mexico and the United States.
Art
How Memes Unravel the Image of Trump as Martyr
While cultural critics slobber over the former president’s media savviness, meme-makers are here to burst their disingenuous bubble.
Opinion
Who's Left Out of the Frame in the Viral Trump Shooting Photo?
In the compulsive analysis of the former president’s image, we risk overlooking the mundanity of gun violence and its less mediagenic casualties.
News
Bill Viola, Who Helped Make Video an Art Form, Dies at 73
The artist helped cement new media technology as a means of expression in works that explored life’s universal questions.