Art
A Show on Orphism Can’t Seem to Figure Out What That Is
The problem with Harmony and Dissonance is that its narrative is neither harmonious nor dissonant, but rather fragmented and vague.
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Film
60 Years Before Wicked, a Movie Musical That Made Your Eyes Sing
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg is one of the most brain-quiveringly beautiful films ever to flood a screen.
News
Met Museum Unveils Design for New Modern and Contemporary Art Wing
Mexican architect Frida Escobedo’s vision for the Tang Wing will expand the museum’s exhibition spaces by nearly 50%.
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Guerrilla Wall Labels Protest Keffiyeh Ban at Noguchi Museum
“This wall is a boundary the museum uses to erase culture, banning keffiyeh and firing staff who challenge its racist views,” read one mock text.
Art
Things Not Seen
Since October 7th, 2023, fault lines around Palestinian solidarity have changed the landscape of visual art.
Film
The Beautiful Infinity of Tetris
A new documentary-game includes an interactive timeline, interviews, and of course, playable versions of the game.
Art
A Lenape Craft Fair Debuts at Brooklyn's Prospect Park
The inaugural Eenda-Lunaapeewahkiing Indigenous Culture Fair was a site-situated celebration of Lenape history, culture, and artisanship.
Books
Indie Books and Holiday Miracles at Brooklyn’s Press Play Fair
The two-day event was a welcome cure to holiday-season fatigue, with accordion zines, rare books, and copper wire-bound short stories.
News
Peek Inside the Newly Reopened Notre Dame Cathedral
World leaders attended an extravagant reopening ceremony complete with a clergy outfitted by fashion designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac.
Comics
NYC Housing Stories: Ramona Ferreyra, Monxo López, Samuel Stein
Meet the artists, activists, and organizers on the front lines of the housing justice movement in New York City. Part six of a series.
Book Review
A Comic Artist’s Antidote to the How-To Guide
Adrian Tomine’s new book answers questions from his readers, a gesture of acknowledgment and even gratitude delivered from a safe distance.
Art
Troy Lamarr Chew II Depicts Social Invisibility
The artist’s transparent portraits reveal the larger forces of culture and society that define and marginalize his Brown and Black subjects.