News
Michigan Arts School Alumni Allege Abuse by Jeffrey Epstein
The previously unreported claims are part of an investigation into a history of sexual misconduct and assault at Interlochen Center for the Arts.
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Art Review
Ellen Pau’s Elegy to a Vanishing Hong Kong
In the video art pioneer's first US exhibition, water’s changing states become a metaphor for the city.
Opinion
AI Companies Are Pulping Our Humanity
The recent revelation about Anthropic’s systematic digitization and destruction of out-of-print books portends a rapacious future, one where soulless LLMs swell while the shelves starve.
Opportunities
Opportunities in August 2026
Residencies, fellowships, grants, and open calls from the Erie Canal Museum, Jentel Artist Residency, Princeton University, and more in our monthly list of opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers.
Daily Newsletter
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Will Finally Open
The long-contested museum has an opening date. Plus, V&A Museum workers strike, a Taipei military settlement becomes an artist residency, and a documentary on protest photography.
Weekly Newsletter
Betye Saar, Simone Forti, Walter Benjamin
Your remedy against toxic people, Trump’s war against the Smithsonian, and saying goodbye to two giants of the arts.
Film Review
The Thorny Politics of Protest Photography
A new documentary follows the work of activist and photographer Misan Harriman, but risks overly aestheticizing the movements he captures.
News
California Exhibition to Document One of the US’s Worst Deportation Campaigns
“Help Wanted / Leave Now” traces the infamous “Operation Wetback” implemented by Eisenhower in 1954 to expel undocumented Mexican workers.
Guide
15 Outdoor Art Shows to See in NYC This Summer
Slide through a teddy bear, get weird with a neural network’s hallucinations, play ping-pong on an artist-made table, and so much more.
News
Long-Contested Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Gets Opening Date
Activists have called on artists to boycott the new museum, citing inhumane treatment of workers.
Feature
How a Former Military Settlement in Taipei Became an Artist Residency
Treasure Hill served as a Japanese ammunition depot and Kuomintang squatter settlement prior to its reopening as an artist village in 2010.
News
V&A Storehouse Workers Vote to Strike Over “Amazon-Style” Conditions
Staff members allege they were “denied sufficient time during the day for toilet breaks or for drinks.”