In Brief
Miss Your Disposable Camera? There's an App for That
If we’re so fed up with the performativity that accompanies technological advances in photography, why don’t we just trash our iPhones and revert to real Polaroids?
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In Brief
Street Artist Sues Developer for Using His Mural to Sell Condos
The street artist Craig Anthony Miller is suing the real estate developer Toll Brothers for using a mural he painted in Dumbo, Brooklyn, to market a nearby condo development.
Art
Brooklyn’s Own Briar Patch: A Funk Opera Takes On Gentrification
Gentrification has been the subject of countless plays and performances in New York, but the number of productions taking it on seems to have increased dramatically in recent years.
News
Heidegger's Anti-Semitism Prompts Resignation and New Wave of Reservations
Late last week, German philosophy professor Günter Figal resigned from his post as chair of the Martin Heidegger Society, citing his discomfort with the famed philosopher’s anti-Semitism.
Art
Art Behind Bars Provides a Key to Prospect New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS — Biennials, triennials, and other, similarly grand periodic art exhibitions are a funny thing; both local and global, they must balance an engagement with their home places alongside a broader artistic conversation.
Comics
On Getting Edits via Email
Getting edits via screen can be tricky.
Art
Peeking into Guantanamo, Through a Detainee's Art
A spray of leaves from a metal vase is set against a rich blue wall. In the reflection of the vase, we see hints of windows overlooking greenery and the sea: it is a still life that also contains a sunny, beachside landscape. How do we reckon with the knowledge that this was made by a man imprisoned
Announcement
Apply Now for the New York Studio School's MFA Program and Marathon Sessions
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Opinion
The #MuseumSelfie Scourge Is Upon Us
What have we done to deserve this? Today is a day that will forever be remembered as a plague on our social media feeds, a moment that ruptured our visual culture with a barrage of grainy images of people the world over visiting museums.
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News
On Track to Privatize 400 Jobs, National Gallery Outsources Management of Museum Wing [UPDATED]
On Monday, the National Gallery of London transferred security services for its Sainsbury Wing over to the private security company CIS. The move is the latest in a bitter dispute over the privatization of a huge number of jobs at the museum: 400 of 600 positions, or two-thirds of the museum's entir
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UK Relents After Blocking Syrian Artist's Visit
After initially preventing him from traveling to the UK, the British government has granted Syrian-born, Sharjah-based artist Thaier Helal's second visa application, allowing him to attend the opening of his first solo show in London.
Announcement
New York City Ballet Art Series Presents: Dustin Yellin
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