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The Queer Artists Who Helped Shape the Southwest
Out West has no strict or static boundaries, no assumptions about or prescriptions for what 20th-century “queer art” in the region may have been.
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Tavares Strachan Complicates What It Means to Be a “Pioneer”
The artist tells the stories of unsung people of color who played key roles in crucial events of Euro-American culture, including exploitative and colonialist endeavors.
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A Deeply Personal Investigation Into Canada’s Residential Schools
Co-directors Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie discuss the making of their documentary Sugarcane, told from the perspective of Indigenous survivors.
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Mural of Olympic Volleyball Star Defaced With Racist Graffiti
Italian player Paola Egonu’s skin was painted over in pink in a widely condemned act of vandalism.
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Mark Zuckerberg Unveils New Statue of His Wife in the “Roman Tradition”
Priscilla Chan’s likeness, sculpted by artist Daniel Arsham, is yet another example of billionaires’ obsession with commissioning giant tributes to their partners.
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Required Reading
This week: art-world dogs, the politics of book cover design, June Jordan’s unwavering anti-Zionism, collegiate architecture, Chinchilla XCX, and much more.
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Rothko Chapel Paintings Damaged by Hurricane Beryl
The Houston space will remain closed indefinitely until conservation needs are addressed.
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What Adults Can Learn From Children’s Games
In his latest exhibition, artist Francis Alÿs points to the powerful potential of play to bring people together.
Community
A View From the Easel
“Pari, a dog I rescued and adopted from the street, hangs around while I stretch my canvases.”
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Israel Announces Settlement Near Palestinian World Heritage Site
The settlement in the Occupied West Bank would be located within the protection zone for the UNESCO-recognized village of Battir.
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Judge Says Artists Can Sue AI Companies for Using Their Work
While claims of unjust enrichment and breach of contract were thrown out in the landmark lawsuit, the copyright infringement complaints were deemed plausible.
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The Kaleidoscopic World of Amish Women’s Quilts
The quilts in Pattern and Paradox exist at the intersections of tradition and innovation, the humble and the spectacular.