Art
The Cuban Artists Who Turned Havana's May Day Parade Into a Protest
Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara and Raychel Carrión used state-orchestrated political theater as a backdrop for their critiques of institutional power and mindless consent.
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10 Shows to See in Los Angeles This May
Kwame Brathwaite’s singular photography, Jackie Amézquita’s “soil paintings,” Sanaa Gateja’s paper beadwork, ancient pottery, and more.
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The Echoes of Russian Atrocities in Two Venice Pavilions
The Venice Biennale’s Polish and Russian pavilions are both showing work by foreign countries, but their intentions and results couldn’t be more different.
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How Should Art History Judge Angelica Kauffman's Work?
Though technically proficient, the painter and Royal Academy cofounder owed a great deal of contemporary recognition to her active social networking.
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The Strange Intimacy of Unregulated Sperm Donations
With Spermworld Lance Oppenheim deconstructs the subculture of unregulated sperm donations to reveal how they reflect universal experiences.
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Water Jug Goes Viral as Symbol of Gaza Solidarity Student Encampments
Much like the folding chair from last summer's Mississippi Riverfront Brawl, the “jug of justice” became an instantaneous emblem of student resistance.
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In Bushwick, Skewville Makes a Home for Street Art
Tucked away in a garage in Brooklyn, the colorful art space is one of the only galleries in the city devoted to the underappreciated medium.
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A Caribbean Film Festival in Miami Confronts a World in Crisis
The Third Horizon festival, opening May 9, has championed radical and anticolonial filmmakers since its inception.
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A 65-Foot Wiener Lands in Times Square
New Yorkers can feast their eyes on the formidable frank through June 13.
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Israel Strike on Gaza Church Was a War Crime, Says Human Rights Group
A new filing asks the International Criminal Court to investigate the destruction of the Saint Porphyrius Greek Orthodox Church last fall.
Art
10 Exhibitions to See in Upstate New York This May
Arlene Shechet’s muscular ceramics, Z. Cecilia Lu’s monstrous-yet-heartwarming assemblages, Lother Osterburg’s lonely sculptures, and more.
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Expressionists Great and Not So Great
Expressionists felt that art had the capacity to heal, to cross-fertilize, to challenge fixed ideas — it could make the world anew.