Art
The Fugitive Ghost of Ancient Greece’s Greatest Sculptor
Although his work is legendary in ancient Greek sculpture, Phidias himself remains fugitive, a blank space whose outlines can be discerned in the copies of his works.
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Artist Crushes Tesla With Colossal Olmec Head Sculpture
Chavis Mármol told Hyperallergic that he wanted to “crush an object that represents a sinister figure like Elon Mollusk.”
News
Murdered Art Dealer Brent Sikkema’s Ex-Husband Arrested in New York
Brazilian prosecutors are pursuing Daniel Sikkema in connection with the gallery owner's stabbing in Rio de Janeiro.
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Lesia Khomenko Distills the Resolve of Ukrainians
Khomenko forcefully responds to her war-torn Ukrainian homeland with complex compositions, lavish and varied brushwork, and avidity for color.
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How Can a Poster Sing?
Learning the notes, melodies, and messages of posters by Indigenous designers will only strengthen our communities and add such needed songs back into humanity.
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The Secret Universe of William Blake’s Art
William Blake’s Universe feels a little hugger-mugger, as if part of its job is to offer up its secrets to like-minded enthusiasts.
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A Galician Artist’s Return Home
Vicente Blanco’s quietly complex drawings depict disorienting, spellbinding scenes in which things are rarely what they initially seem.
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Summer Wheat’s Communal Eden
Rather than embrace individualistic “hustle culture,” the women in her paintings work communally and find time to rest.
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Major Collection of California Narrative Art Reopens in Orange County
The new Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University holds over 5,000 works that plumb the rich history of the Golden State.
Books
The Tragic, Poetic, and Ironic Ways in Which Artists Die
A new book by former Met Museum archivist Jim Moske assembles a haunting and hilarious revue of artist obituaries from 1906 to 1929.
Comics
The Bombastic, Paranoid World of Salvador Dalí
Quentin Dupieux's new comedy Daaaaaalí! is about an artist trolling the media — and how the media deserves it.
News
1,000+ Sign Letter in Support of Artist Shellyne Rodriguez
Rodriguez was terminated from her position at Cooper Union over her anti-Zionist "Radical Solidarities" teach-in, prompting concerns about academic freedom.