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.
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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.
News
Artist Steps In to Aid Victim in Violent NYC Subway Attack
William Chan, an artist, gallerist, and US veteran, was at the Fulton Street station when a woman was pushed onto the tracks by her boyfriend.
Opinion
Asian-American Art Is Plagued by Generational Amnesia
Many members of the current generation do not recognize or even know about past efforts to create visibility for Asian-American artists.
News
Yong Soon Min, Intrepid Korean-American Artist, Dies at 70
As a self-proclaimed “Cold War baby,” Min navigated the shifting political climate of post-war Korea and plumbed the Asian-American diasporic experience.
Art
Remembering Cecilia Gentili’s Singular Artistry
The late activist’s art transformed religious symbolism used to denigrate and debase, forging a path in the world for the undocumented community, sex workers, and transgender people.
News
Viral Wonka Experience Backdrop Sold to Benefit Palestine Aid
The disastrous Glasgow event that took the internet by storm in February just keeps on giving, this time for a good cause.
Art
Hannah Toticki Searches for Our Guardian Angels
With Storage of the Gods, the artist explores what a spiritual practice can look like in our secular, stressed-out world.
Books
Decolonizing Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness
Nikesha Breeze’s A Mutiny of Morning reclaims African voices from the controversial novel.
News
Massive Missing Head of Ancient Ramesses II Statue Uncovered
The 12-foot bust completes a puzzle that has remained unsolved since 1930, when the bottom portion was first discovered.
News
Roman Bust Discovered Beneath English Mansion’s Parking Lot
"It was an amazing feeling to have found something so old and special," said the excavator operator who stumbled upon the artwork.