Art
How Do Artists See Themselves?
Self-portraits by Van Gogh, Francis Bacon, and more explore not just how these artists saw the world but also what “selfie” culture says about us.
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NYC Is Looking for Artists to Honor Four Influential Women
Helen Rodríguez Trías, Elizabeth Jennings Graham, Billie Holiday, and Katherine Walker will get their own monuments in the city.
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Newly Discovered Gecko Species Named After Vincent van Gogh
Cnemaspis vangoghi, found in the forests of Tamil Nadu, reminded scientists of "The Starry Night" (1889).
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The Hyperallergic Art Crossword: April 2024
Cold War babies, women Surrealists, and sculptures falling from the sky?
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Berlin Museum Removes All Artwork Depicting Rivers or Seas
The German media praised the move, accusing several international bodies of water of antisemitism.
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After Low Attendance, Whitney Biennial Releases Open Call for “Controversial” Artwork
Dwindling visitor numbers signaled “an urgent need for measured controversy, neither too inflammatory nor too trite,” the museum said.
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Israel Flattens Neighboring Pavilions at Venice Biennale, Claiming Hamas Hiding Underneath
Members of the Israeli embassy reportedly mistook news of a new local hummus restaurant as plans for an attack by “Hamas” at the international art gathering.
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Nationwide Poll Discovers 93% of Art Catalogs Used as Coasters
A new survey suggests that exhibition catalogs and other art books are more likely to be used to protect coffee tables than actually read by anyone.
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Hundreds Sign an Open Letter Against Open Letters
The missive calls on members of the culture sector to "not share widely," pleading, "Don't you dare sign!"
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Museum Visitors Demand Refunds, Claiming No Artworks Were “Souped”
“Now I have nothing to complain about at my next cocktail party,” lamented one woman after failing to witness a climate protest at The Met.
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OceanGate Launches Artist Residency in the Hull of the Titanic
The company whose submersible infamously imploded last June will ferry artists 13,000 feet below sea level in a newly built vessel called Titan II.
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Gallery Owner “Shocked” That Showing Black Figurative Painter Didn't Solve Systemic Racism
Art dealer Gloria McWhitey said she couldn’t believe minority groups were still disenfranchised, “even after all that money we spent on our Basel booth.”