Art
In SoCal, All Freeways Lead to Tovaangar
"It is our responsibility — whether we are Native or not — to educate ourselves about whose land we are on,” writes artist Cara Romero.
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Required Reading
This week, why Toni Morrison left publishing, the Artforum open letter debacle, Halloween costumes only New Yorkers will understand, and more.
News
Michelangelo’s Secret Room of Sketches Opens to the Public in Italy
The artist is thought to have sequestered in the vault beneath the Basilica of San Lorenzo in Florence for two months to avoid the wrath of Pope Clement VII.
Art
The ADAA Art Show Is the Sophisticated Aunt of Art Fairs
The sprawling Park Avenue Armory fair, thoughtfully and spaciously curated, is never too stuffy or zeitgeisty.
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Palestinian Artist’s Digital Embroidery Illustrates Gaza Death Toll
Maya Amer used the art form’s multicolored stitches to visualize the more than 8,000 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes.
Art
The Artwork That Inverted My Mental Map
“América invertida” by Uruguayan-Spanish artist Joaquín Torres García was always meant to be a mission statement.
Film
Films to Look Forward to at IDFA 2023
The world’s largest documentary film festival is back with over 250 films that expand and experiment with the genre.
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Conservators Uncover Hidden Demon in Joshua Reynolds Painting
The depiction of the creature drew the ire of 18th-century art critics, and the figure disappeared under layers of varnish.
Books
The Stories Behind the World’s Most Coveted Dyes
Dyed garments were once treasured items whose colors could take significant time, long distances, and untold fortunes to produce.
Art
10 Shows to See in Los Angeles in November
This month: Hélio Oiticica, Rick Castro, Rosemary Mayer, the Virgen de Guadalupe photographed across the city, and more.
Art
A Luna Moth Goes to the Moon
Virginia L. Montgomery initiates connections between humans and their natural surroundings and envisions a hopeful future when Anthropocene hierarchies are overturned.
News
Israeli Forces Remove West Bank Sculpture Commemorating 2002 Massacre
The “Jenin Horse,” created by artist Thomas Kilpper with the help of 12 young Palestinians, was demolished during Israel's deadly raids on the occupied West Bank.