Art

Portrait Photography Through the Lens of Fredrick Douglass

I Am Seen…Therefore, I Am at the Wadsworth Atheneum counters the racist images of Black Americans that were presented in mainstream media in the 19th century.

News

Archaeologists Find Remarkably Intact 2,000-Year-Old Child’s Shoe

The discovery dating back to the Iron Age indicates that children may have worked in the present-day Austrian region’s salt mines.

Art

The New York Neon Shop That Became Legendary

Let There Be Neon in Tribeca made a name for itself as an essential resource for artists, from Keith Haring to Laurie Anderson.

News

Artist Says Queens Museum Repurposed Her Structure Without Permission

Xaviera Simmons’s walled display structure, conceived for her solo show at the museum, was painted pink and used in another exhibition.

Opinion

David Byrne’s Broadway Musical Celebrates a Monstrous Fascist

Though its creators won’t admit it, Here Lies Love is a tribute to the former First Lady of the Philippines Imelda Marcos, a human rights criminal and a relentless grifter.

Art

Incarcerated Artists and Authors Shed Light on Prison Censorship

The exhibition Return To Sender, co-organized by Mariame Kaba with PEN America, explores the prison industrial complex’s mechanisms of silencing.

Art

Mika Rottenberg’s Critique of Contemporary Object Culture

All the little things we buy that look simple come from somewhere thanks to a series of interlocking, complex chains and sequences.

Art

Inuit Culture Comes to Life in Shuvinai Ashoona's Drawings

In a new show in New York City, Ashoona’s memory-based compositions infuse truth coupled with whimsy surrounding life in the Arctic.

Art

Beautiful Works for an Ugly Climate Reality

Upon entering Rajni Perera’s show, surprise, shock, and shortness of breath are felt.

Art

A Profound Sense of Place at the Arizona Biennial

This year’s biennial presents a powerful glimpse into relationships between the land and a vast array of entities grounded there.

Art

Avoid Rome’s Tourist Crowds With These Alternative Art History Gems

If you’re planning a visit to Rome, write down your list of can’t-miss sites. Then, go to these ones instead.

News

Princess Diana’s Top Five Most Expensive Wardrobe Items

Though her iconic “Black Sheep” sweater fetched over $1M last week, it's far from the only piece worn by the princess to eclipse auction estimates.