Books
10 New Art Books to Read This October
The story of a Gee’s Bend quilt, McKenzie Wark’s new memoir, Native photography, motherhood in light of Agnes Martin, and more.
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Interview
Remedios Varo’s Strange and Mysterious Universes
“In Varo’s work there is often a sense of geographic travel, but also a sense of traveling down material pathways that no one has ever looked at before,” says curator Caitlin Haskell.
Art
The Trailblazing History of an Indigenous Art Collective
Launched in 1962, the Micmac Indian Craftsmen collective designed notecards, tapestries, porcelain, and other objects that gained a worldwide audience.
Art
An Artist’s Mesmerizing Miniatures of Tokyo Buildings
Nordström creates compelling architectural “portraits” of the city by including the real stuff of life, like electric boxes, water damage, and rusting metalwork.
News
Did Our Ancestors Make Tools Out of Human Bones?
Morbid new findings such as a “skull cup” suggest Neolithic societies in Spain repurposed the bones of the dead to create functional objects.
Guide
15 Art Shows to See in New York This October
This month: Henry Taylor, Barkley L. Hendricks, Carlos Villa and Leo Valledor, Cecilia Paredes, and more.
Film
Indigenous Womanhood Through Shelley Niro’s Lens
The National Museum of the American Indian will screen three films directed by the Six Nations Kanyen’kehá:ka (Mohawk) artist this Saturday, October 7.
News
On Mean Girls Day, Tina Fey Auctions Rare Annotated Script
A script of Mean Girls: The Musical, the Broadway show based on the hit film, is expected to fetch up to $12K.
Art
The Made in LA Biennial Is All About Diaspora
The 39 artists and collectives in the sixth edition of the Hammer Museum’s show call LA home but make visible legacies of migration that have built and shaped the city.
News
NFT Startup Backed by MoMA Trustee Shuts Down
Recur, backed by billionaire art collector Steve Cohen, shuttered less than three years since its founding despite partnerships with popular brands like Hello Kitty.
Art
The Filipino-American Friends Who Forged New Artistic Paths
Once Carlos Villa and Leo Valledor recognized that they could never fully assimilate into mainstream America, they set out on their own paths.
News
Artist Sentenced for Faking Native Identity
Lewis Anthony Rath sold thousands of dollars worth of art while claiming to be a member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe.