Books
When Does Art Make Monsters of Its Fans?
In her new book, Claire Dederer confronts the art that’s made her who she is and the anger, guilt, and love she feels toward flawed artists (including herself).
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Art
Josh Kline’s Exercise in Poverty Porn
Nothing about the on-the-nose works in Kline’s Whitney exhibition is sublime; instead, they teeter into the perverse.
Art
The Art World Isn’t Enough
Albuquerque artist sheri crider uses her work to transform people’s lives and create actionable change in criminal justice reform.
News
Play Dress-Up at the Met Museum With New AR App
Using the Replica app, users can track down artworks at the museum and turn them into digitized wearable items, like a Van Gogh straw hat and a Corinthian warrior helmet.
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New York’s JTT Gallery to Shutter After 11 Years
The gallery exhibited the works of Sable Elyse Smith, James Yaya Hough, and Diane Simpson, among other emerging and mid-career artists.
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Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Mosaic of Winged Medusa in Spain
The stunningly preserved Ancient Roman mosaic floor was found at the Huerta de Otero site in the city of Mérida.
Art
Required Reading
This week, 18th-century paintings shed light on wealth inequality today, TikTok is becoming a publisher, the internet’s favorite grandma rates her exes, and much more.
News
Artist Rolls Out Guerrilla “Red Carpet” to Protest Pope’s Lisbon Visit
Bordalo II staged “Walk of Shame,” printed with €500 banknotes, to call out the multimillion-dollar price tag of hosting Pope Francis.
Film
An Iranian-American Woman’s Quest to Reconnect With Her Heritage
In Brooklyn, a screening of the new documentary Joonam brought the city’s Iranian diaspora together in a celebration of art, culture, and identity.
Art
A Border Artist's Vision of Inheritance and Trauma
Working between San Diego and Tijuana, Griselda Rosas plumbs the stories of conquest, colonization, and conversion in her latest solo show.
Art
Trương Cong Tung Sees History in a Gourd
Trương Cong Tung’s art is a meditation on the complex interdependent variables that constitute a diasporic experience, one that offers no easy or concrete answers.
Books
A 350-Page Tribute to Pacita Abad's Boundless Art
A new exhibition catalogue illustrates the artist’s dedication to humanity, managing a tender balance between self-expression and true global consciousness.