Art
The Enigmatic Genius of Magalie Guérin’s Paintings
In her latest exhibition, what struck me immediately about Guérin’s work was that it neither looked like anyone else’s nor immediately disclosed its meaning.
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A Painter's Cheeky Spin on Happily Ever After
Artist Jose Bonell traverses and reinterprets the world of folk and fairy tales, challenging the myth of the one and only “soulmate” who comes to the rescue.
News
National Gallery of Art Apologizes for Removing Visitor With Disability
The museum said it would reevaulate its bag policy after a visitor with a disability was not allowed to wear their double-shoulder bag, which had medical supplies.
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Art Galleries Are Not Reviving a "Desolate" LA Neighborhood
The area misleadingly dubbed “Melrose Hill,” where many art spaces are opening new outposts, is exceptionally diverse and notably dense.
Art
The Most Hilarious Memes of the Twitter “𝕏” Logo
Even Big Bird roasted Elon Musk's unimaginative and ridiculous rebranding.
News
Deadly Russian Strikes on Odesa Damage Historic Cathedral
The Orthodox Transfiguration Cathedral was among several historically significant buildings and landmarks hit by the July 23 missile attack on the city center.
Opinion
Etel Adnan’s Mountain of Love
“You left us with an invitation to love and live harder, to be one with nature and the cosmos, and to commit to the struggle holistically,” writes Shirine Saad in a letter to the late Lebanese-American painter and poet.
Art
The Indecipherable Mark-Making of Rosaire Appel
Appel’s vertical and horizontal formats suggest a narrative that can be read, but what is within their borders resists understanding.
Art
Abstractions That Epitomize the US’s Inherent Violence
I imagine artist Linda Arreola wandering in her mind during lockdowns, just like me, asking how such a brutal world could continue.
Opinion
Sudan’s Tale of Men, Gold, and Blood
The fighters stormed into our house, assaulting my father and callously plundering his belongings. They spared only the books, mercilessly tearing through the rest.
News
Federally Funded Research on Native Remains Has Stymied Repatriation, Report Says
ProPublica reports that government funds spent on scientific research related to Native remains in US museums “created incentives for institutions to hold on to ancestors.”
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Hyperallergic Writers Among Rabkin Prize Recipients
Contributors Erin Joyce and Eileen G’Sell and former staff member Jillian Steinhauer were among this year’s awardees.