Books
What's Behind the Angel of History?
Annie Bourneuf's Beyond the Angel of History brilliantly shows that the significance of Paul Klee's "Angelus Novus" may still be hidden.
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News
After Restoration, NYC’s Astor Place Cube Spins Again
The nearly one-ton sculpture was taken off view in May for some much-needed repairs.
News
Miami Halts Digging on Ancestral Site Slated for Luxury Hotel
The vote will temporarily protect the archeological site from further demolition by Related Group, founded by museum namesake Jorge Pérez.
News
Outcry After Smithsonian Cancels Asian American Literature Festival
Over 1,000 artists and writers have signed a letter demanding the "immediate resignation" of Asian Pacific American Center Acting Director Yao-Fen You.
Opinion
Brooklyn Public Library Has 99 Problems but Jay-Z Ain’t One
Should a struggling public library be used as a shrine to a billionaire’s glamorous life?
Art
Kim Uchiyama Captures the Light of Sicily
Uchiyama’s question was how to capture the collision between nature and the manmade, the changing light and aging ruins she encountered in Sicily
Art
Seeing Ourselves Through Martha Alf’s Paintings of Toilet Paper Rolls
Alf transformed rolls of toilet paper and paper towels into monolithic altars set against a backdrop resembling an Ellsworth Kelly geometric abstraction.
Art
In a Queens Mini-Mall, an Unlikely Art Show Brings Locals Together
Home-o-Stasis is a community-driven exhibition about the lives and landmarks that make up Flushing’s unique ecosystem.
Film
The Overlooked Student Protest That Changed College Admissions
The Five Demands, now playing in New York, feels more pressing than ever in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action.
News
Climate Activists Crash Hamptons Museum Gala With Calls to "Tax the Rich"
During the Parrish Art Museum's benefit, partly sponsored by Bank of America, organizers called out the ultra-wealthy for “greenwashing” their images.
Guide
10 Art Shows to See in Chicago This Summer
Chicago is a whole different vibe in the summer. Make the best of this season with shows featuring van Gogh, Mona Hatoum, William Estrada, and more.
News
Scientists Identify Oldest Cave "Drawings" Made by Neanderthals
Researchers say that the 57,000-year-old markings constitute "unambiguous examples of Neanderthal abstract design.”