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Medieval Stone Penis Weapon Sharpener Says a Lot About Men
The stone object “materializes the symbolic association between violence, weapons, and masculinity,” said the lead archaeologist.
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Ukrainian Artist Polina Raiko's House-Museum Likely Lost to Flood
The house filled with frescoes is reportedly "underwater" after a dam breach in the Russian-occupied Kherson region.
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Hannah Gadsby’s Picasso Show Is a Victim of Its Hype
It's Pablo-matic is not a great exhibition, but it’s also not the catastrophe that some people have described.
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On Being Black in Mexico
How might the average Mexican visitor might perceive Frida Orupabo’s Fear of Fear, in a country where Afro-Mexicans make up roughly 2% of the population?
Interview
Cassidy Early and Grieving Through Painting
The Chicago-based trans nonbinary painter speaks of their relationship to loss, the inspirations behind their canvases, and Dungeons and Dragons.
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Is Your Organization Adequately Paying Artists?
W.A.G.E., which offers certifications for institutions based on their artist compensation, has launched a new platform and updated guidelines.
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Celebrated French Artist Françoise Gilot Dies at 101
The prolific painter and printmaker, who advocated for her legacy to be examined outside of her relationship to Pablo Picasso, created work up until a few years before her death.
Interview
Fadescha on Parties, Healing, and “Radically Exclusive” Spaces
The artist and curator discusses their recent video works and the ways in which nightlife creates space for queer, trans, Black, and neurodivergent people.
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Trompe L’oeil With a Touch of BDSM
Sarah Palmer melds a formal device of trompe l’oeil with her content, which largely relates to the objectification of women and how women choose to present or stage themselves.
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A Walk in Frédérique Lucien’s Winter Garden
A new exhibition combines the artist’s uncanny bodily sculptures with her two-dimensional botanical works.
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NYC Art Institutions Close Amid Air Pollution Concerns
The Noguchi Museum and the Socrates Sculpture Park are among those shuttering as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to spread across the city.