Art
The Fight to Preserve Denver's Chicano Murals
The city's murals are more than cultural aesthetics; they are living texts, a multimodal composition based on tlacuilolitztli, the Aztec concept of writing.
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Akiko Stehrenberger’s Explosive Movie Poster Art
Stehrenberger's ability to capture the essence of a film in a single image has made her one of the most sought-after poster designers in the industry.
News
Can European Museums Lure Visitors Once Again?
The Rijksmuseum’s Vermeer exhibition made headlines, but across Europe, many institutions seem to be quietly inching back to their pre-pandemic peaks.
Interview
Taking Up Space With Aki Hassan
“I propose the potential of expressing care by being nearby — in proximity to — one another,” says the Singaporean trans nonbinary artist.
News
Berlin Museum Covers Rembrandt as Heavy Rains Hit Germany
A visitor to the Gemäldegalerie today noticed “a leaky ceiling” and one of the Dutch painter’s canvases protected by a plastic sheet.
News
Disgraced Dealer’s Daughter to Forfeit $12M and Allegedly Smuggled Statue
The agreement reached by Douglas Latchford’s estate marks the largest forfeiture of looted antiquities profits to date.
Art
Required Reading
This week, linguists identify a Miami-specific English dialect, Bookforum is back, the media’s selective choice of maritime disasters, and how do you turn a plastic takeout container into a DIY hologram?
Art
Portrait of the Artist as an Old Man
Time passing has never been a subject Jim Dine has avoided; he has long made art about getting old.
Art
New Takes on Traditional Chinese Ink Painting
Summoning Memories features artists of Chinese descent who negotiate the long legacy of Chinese calligraphy and ink painting through alternative approaches.
News
See the 25-Foot-Long “Reclining Liberty” Statue Before It Leaves NYC
Artist Zaq Landsberg's sculpture is spending its final city days in Brooklyn before it heads to Virginia's Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington.
Art
Hannah McBroom’s Search for Safety
The Missouri artist’s work channels physical and emotional refuge as a means of resisting panic during the fight for trans survival.
Hyperallergic
This is clothing of the opposite gender
Nayland Blake’s new limited editions will support the Transgender Law Center. This new partnership with ATDM and Hyperallergic hopes to raise $30,000 this Pride Month.