News
Can LA’s Arts Sector Become More Equitable?
A new report by Arts for LA calls for “solidarity-based approaches” to secure studio spaces, educate civic leaders, and secure living-wage jobs for artists.
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Digital Artists Are Pushing Back Against AI
Using the hashtag “No to AI Art,” artists protest AI image generators' use of their work without permission or compensation.
Art
A Brush With the Californian Sublime
Using grand scale, lush color, and time-intensive labor, Hayley Barker creates artwork that magnifies the sublime in that which is often overlooked.
Art
Hip Hop and the Machine
Rap Research Lab continues what hip hop has been doing for the past half century: playfully rearranging the words, sounds, and textures of postwar American pop music.
Books
Beneath the Surface of Art’s Visual Symbolism
Matthew Wilson’s new book, The Hidden Language of Symbols, chronicles the buried visual cues of power, faith, uncertainty, and hope.
Announcement
Uncommon Denominator: Nina Katchadourian at the Morgan
At the Morgan Library & Museum, Katchadourian stages a conversation between her own work, family history, and the institution’s vaults. On view in NYC.
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After 16 Months, Whitney Workers Reach First Union Contract
The union secured wage increases and other benefits.
Announcement
61st Ann Arbor Film Festival Features 108 Films From 33 Countries
With screenings and programs both online and in person, the oldest avant-garde and experimental film festival in North America opens March 21.
Announcement
Miami’s Fountainhead Residency Presents The Yearbook: 2022
This annual catalogue documents the work, ideas, and approaches of the 36 resident visual artists in the 2022 cohort. Now available for presale.
News
Extinction Rebellion Storms Rijksmuseum for Rembrandt Action
Changing tactics, the climate activists avoided gluing themselves to the masterpiece or smearing it with food products.
Books
New Art Books You Should Know, From Hilma af Klint to the Black Panther Party
Twelve titles on our reading list inquire about the practice of mudlarking, “cyberfeminism,” Lenape artists in New York City, and witchcraft in the age of technology.
Art
An Artist Takes a Peek Into the History of Rural Storekeeping
Reza Safavi’s digital reinterpretation of Thomas Grocery and Pump explores modern technology and rural storytelling.