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Required Reading
This week, the National Library of France gets an upgrade, finding the enslavers at the US Capitol, the beauty of MetroCards, headsets that kill, a fed-up librarian, and much more.
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News
London Museum Drops $3.5M on Public Toilet
The loo in question is a former Victorian lavatory that could become one of the National Portrait Gallery’s new exhibition spaces.
Opinion
In Loving Memory of Brody Mace-Hopkins
Mace-Hopkins, who died in mid-June 2022 during an artist residency in Scotland, was my partner and collaborator.
Art
Siobhan McBride Unsettles the Familiar
What makes Siobhan McBride's work as a whole interesting is her interest in the ambiguity, suggestibility, and elusiveness of everyday life.
News
Native Landmarks Hard-Hit by Hurricane Ian, Researchers Say
Multiple cultural heritage sites of the Native Calusa people were impacted when the Category 4 storm hit Florida last September.
Art
The Wondrously Defiant Art of Contemporary Ceramics
Strange Clay at the Hayward Gallery demonstrates the conceptual and technical innovation of contemporary ceramics with riotously joyful art.
Announcement
Stony Brook University’s Graduate Arts Programs Prioritize Experimentation and Innovation
Funding and competitive scholarships are available for the MA/PhD in Art History & Criticism as well as for the MFA in Studio Art.
News
Former Children's Museum Director Sentenced for Child Pornography
Robert Eckert, who led the Lutz Children's Museum in Connecticut, has been sentenced to 66 months in prison.
Announcement
The National Museum of the American Indian Presents Fresh Focus on Native American Photography
Hear directly from Native American photographers who are defining what it means to be Indigenous today. Attend the program in NYC or online.
Announcement
Join SVA MA Curatorial Practice for Weekly Conversations With World-Renowned Curators and Museum Directors
Curatorial Roundtables take place online once a week through April. Don’t miss a special lecture by artist and theorist Hito Steyerl on January 18.
News
Danish Artist’s Racist “Covid China” Artwork Draws Outrage
Instead of apologizing, the artist mocked a Chinese student who protested the work.
Film
Why Archaeologists Are Fuming Over Netflix's Ancient Apocalypse Series
In an open letter, the Society for American Archaeology accused journalist Graham Hancock's docuseries of disparaging experts while promoting “racist, white supremacist ideologies.”