News
Harvard Admits Owning Hair Samples of 700 Native American Students
The university said it will return the samples, some of which were used in research that directly or indirectly supported scientific racism.
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Opportunities
You Could Make Art at Chaco Canyon, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Applications for NPAF’s February 2023 residency at Chaco Culture National Historical Park are being accepted through November 15, 2022.
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Madrid Museum Responds to Climate Protests With Undercover Cops
Several other institutions are tightening security measures even though damage to artworks remains rare.
Opinion
Museum Directors, Do You Need a Hug?
Prominent museum directors declaring that they are "deeply shaken" by climate activists is a resounding failure of leadership.
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Local Politician Tattooed Teen’s “I Voted” Sticker on Her Arm
The deputy mayor of New Paltz, New York, tweeted that she would get a 14-year-old’s design tattooed if it won Ulster County’s "I Voted" sticker contest. She actually did it
Art
NYC Unveils Stained-Glass Works by Formerly Incarcerated Artist
The three medallions by James “Yaya” Hough, who served 27 years in prison upon being handed a life sentence as a minor, are now on display in Battery Park City.
Art
The New Jersey Art Fair You Didn't Know About
Art Fair 14C, which returns to Jersey City for its fourth year this weekend, has become a destination for locals seeking community and affordability.
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Iran Massacre Prompts Poignant Protest at LACMA
The performance marked 40 days since the Zahedan Massacre, when Iranian security forces opened fire into a crowd and killed almost 100 people.
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California Voters Say Yes to Art Education
The state approved Proposition 28, which will provide around $1 billion annually to fund art and music education in schools.
Art
Required Reading
This week, voter surveys, the ideology of “longtermism,” Arthur gives Hyperallergic a shout-out, and more.
Art
Bernice Bing’s Search for a Unified Self
Bing's search was not about style, being fashionable, or fitting in. It was about trying to acknowledge the multiple worlds one inhabits.
Art
Adventure Painters of the Southwest
The maddening fun of plein air painting still tempts artists to test the rules of outdoor artmaking.