Art
Art Gallerist and Patron Virginia Dwan Dies at 90
Dwan helped pave the way when women-owned galleries were not so easy to find, or run.
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News
Tucked Away in LA For Decades, 2,000-Year-Old Roman Mosaic Returns to Italy
An art attorney contacted the FBI on behalf of an anonymous client who was in possession of a mosaic of Medusa.
Art
Marina Abramović, Mobs, and the Cult of the Hero
The internet can be a crucible for both cruelty and the complexities of trying to counter it. What if we let the heroes stay dead?
Art
The Real Story Behind Banksy’s “Parking” Mural in LA
Much coverage of the upcoming sale of the building that houses the mural portrays it as a covert intervention into the urban fabric, but the reality, like most things Banksy, is more complicated.
Books
Miami, Chonga Girls, and Claiming an Aesthetics of Excess
Author Jillian Hernandez theorizes the intersecting formations of gender, class, and race in relation to the self-presentation of Black and Latina women and girls.
Art
Artists Tell Instagram: We're Done!
Artists are resorting to platforms like Onlyfans and Pornhub to show work that was banned from the social media network.
Art
Fred Wilson Summons Ghosts of the Past to Confront the Racism of the Present
Wilson's installation challenges not just outwardly violent historical figures but subtle colonial aesthetics still embedded in the city’s more liberal public monuments.
Art
Bharti Kher's Monumental "Ancestor" Sculpture Watches Over Central Park
The artist says her sculpture of a mother figure, located at the southeast entrance of the park, represents “a guide to search and honor our past histories.”
News
Energy Interests in Utah Threaten “World’s Longest Art Gallery”
Since the discovery of natural gas reserves near Nine Mile Canyon two decades ago, conservationists have found themselves at odds with regional energy companies.
Film
Jean-Luc Godard, Who Defined the French New Wave, Dies at 91
The director’s six-decade career was an ever-adapting project to examine cinema’s relationship to the other arts and its inherent aesthetic and moral responsibilities.
Announcement
Affordable Art Fair NYC Introduces Programs Committed to Next-Generation Arts Organizations
A new pilot fellowship program will grant New York City Tri-State arts organizations an opportunity to showcase their community’s work.
Interview
Multi-Site Exhibition Resists Isolation Among Southwestern Artists
The curators of Son de Allá y Son de Acá emphasize the importance of creating pathways and fellowship for Mexican-American, Chicanx, and Latinx artists throughout the Southwest.