Art
Blowing Holes in Traditional American Portraiture
What different forms of knowledge are produced when Black, Indigenous, Asian, and Latinx histories are prioritized in a visual presentation of American portraiture?
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News
Original Brueghel Found in French Home Heads to Auction
The rare painting is reportedly one of the largest of Brueghel the Younger’s known works.
Announcement
ICA Philadelphia Presents Artist and Filmmaker Terence Nance’s First Solo Museum Exhibition
Co-organized by BlackStar Projects, “Swarm” features six major multimedia installations specifically reimagined for the occasion.
News
Public Art Festival Will Turn Manhattan Street Into a Runway
Art in Odd Places is now accepting proposals for this year's festival, returning to 14th Street in Manhattan with the theme "Dress."
Art
The Healing Power of the World’s Most Valuable Scent
Attending the artist CHOKRA’s performance introduced me to oud’s original purpose as a sacred healing tool that helps one recover from illness, mentally and physically.
News
Turkey Waited Too Long to Repatriate Marble Idol, Court Rules
The 6,000-year-old “Stargazer,” which Turkey alleges was looted, once belonged to disgraced antiquities collector Michael Steinhardt.
News
Harriet Tubman Monument Unveiled in New Jersey
Newark residents were also invited to share their personal stories of liberation for a permanent audio piece that complements the sculpture.
Art
Required Reading
This week, crossword puzzles on Black culture, the history of International Women’s Day, gender-neutral award shows, and why do fake reviews online fly under our radar?
Art
What is Holi, the Hindu Festival of Color?
Welcoming spring and the season of harvest, Holi is inherently playful and joyous as it channels the love between Radha and Krishna.
Interview
The Artist Dissecting the Ties Between the American Christian Right and Israel
Tali Keren’s work interrogates the insidious imbrications of religious, political, and military institutions across the United States and Israel.
Art
A Psalm for the Living Artist
If others are “career” artists, Faina Lerman is a “living” artist — her artistic means are inextricable from her life, rather than motivated by the desire to make a living.
Art
Artists Consider the Concept of Care
Artists such as Leah Clements, Christine Sun Kim, and Jamila Prowse exercise care as responsibility, access, and inclusivity, and fostering a critical dialogue with others.