Books
The Iranian Poet Who Became an American Action Painter
A new book introduces two Manoucher Yektais: the stateless, anti-historical Modernist painter and the poet writing narrative verse exclusively in Farsi.
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News
Indigenous Groups in Canada Call on the Vatican to Return Their Cultural Belongings
First Nations, Métis, and Inuit leaders have asked for their cultural heritage to be returned ahead of the pope's visit to Canada.
Opinion
Sketching the Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard Trial
As an official observer, advocate, survivor, and citizen, I spiraled into a vertigo worsened by the adamant conjectures of fanatics and truthers.
News
Italy Thwarts Potential Illegal Sale of $2M Artemisia Gentileschi Painting
The Carabinieri's art crime unit said Gentileschi's masterpiece "Caritas Romana" was on its way to be sold in Vienna.
Art
The Visionary From Antigua
The sense of isolation, of being alone in the natural world, is pervasive in Frank Walter's art, and yet one can also sense a muted calm.
Film
Jordan Peele’s Nope Is Funny, Intelligent, and Horrifying
It's another equally thrilling and smart ride from the rising director, subtly tackling intersecting ideas about “seeing” and “being seen” along the way.
News
San Francisco Museums Acquire Works by 30 Bay Area Artists
Wesaam Al-Badry, Rupy C. Tut, and Chelsea Ryoko Wong are among the artists whose work will be part of the de Young Museum and the Legion of Honor thanks to a $1M grant.
Opinion
What Does Diversity in Comics Look Like?
Readers and creators need more than a handful of publishers committed to seeking out diverse talent.
News
Europe’s Extreme Heat Waves Bring Art to a Standstill
A floating art project can’t reach Documenta because the Weser River is too low and museums in the UK shutter galleries to keep workers and collections cool.
Guide
New York’s Upstate Art Weekend Is Back, and Bigger Than Ever
The event celebrates its third edition with 100 exhibitions and more than 50 open studios from Beacon to the Catskills.
Art
An Artist's Exploration of His Family's Crypto-Jewish Origins
Brazilian American artist Jônatas Chimen Dias DaSilva-Benayon explores his complex family history in irreverent, heavily researched work.
Community
A View From the Easel
This week, artist studios in Ohio, Stone Ridge, Hudson, and Philadelphia.