Film
A Youthful Documentary Memoir Both Enthralls and Frustrates
For both good and bad, first-time filmmaker Rebeca Huntt is “the lens, the subject, the authority” of Beba.
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An Emotional Documentary Follows Two Cattlewomen on the Range
Set in remote Idaho, Bitterbrush is a satisfyingly different kind of Western.
News
New Public Artworks Bring Beauty and Warmth to Manhattan's Penn Station
Artists Dahlia Elsayed and Saya Woolfalk are the first to be included in Art at Amtrak, a rotating series of site-specific installations in the subterranean Midtown station.
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Documenta Covers Artwork Criticized for Antisemitic Depictions
The Indonesian collective behind the work, Taring Padi, denied antisemitic intent and issued an apology, adding that it was the first time it was shown in “a European and German context.”
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Protesters Urge British Museum to Return the Parthenon Marbles
In an action at the museum this weekend, participants made impassioned speeches calling for the return of the sculptures and sang “Happy Birthday” to the Acropolis Museum.
Film
Reimagining the Archives of a Revolution
Portuguese filmmaker Filipa César, whose work is the subject of an online retrospective hosted by Metrograph, seeks to help Bissau-Guineans preserve the memory of their revolution.
Art
Repair and Healing in the In-Between
Artist Tobi Kahn’s tranquil and optimistic paintings are salves many have sought during months of isolation and unrest.
Art
An Exhibition Belies Stereotypes of Artists in the Southwest
Southwest Contemporary’s annual juried exhibition 12 New Mexico Artists to Know Now rearranges daily experiences and understandings of the world.
Books
A Photographer’s Love Letter to LA’s Koreatown
Emanuel Hahn's photobook Koreatown Dreaming offers readers a personal look into the stories of a generation that often remains tight-lipped about their hardships to put on a brave face for the world.
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Partisan Cemetery in Bosnia Destroyed in "Neo-Fascist Rampage"
Hundreds of stone flowers bearing the names of anti-fascist fighters were smashed into pieces.
Books
NY Public Library Is Giving Away 500,000 Free Books This Summer
Young New Yorkers across the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island can head to any NYPL branch and pick up a free book.
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Suffering From Anxiety? Try Visiting a Museum
A new study discovered that going to museums can have myriad health benefits, such as improving feelings of depression, easing chronic pain, and decreasing the likelihood of being diagnosed with dementia.