Art
Hew Locke Challenges Empire in Birmingham
The artist realized what he previously called an "impossible proposal," building a ship around a public statue of Queen Victoria, where she's joined by five smaller replicas of herself.
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Required Reading
This week, journalists are too pleased with themselves, Dolphins visit New York, Bill Gates hates NFTs, and more.
Film
The Afrofuturist Musical Romance of Neptune Frost
Saul Williams and Anisia Uzeyman’s new film performs a radical intervention upon the science fiction genre.
Art
Geometric Abstraction for a Shattered World
Gary Petersen recognizes that whatever dream of unity geometric artists once pursued is no longer possible.
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Ascending Into the Realm of Naudline Pierre’s Mystical Paintings
Encountering Pierre's dynamic, intensely colorful oil paintings, sculptures, and works on paper is like entering a spiritually charged, alternate world.
News
Meaningful Events to Honor Juneteenth in New York City
From Harlem to Brooklyn, from joyful dance to quiet reflection, here are eight ways to observe Juneteenth and recognize the enduring repercussions of slavery.
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The Smithsonian Will Return 29 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
Provenance research is still being conducted on the ten remaining bronzes in the collection.
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Coins Depicting Border Patrol Attack on Haitian Migrant Surface on eBay
The unofficial coins portray an agent on horseback wielding his reins like a whip and the ominous inscription “You Will Be Returned.”
Guide
Top Art Shows to See in LA This Summer
Your list of must-see exhibitions and art events in Los Angeles this summer, including Judy Baca, Andrea Bowers, Minerva Cuevas, Aram Han Sifuentes, and more.
Performance
Circle Jerk Takes the Absurdity of Modern Existence to the Extreme
Nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, the hybrid film/theatrical production is a dense and irreverent look at the performance of queerness.
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The Ocean, a Backdrop Against Which Exploitation and Pleasure Unfold
An exhibition examines how our understanding of the natural environment has degraded both the ocean and our social systems to a perilous degree.
Art
The Endless Realities of Evelyn Statsinger's Art
Statsinger has created a world that is simultaneously microscopic and macroscopic, cellular and cosmological, wherein the inexplicable and enigmatic coexist.