Film
An All-Female Gang Sells Black-Market Oil in Dry Ground Burning
A meticulous blend of fact and fiction, this film surveys the overlooked fringe of Brazilian society under President Bolsonaro.
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Guide
Your Concise Los Angeles Guide for May 2022
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very Los Angeles art events this month, including Simone Forti, Puppies Puppies (Jade Guanaro Kuriki-Olivo), Kevin Beasley, Hayao Miyazaki, and more.
Guide
Your Concise New York Art Guide for May 2022
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very New York art events this month, including Willie Cole, Hélio Oiticica, Nanette Carter, and more.
Art
Indigenous Artists Take Center Stage at the Toronto Biennial of Art
Inspired by the multilayered histories of the city’s waterways, the biennial’s curatorial team has amassed an exciting array of contemporary Canadian and international artists, with a focus on Indigenous artists.
Art
Thao Nguyen Phan’s Multilayered Histories of the Mekong Delta
In a new exhibition, the artist defies the sequential nature of history, finding various ways to chronicle the many layers of devastation experienced throughout the Mekong Delta.
Podcast
Artists Tali Hinkis and Daniel Temkin Discuss Digital Combines
Two new media-based artists have a conversation about the new energy in the contemporary art field and the limitations of categories for artists.
Film
The Animated Biopic of Charlotte Salomon Is a Missed Opportunity
Charlotte fails to truly depict the famed artist's work and pain. It may just be that no other artist can tell Salomon's story better than she already did.
News
With Ukraine Square, the Venice Biennale Goes to War
The open-air exhibition of works by Ukrainian artists at the 59th Biennale includes art created in bomb shelters, in exile, and from a place of strength and hope.
Art
At the Venice Biennale, Simone Leigh Embraces Sovereignty
Leigh’s transformation of the US National Pavilion is no immersive installation, but rather a proposal in sculpture, and by sculpture.
Opportunities
A New Grant for Artists With Disabilities Living in New York State
The program will award $1,000 to 261 artists who are disabled and based outside of New York City.
Art
What Makes Medieval Art So Meme-able?
All over Instagram, medieval imagery has been remixed, captioned, and somehow reads as peak hilarious, depending on your sense of humor.
Art
Required Reading
This week, Karl Marx was wrong about "primitive communism," Zoomers say they've had enough of TikTok, and great news: Time travel is within the realm of possibility.