Books
Édouard Glissant Sought to Undermine the European Ideological Underpinnings of Colonization
In conversations with Hans Ulrich Obrist, Glissant proposed an Art Museum of the Americas.
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Required Reading
This week, the racist depictions in the US Capitol, fictional truths and conspiracy theories, the evolving relationship of celebrities and NFTs, "black passing," and much more.
News
Bored Security Guard Accused of Doodling on Avant-Garde Painting
Jeepers, creepers, we know exactly how this painting got those peepers.
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An Exquisite Riddle Book and Thousands of Works By Black Artists At the Met Library
In July 2020, the museum’s research library began expanding its representation of African American creators, leading to the Index of African American Artists.
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Does a New Adidas Ad Co-Opt the Body Positivity Movement?
A campaign for the company’s sports bras featuring rows of bare breasts is causing a stir on Twitter.
Art
A New Standard for Uplifting Black Narratives Through Conscious Curation
When the memory of the past and the potential of the future we long to see converge to meet us here, which direction do we turn?
Art
Brenda Goodman's Fearless Self-Portraits
While I have seen Goodman's self-portraits numerous times, the unlikely combination of raw pathos and tenderness always stops me in my tracks.
Art
A Painter Takes a Collaborative Approach to the Portrait
Gisela McDaniel captures the voices and memories of her sitters and offers them the opportunity to narrate their own histories.
Opinion
Queer European Cinema Exposes the Realities of Migrant Experience
This rapidly expanding genre has had an upsurge since 2015, echoing the humanitarian crisis of a rising number of refugees entering the European Union.
Film
The Worst Person in the World Is Among the Best Portraits of Modern Womanhood
Part of the glory of the film is that its heroine’s choices, however unexpected, are taken seriously.
News
Wikipedia Launches “Wiki Unseen,” Commissioning Artists To Paint Portraits of BIPOC Figures
The new initiative aims to increase visual representation by adding images of individuals who are not currently portrayed on their Wikipedia pages.
News
Thousands Pledge To Egg Jeff Bezos's Mega-Yacht As It Passes Through Rotterdam Bridge
“We don’t just take [Rotterdam] apart for the phallus symbol of a megalomaniac billionaire,” said the protest’s organizers, who oppose dismantling the historic bridge.