Art
A More Expansive Understanding of What It Means to Be Human
N.I.H., short for No Humans Involved, was an acronym used by the LAPD to refer to “young Black males who belong to the jobless category of the inner-city ghettos.”
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Art
The Magnum Opus of Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, Influential Korean American Artist
Cha, who was murdered at 31 years old, explored the nuances of forced migration and language.
Art
Cheetos Dust Artworks on a Yacht May Mark the Endtimes at Miami Basel
Taping a banana wasn’t enough, so the art world had to do something even more stupid with food.
Film
Licorice Pizza, Paul Thomas Anderson’s Ode to the San Fernando Valley of the 1970s
Stoner jokes, unexpected pop culture references, and an unlikely love story jangle against each other like charms on a bracelet.
Opinion
Plans for a Billion Dollar College Dormitory Are a Strange Mix of Carceral and Utopian
The plans for Munger Hall may just be the most ruthlessly efficient way to house 4500 students.
News
Activists Speak Out Against Plan to Relocate NYC’s Controversial Roosevelt Statue to North Dakota
The Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara (MHA) Nation says tribal leaders were not consulted regarding the relocation of the statue.
Art
Our Wandering, Rootless Nature, Given Shape by a Jewish Tradition
The autumn holiday of Sukkot continues to offer solace and community for new generations.
Opinion
Repatriation is a Start, but True Healing for Benin Requires More
Equity should be discussed in the form of European and American institutions partnering with the Benin government to create sustainable museums.
Books
The Complicated Legacy of Modernist Minoru Yamasaki, Architect of World Trade Center
Yamasaki’s most well-known projects — the twin towers and the Pruit-Igoe housing project — were both destroyed on national television.
Books
The Magnificent History of Japanese Screens
An exquisitely illustrated and enlightening new book reveals the screen’s unique role in Japanese history and culture from its origins to the 20th century.
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The Art-Inspired Holiday Gift Guide
Find the perfect gifts for friends and family.
Art
Catherine Murphy's Observational Paintings Find the Uncanny in the Ordinary
There is nothing extraordinary about Murphy’s subjects and yet there is something inexplicably disturbing about her paintings and drawings.