News
A New Sketch Has Been Attributed to van Gogh
"Study for ‘Worn Out’" (1882) has never before been seen by the public.
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Books
A Forgotten Female Flower Painter, Revived
One hundred years after Mary Hiester Reid’s death, Flower Diary recovers the elusive, overlooked artist’s life and work
Art
Whimsy and Personality in Early American Photography
An exhibition of cabinet cards at LACMA showcases marketing and personal panache.
Books
The 18th-century English Craze for One-Eyed Portraits
Most eye miniatures were exchanged between lovers, though they were also given to close friends and family members.
News
Painters Rejoice: Scientists Have Created the Whitest Acrylic Paint Ever Known
Their original goal was to create a paint that would effectively reflect sunlight away from a building to reduce energy usage, but now the discovery has earned a Guinness World Record.
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The Getty’s Five Most Popular Online Exhibitions Are Now Available in Spanish
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, exhibitions on irises in art history, LGBTQ Pride, and more have been translated.
Film
The Wisdom of The Sopranos 14 Years Later
“The impossibility of reforming Tony [Soprano] bears some resemblance to the crisis plaguing museums and toxic philanthropy today, where a culture of bullying and exploitation belies programming of socially- and politically-engaged art.”
Film
Being a Queer WOC in the Art World, as Seen on TV
As a critic, I’m dying to make a meta-critique of the ways my communities are represented on screen.
Film
Trashy Italian TV and Other Pandemic Escapes
Frey ponders why she felt comfort in television and film content that intellectuals often take pride in dismissing.
Film
Decolonizing the (Sitcom) Museum
What does Rutherford Falls, a new TV series that prominently features two small town museums, tell us about the way people see the contentious stories on display in history and art institutions?
Film
Call My Agent and the Crisis at Work
The French television program does a good job exploring how people cope with work-related drama and its impact on relationships.
Film
Watching TV During the Pandemic
From European detective dramas to art documentaries, Yau reflects on some highlights from a year inside.