Art
The Fascinating Contradictions of Paul Thek
Thek rebelled against his early virtuosity, and chafed against the aspects of religion that rejected his gayness, while remaining a devout Catholic.
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Art
Maria Guzmán Capron’s Deliciously Tactile Fabric Figures, or “Hot Aliens”
Capron says her creations reflect herself and her immigrant, Latinx community.
Opinion
Seattle Museums Are Artwashing Their Way Back to “Normal”
As long as museums make representational rather than structural changes, they cannot shake off their white supremacist origins.
Books
The Little-Seen World of Demolition Derbies
The shirtless, sweating men splayed across and against car hoods and dashboards in Derby convey a sense of bonded brotherhood and physical intimacy.
Film
Good Madam Is a South African Horror Film Haunted by Whiteness
Jenna Cato Bass’s film is a reckoning both for her and all the clueless white children who never thought about the Black women who served them.
News
228 Arts Institutions Laid Off 28% of Workers After Receiving PPP Loans, Research Says
AFSCME found that out of $1.6 billion given to about 7,500 cultural institutions that qualified for PPP loans, about half of the money went to just 228 recipients.
News
A Keith Haring Mural Is Unexpectedly Unveiled in Manhattan
Created as part of a site-specific performance in 1983, the piece is now on view at New York City Center for its 2021-2022 season.
News
A Turkish Idol Will Not Be Repatriated, New York Judge Rules
A US District Judge ruled Turkey “slept on its rights” to the figurine by waiting until 2017 to seek its return, after it had been on view at the Metropolitan Museum for decades.
News
Arts Organizations and Activists Speak Out About Land Stewardship on Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Today, activists painted the Andrew Jackson memorial in Washington, DC with a message: "Expect us."
Art
Joan Mitchell, a Brilliant Painter and Contrarian at Heart
If painting was Mitchell’s sickness, it was also her salvation.
Art
Mourning a Tree That Has Lain Down
Jean Shin's "Fallen" bids goodbye to the longevity we thought we had and mourns it, so that we might let it go.
Art
An Artist's Embroideries Reflect the Complexity and Interconnectedness of Queer New York
What struck me most about LJ Robert's Carry You With Me is the way in which it depicts some of the complexity of queer New York.