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Danish Artist Runs Away With Museum's Cash and Calls It Art
Artist Jens Haaning claimed that the stunt was in reaction to the low fees offered to him by the museum.
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Wupatki National Monument, Home to 5,000 Indigenous Sites, Will Be Conserved
With $1.3 million granted by the Getty, teams hope to develop innovative solutions to address Wupatki’s challenges that can also be applied to other climate-vulnerable heritage sites.
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Jordan Casteel, Nicole Fleetwood, and Daniel Lind-Ramos Named MacArthur "Genius" Fellows
Each of the 25 winners will receive a no-strings-attached $625,000 stipend, paid out over five years.
Art
The Rich History of Women in Design, From 1900 to Now
Here We Are! is an expansive exhibition exploring the role of women in furniture design, fashion design, industrial design, and interior design.
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Finding Zinat Mahal, the Last Dowager Empress of Mughal India
The photograph of Mahal, taken in 1872 while she was interned and dispossessed, raises questions of consent.
Books
Carrie Mae Weems’s Visual Response to Sam Cooke's “A Change Is Gonna Come”
Weems’s essay is excerpted from Ways of Hearing: Reflections on Music in 26 Pieces.
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“Open Your Borders”: A Print Sale Benefits Afghan Nationals
Freelance writer Rona Akbari partnered with artist Aishwarya Srivastava for a print sale fundraiser to support Afghan nationals who are facing illness and starvation.
Books
New Frida Kahlo Monograph Moves Beyond Individual Genius Narrative
Three art historians put the focus back on Kahlo’s artistic output.
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The Gothic Tale of a Girl With Ice Cubes for Teeth
Lucile Hadžihalilović’s English-language debut Earwig is another odd but assured film about the relationships between children and their guardians.
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New Grant Incentivizes SF Museums to Acquire Local Art
Hopefully, the inroads made by the Svane Family Foundation are just the beginning.
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After Three Months in Prison, Cuban Artist Forced Into Exile
Cuban artist Hamlet Lavastida was released from prison in Havana and exiled to Poland along with writer Katherine Bisquet.
Art
Spirited Textiles Capture the Fervor of Recent Political Unrest
Tabitha Arnold’s rugs pay tribute to organizers who lay their bodies on the line in the workplace, in the public square, and in the depths of private prisons.