Books
Making Poetry From Mallarmé’s Mistakes
Ellen Dillon’s verdict on Mallarmé’s pedagogical text? Pretty shaky.
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Film
Brilliant? Hatable? Annette Is Both (and Neither)
It remains to be seen whether future critics will see the film as contrarian triumph or empty provocation.
Art
David Driskell’s Wheel of Action
A retrospective pays homage to the pioneering artist and curator, who passed away last year.
Guide
10 Art Spaces Contributing to Atlanta's Progressive Creativity
A snapshot of Atlanta’s varied visual art scene, from museums to grassroots spaces.
Art
On the Day of Marsha Johnson’s Birthday, Guerrilla Memorial Pops Up by Stonewall
After a statue of the trans activist promised by the city was delayed by the pandemic, activists installed the bust themselves this week.
News
Family Behind Bob Ross Inc. Responds to Unflattering Documentary Depiction
Bob Ross, Inc. (BRI) has taken a stand against the new Netflix documentary Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal, and Greed (2021), which chronicles the TV painter’s rise to fame and subsequent legal controversies after his death. In a public statement released yesterday , BRI denounced the film’s “inaccurate and
Art
Southwest Asian and North African Artists and Their Barrier to Access
“Our works are much more curious and mysterious than they are shown,” says Leyya Mona Tawil of Arab.AMP.
Opinion
Fun Facts I Learned from a Year of Producing No Garbage
We’ve all seen the zero wasters on Instagram showing off their mason jars full of a year’s worth of trash. But most people aren’t going to be willing or able to change their lifestyles to that degree.
News
Week in Review: 350+ Encourage Protections for Afghan Artists; Armenian Heritage Sites Targeted
Also, controversy erupted after a Tiffany's ad featured a Basquiat painting, and more.
News
John Oliver's New Satire Program Gives $10,000 Grants to Five Struggling US Museums
The museums were selected from a pool of 1,000 applicants to the talk show host’s “weird art” competition.
News
Vermeer Restoration, Finally Complete, Reveals a Painting Within a Painting
Conservators at Dresden's Old Masters Picture Gallery have uncovered a full-length cupid in Vermeer's "Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window" — likely painted over by someone other than the artist.
Opinion
Looking at Chuck Close Through His Portrait of Bill Clinton
Something inside Clinton’s and Close’s psyche compartmentalized too much, echoing the grid of the portrait. Both inflicted far more harm than each realized.