Opinion
How the Venice Biennale Makes Life Harder for Working Venetians
Generations of Italians are stuck in precariato (‘precarious work’), unable to work year-round, start a family, or buy or even just rent a flat of their own.
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Film
In Tragic Jungle, the "Heart of Darkness" Fights Back
Yulene Olaizola's film tries to subvert the tropes of colonialist art about the Central American wilderness.
News
For Just $1, You Can Live in a Gaudí Masterpiece for a Night
Casa Vicens was Gaudí's first-ever commission in Barcelona and one of the first buildings of the Art Nouveau movement.
Art
A Kurdish Artist’s Creative Resistance From Behind Bars
“Politics, war and oppression are a part of my life,” Fatoş İrwen explained of her current solo show, Exceptional Times.
Art
A Playful, but Critical, Tribute to Los Angeles
Umar Rashid creates an alternate timeline that shows Black and Indigenous people defeating colonizers.
Opinion
Small Museums Are Stealing the Show on TikTok
Although major museums worldwide are taking on TikTok, it’s the less-renowned museums that are winning big.
News
A Tunnel Threatens Stonehenge’s UNESCO World Heritage Status
UNESCO recently put further pressure on the UK government to address concerns about the controversial plan.
News
The Little-known Indigenous History of “Titanium White”
Long believed to be discovered by lab researchers in 1908, researchers found evidence of the pigment in centuries-old Inca ceremonial objects.
Art
Electric Images: Ming Smith’s Transcendent Photography
Evidence, the inaugural show at Nicola Vassell Gallery, emphasizes Smith’s track record as a photographer who both loves and riffs on the language of her medium.
Film
The Summer's Hottest Nonfiction Comes Together at AFI Docs
Like many film festivals, the DC-area event is going partially virtual this year, allowing people around the country to take part.
Opinion
How US Immigration Gets the “Extraordinary Artist” Visa Very Wrong
The O-1 visa application that demands documents, testimonials, and cash is a kind of gatekeeping that determines whether one is considered an artist at all.
Art
The Sky’s the Limit as 50 Museums Join to Stream Yoko Ono-inspired Cloud Gazing
“TV to See the Sky,” streaming for 24 hours, marks this year’s summer solstice.