Books
Analyzing the Biases of Western Art History With Hard Data
Careful and yet compellingly fresh in its approach, Painting by Numbers offers a new kind of methods book.
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Film
Supersized Streaming Fun With Godzilla, Giant Ants, and More
Prepare for this week’s release of Godzilla vs. Kong by streaming these monster movies.
News
The Archive of Healing, a Trove of Medicinal Folklore, Is Now Online
Hundreds of thousands of entries describe cures, rituals, and healing methods spanning two centuries, with a focus on protecting Indigenous knowledge.
Opinion
The Lax Compliance of Museums with AAM Guidelines for Ancient Art
The most astounding result of our research was discovering how few museums had complied with the American Alliance of Museums' simplest requirement: having a public collections policy.
Art
In Thrilling Palettes, Ilana Savdie Maps Electrifying Geographies
In the artist’s first solo exhibition, fragments of vibrant color quake with anticipation as if waiting to be ignited.
Art
“Naked Bits” Jigsaw Puzzles Celebrate Bodies Through Dynamic Photographs
There’s nothing sexier than building anticipation, and nothing is a slower reveal than a jigsaw puzzle.
News
LGBTQ Artist and Activist Targeted by Tunisian Police
Rania Amdouni is one of many Tunisian LGBTQ activists who report being routinely targeted and attacked by the country’s security forces.
News
UK Police Are Prohibited From Searching the Queen’s Home for Looted Goods
The exception for the Queen is part of an act established in 2017 allowing police the power to search areas where they suspect stolen artifacts may be held.
News
Mushroom “Leather” Is the Latest Innovation to Hit Fashion Runways
The material, called Mylo, is made of mycelium — the root network of mushrooms.
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Amid Mounting Controversy, Leon Black Will Step Down as MoMA Chairman
After hundreds of artists called for his removal, the financier will not bid for re-election but will remain on the board.
Art
Required Reading
Today, NFT legal issues, looking closely at Bosch, talking to Beeple, Ken Burns on documentaries, superhero pay, and more.
Art
So Much Achieved by One Artist in So Little Time
The Belgian artist Ilse D’Hollander rejected abstraction and figuration as an either/or premise in favor of a path that embraced both.