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Today, NFT legal issues, looking closely at Bosch, talking to Beeple, Ken Burns on documentaries, superhero pay, and more.
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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.
Art
Artworks as Portent and Balm
Two exhibitions by Patricia Satterlee have bookended the plague year.
Books
The One Book You Need to Read Right Now Is About Canadian Colonialism
“Before I Was a Critic I Was a Human Being” by Amy Fung is a collection of linked personal essays about language, displacement, and ownership — about being both an “outsider” and an “intruder.”
Art
Painting the Family Dynamics of Toys and Food
Ulala Imai does more than project human feelings onto toys; she proposes that they represent us, and that we share some of their qualities.
Books
Giuseppe Ungaretti's Wartime Poems
Ungaretti should be numbered among the ranks of such Great War poets as Wilfred Owen, Siegfried Sassoon, and Isaac Rosenberg.
Art
Opening in South Central LA, Tlaloc Studios Hopes to Be a Resource for the Community
The inaugural exhibition "Ceremonies" will showcase the work of the 11 artists who share the 3,700-square-foot warehouse.
Art
Melvino Garretti on Making Art in Los Angeles Since the Days of the Watts Uprising
Melvino Garretti describes himself as “more of an anthropologist than an artist.”
Opinion
Cuban Cultural Policy May Be Comprehensive But Lacks Quality
How erroneous assumptions about Cuba can skew our understanding of the country’s cultural centers.
Film
Allen v. Farrow Revisits Harrowing Allegations of Sexual Abuse
The docuseries is the latest look back at the Woody Allen scandal. But do these projects really come from a more enlightened perspective?
Film
Into the Storm Tries to Illuminate the Shadowy Allure of QAnon
Despite its six-hour runtime, the HBO docuseries "Q: Into the Storm" fails to comprehend what draws people to conspiracy theories.
Film
Stream a ’70s Classic About the Highs and Lows of Gambling with a Young George Segal
Pay tribute to the late actor George Segal by watching one of his best movies, California Split.