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Arts Organizations and Activists Speak Out About Land Stewardship on Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Today, activists painted the Andrew Jackson memorial in Washington, DC with a message: "Expect us."
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Art
Joan Mitchell, a Brilliant Painter and Contrarian at Heart
If painting was Mitchell’s sickness, it was also her salvation.
Art
Mourning a Tree That Has Lain Down
Jean Shin's "Fallen" bids goodbye to the longevity we thought we had and mourns it, so that we might let it go.
Art
An Artist's Embroideries Reflect the Complexity and Interconnectedness of Queer New York
What struck me most about LJ Robert's Carry You With Me is the way in which it depicts some of the complexity of queer New York.
Art
Faced With a Complex Sense of Home, Jagdeep Raina Turns to Art
“I’ve always felt that home is a fraught place which is constantly going through ruptures,” says Jagdeep Raina.
Books
During the Pandemic, a Paper Artist Learned to Make Endangered Species Pop
My Friends Are Missing, a stunning handmade paper-cut pop-up book by Keerthana Ramesh, features 30 critically endangered species from around the world.
Film
New Anthony Fauci Documentary Shows Why His Hero Image Is Flawed
Fauci is not quite a hagiography of “America’s doctor,” but it comes close. It ignores or twists the flaws in his responses to both AIDS and COVID-19.
News
This Website Helps You Write to Your Representatives About Native Mascots in Your State
According to the site, one in 26 secondary schools nationwide has a Native mascot.
Art
An Exhibition That Helps Us Rethink Our Relationship to Facebook
The main aim of the show is to offer a creative, clever perspective on the reasons behind the alienated and addicted relationship we sustain with social media platforms.
Art
Looking at Kehinde Wiley and Thomas Gainsborough Side by Side
It is perhaps no surprise that Wiley’s oeuvre is a favorite among curators seeking to inject new relevance into their collection of European masters.
Art
The Art, Politics, and Craft of Piñatas
From COVID-19 vaccine piñatas to cheeky Rothko interpretations.
Books
Jim Jarmusch's Forays Into Collage
The director's collages hold the same kind of sly humor, quiet dread, and concise observations as his films.