Books
From Rum Punch to Curries, This Artists’ Cookbook Is Deliciously Inclusive
The 1Shanthiroad Cookbook does more than stoke nostalgia, hinting at the politics that touch the growing, trading, cooking, and eating of food in India and beyond.
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News
Last Statue of Spanish Dictator Franco Comes Down
While protests over free speech in Spain rock the country, the removal of the dictator’s statue is a symbol of reckoning with a bloody past.
News
Museums Are Safer Than Any Other Indoor Activity, COVID-19 Study Says
Researchers at the Berlin Institute of Technology say the risk of COVID-19 transmission is far lower in museums and theaters than in supermarkets, restaurants, offices, or public transportation.
Art
NFT Art Goes Viral and Heads to Auction — But What Is It?
Christie’s first-ever sale of a purely digital artwork has decidedly catapulted non-fungible token (NFT) art into the mainstream.
News
Hurt by Public Response to “The Scream,” Munch Inscribed Hidden “Madman” Message
The curious inscription has puzzled art historians for decades, some of whom speculated it was an act of vandalism.
Film
How a Legendary Boxing Arena Became a Lens for Los Angeles
"18th and Grand" chronicles the history of the world-renowned venue, beginning with its unveiling for the 1932 Olympics and early history in segregated Los Angeles.
News
Palm Springs Takes a Stance Against Desert X Biennial's Partnership With Saudi Arabia
The Palm Springs City Council worried that sponsorship would be read as implicit approval of the biennial’s partnership with Saudi Arabia.
Announcement
Join Residency Unlimited for Panels on Feminist Activism and Leadership in Visual Arts
Presented in collaboration with the Polish Cultural Institute New York, the discussions comprising New Renaissance in Feminist Art will examine the body as a tool for political oppression and a point of resistance.
Film
Exploring the Abandoned Spaces of the Internet
The web series Preserving Worlds asks us to consider the value of past-their-prime sites like Second Life.
Art
Ragna Bley’s Cerebral, Swirling Abstractions
Equally intuitive and intellectual, Bley’s paintings redirect a time-honored form of abstraction into a more communal, cosmic unknowing.
Opinion
Cuban Musicians and Artists Collaborate on Viral, Political Music Video
The “Patria y Vida” video is spreading like wildfire in Cuba and Miami, a sign of widespread discontent on the island as well as unity among Cubans.
Art
A Miniature Painting Sale From Artists of the American West
Expect paintings of trout streams and sun-drenched deserts in the 24th edition of "Masters of the American West."