Art Review
The Black Feminist Subconscious of Ufuoma Essi’s Films
Two works on view at MoMA attest to the artist's great skill: articulating her focus on marginalized histories through aesthetic and sensory means.
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The Indigenous Artist Making Dazzling Labubu Regalia
Tlingit artist Lily Hope dresses the collectible toy monsters in outfits inspired by traditional Ravenstail and Chilkat weaving practices passed on by her elders.
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Why Did Eco-Activists Get Years in Prison for Only $588 in Damages?
The famous "souping" of a van Gogh painting raises questions about what counts as peaceful protest versus violent crime.
Book Review
This Novel Is the Art World’s Black Mirror
We all know the protagonists of Vincenzo Latronico’s Perfection. You’ve seen them at the gallery openings, on Instagram. In fact, there’s a good chance you are them.
Art Review
Sandra Poulson’s Haunted House
Sculptures based on household objects make history palpable, layering colonial legacies, trade networks, and Angolan national memory.
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The Life-or-Death Art of Hamad Butt
A survey centers the threat of disease and the complex, often contradictory emotions stirred up by the risk of contagion.
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When Chinese Astrology Becomes Portraiture
When John Clang read my ziwei doushu chart, he helped me discover a new way of depicting myself — without a camera, pencil, or paintbrush.
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With Cafecito Cups and Direct Action, Miami Artists Rise Against “Alligator Alcatraz”
As the notorious detention center faces legal setbacks, an exhibition in Little Havana underscores the need to keep resisting.
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Ancient Sculptures Recovered From Sunken City Off Alexandria
Statues including an intact sphinx and a Ptolemaic figure were hoisted out of the water on the Egyptian coast.
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Erasure of Rainbow Memorial for Pulse Shooting Victims Raises Alarm in Florida
State Senator Carlos Guillermo Smith called the state’s reported paving over of the street crossing a “disgusting betrayal.”
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Trump Targets LGBTQ+ History, Migrants, and More in Chilling Smithsonian Hit List
The White House's 26-point bulleted memo includes Amy Sherald's painting of a transgender woman and an animation of Anthony Fauci.
Art Review
The Mesmerizing Wonder of Wabanaki Weaving
Jeremy Frey’s first museum show presents the artist’s virtuosic craft as must-see contemporary work.