News
Architects Ask MoMA to Remove Philip Johnson’s Name, Citing Racist Legacy
The Johnson Study Group, a group of artists and architects, says that Johnson’s “widely documented white supremacist views make him an inappropriate namesake.”
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Art
Identifying Slut-Shaming, Racism, and Transphobia in the Byzantine World
In his new book, Roland Betancourt examines how stories of gender, race, and sexuality from the Byzantine world of the Eastern Mediterranean provide insight into the intersectionality that existed in the medieval world.
Interview
“I Call It Blaxidermy”: Pamela Council on Their Art and Aesthetic
“As a Black woman artist, I get asked about the political meaning of my work, but I don’t often get asked why it looks the way it does.”
Announcement
The Rappaport Foundation and deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum Present Speaking Our Minds: Artists, Racial Divides, and Cultural Inclusion
On December 10, Sonya Clark, María Magdalena Campos-Pons, Sam Durant and Daniela Rivera will convene for a virtual panel on creating a culture of racial equity.
News
Can Museums Use Their Endowments to Support the Greater Good?
A report released by Upstart Co-Lab outlines how institutions can align their investments with their missions.
Art
Jack Whitten’s Infinite Galaxies of Abstract Light and Color
Focused on Whitten’s legacy-defining cumulative process, I AM THE OBJECT assembles a mesmerizing selection of works, each its own tiny universe.
Guide
Your Concise Los Angeles Art Guide for December 2020
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very Los Angeles art events this month.
Guide
Your Concise New York Art Guide for December 2020
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very New York art events this month.
News
Utah Monolith Copycat Appeared in Romania, but Just as Quickly Disappeared
Also, Reddit sleuths have created a new theory connecting the steel sculptures in Romania and Utah.
News
Massive Protests Sparked by Proposed Ban on Publishing Photographs of French Police
The now discarded bill follows condemnation by the French government of hacker-artist Paolo Cirio, who featured the profiles of police officers in an exhibition to raise awareness about the threat of facial recognition technology.
Art
Salman Toor’s Dreamy Scenes Imagine the Queer, South Asian Everyday
Toor’s long-awaited Whitney debut shapes a new narrative, one that centers the brown, queer body.
Art
Light Up Your Family’s Winter With These Animated Shorts
The 2020 Best of BAMkids Film Festival presents a program of charming shorts.