News
People Are Using an Ancient Method of Writing Arabic to Combat AI Censors
After Palestinian content was restricted or removed from Instagram and Facebook, social media users developed a crafty method of altering Arabic script.
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Poetry
Raising Black Boys in a House of Love
in this house black boys blossom black boys bloom
News
Work by Carrie Mae Weems Acquired by National Gallery, Displayed With Memorial to Black Union Soldiers
Two panels of Weems’s work feature a photograph of a 19th-century memorial to the soldiers in the 54th Regiment, now on display beside the original sculpture.
Books
A Beautiful Guide to Colors in the Natural World, Revisited 200 Years Later
"Nature’s Palette" reproduces the groundbreaking color systems and illustrates them with lush engravings.
Comics
Redefining Rest
Don’t say I’m doing nothing.
Art
The Poetic Grace of Maren Hassinger’s Vessels
Lithe yet sturdy, Hassinger’s sheer organic forms belie their industrial materials.
Film
Wong Kar-wai's Classic Films, Newly Restored
After a yearlong delay, Film at Lincoln Center is finally able to present its retrospective World of Wong Kar Wai in theaters.
Opinion
Troubling Earnings Disparities in the Arts
A new study examines earnings, debt, and financial support for entry-level arts administrators, finding troubling differences between BIPOC workers and their White counterparts.
News
Artist Emily Jacir’s Bethlehem Arts Center Ransacked By Israeli Army
Israeli army forces raided the Dar Yusuf Nasri Jacir for Art and Research, also confiscating phones, computers, hard drives, cameras, and books.
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Restitution of Franz Marc Painting Sets New Precedent for Art Sold Under Nazi Duress
Germany’s advisory commission recommended the work be returned even though it was sold “outside of the National Socialist sphere of influence.”
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Citing Job Insecurity, Whitney Museum Workers Are Unionizing
Since the start of the pandemic, the Whitney has laid off approximately 20% of its staff.
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600+ Artists and Organizations Urge Boycott of Zabludowicz Art Trust Over Israel Ties
Hundreds have signed a letter denouncing Poju Zabludowicz’s ties to a pro-Israel lobby and the Israeli Air Force.