Art
Cosima von Bonin Takes Cute Art Seriously
Implicit throughout the artist's latest show is the tension between the feeling of failure and the struggle to be recognized and taken seriously, rather than erased.
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Art
Robert Mangold's Emotional Optics
With his recent works, Mangold underscores a consciousness of mortality that he meets with a gracefulness that is breathtaking.
Art
A Painter for a Heated World
Given his red-dominated palette, I don’t think it is implausible to suggest that one of Frank Holliday’s subjects is conflagration — a world consumed by fire.
Art
In India, Women Artists Are Making Salient Work During the Pandemic
As the country entered lockdown, an urgent need to stay hopeful and inspired through the crisis emerged.
In Brief
Can You Spot a Social Media Troll?
This website is designed to help you learn more about trolls and how to spot them online.
Books
This Satire of Sports, Activism, and Policing Might Make You Laugh and Cry
Set in the aftermath of a Super Bowl victory, Ben Passmore’s Sports is Hell spotlights human folly, displaying the US at its worst and most ridiculous.
In Brief
Mellon Foundation Distributes $24M to Mid-size Museums Affected by the Pandemic
The Art Museum Futures Fund will award between $600,000 to $5.5 million to 12 mid-sized institutions across the nation, including the Brooklyn Museum and El Museo del Barrio.
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Rabkin Foundation Awards $20K Grants to Nine Arts Journals
The Brooklyn Rail, Burnaway, and Arts.Black are among the publications supported by the award.
Community
A View From the Easel During Times of Quarantine
This week, artists reflect on quarantining from their studios in Los Angeles, New York, Madrid, and Chicago.
Film
What Does Obama and Reagan’s Official Photographer Think About Trump?
In The Way I See It, former White House photographer Pete Souza recalls his time following two different presidents.
Film
The Heartwarming Tale of a Man Who Befriended an Octopus
In My Octopus Teacher, filmmaker Craig Foster documents his unusual relationship with an octopus he met while freediving.
News
Week in Review: Guggenheim Employees Demand Executive Resignations; Brooklyn Museum Employees Allege Staff Mistreatment
Also, Bill Arning, former director of the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, was accused of sexual harassment online, and more.