News
After SFMOMA Cuts Salaries by 20%, Employees Call Out Major Loans Granted to Executives
Many SFMOMA salaries have barely kept pace with the city’s minimum wage, while executive salaries have multiplied.
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Film
Donald Trump Is a Bad President. Let’s Leave Mental Illness Out of It.
The documentary #Unfit is the latest attempt to explain Trump’s destructive policies via psychology. This only ever causes more harm than good, especially for people with confirmed mental illnesses.
News
Petition Wants to Replace Confederate Statue With Monument to Chadwick Boseman
Over 40,000 people have signed a Change.org petition calling to replace a Confederate monument in Anderson, South Carolina with a statue of the late Black Panther star.
Interview
This Courtroom Artist Has Sketched Some of the Most High-profile Cases of the Century
With cameras forbidden in federal trials, Jane Rosenberg’s drawings of high-profile trials, including Steven Bannon, Jeffrey Epstein, and Harvey Weinstein, offer unique insights.
News
Charlie Hebdo Reprints Controversial Cartoons of Prophet Mohammad
Coinciding with today’s trial for the alleged accomplices in the 2015 terrorist attack which killed 11 employees, the satirical paper reprinted the drawings.
News
What Gagosian's Move to the Marciano Art Foundation's Old Space Means for the Shuttered Museum
The private museum has two more months to forge a new direction before its tax-exempt status could be revoked.
News
Art Basel Miami Beach Is Officially Canceled
Exhibitors will not be charged participation or booth fees for the December show, and application fees for accepted galleries will roll over to 2021.
Art
Cervantes’s Sisters: The Female Writers of Spain’s Golden Age
The exhibition Wise and Valiant: Women and Writing in the Spanish Golden Age rescues nearly 30 women from historical oblivion in a display of over 40 manuscripts and publications.
News
In Sonia Gomes’s Hands, Textiles Evoke Resilience
With her New York debut on the horizon, the Afro-Brazilian artist, known for her seductive, textile-based sculptures, is finally, and rightfully, receiving international recognition.
Art
Lorelei Ramirez Brings the Fine Art of Virtual Comedy to Twitch
With Art is Easy, the artist and comedian invites viewers to tune in for a mix of cathartic comedy and Photoshop draw-alongs, aimed at making the shit show we’re all currently waist-deep in feel just a bit more bearable.
Announcement
Center for Craft Offers Grants of up to $20,000 for Craft Research
The Craft Research Fund is a visionary program dedicated to supporting scholarly craft research in the United States. Applications are due by October 1, 2020.
In Brief
Google Updates Its Photo Search Engine to Make Photo Licensing Easier
The "Licensable" badge will now appear on images in Google searches, potentially helping photographers, publishers, and artists make money.