Opinion
The Peculiar Crowds That Line Up to Touch Juliet’s Breast in Verona
Some time ago I found myself on a balcony in Verona staring down horrified as a laughing crowd surrounded a statue of Juliet, vying for the chance to touch her right breast.
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Film
Satyajit Ray's Portraits of Flawed Masculinity
Best-known in the West for works like The Music Room and the Apu Trilogy, here are some lesser-discussed Ray movies.
Art
This Gallery Wants You to Touch the Art
At an upcoming exhibition of Henry Moore’s works, visitors will be allowed — and even encouraged — to touch the art with their bare hands.
News
Biden Scraps Trump’s Bizarre Plan For a “National Garden of American Heroes”
The president also revoked his predecessor’s authorization of harsh prison sentences for those who vandalize monuments.
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Baltimore Museum Showcases Work by Underrepresented Artists, Funded by 2018 Deaccessioning
The museum has used the funds from the $16.1 million sale of works by artists including Warhol and Rauschenberg to acquire 125 works by underrepresented artists and artist collectives.
News
Ancient Cave Paintings Are Deteriorating Due to Climate Change
Extreme patterns of increased seasonal moisture from monsoonal rains and worsening droughts are accelerating rock art deterioration, researchers say.
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“Strike MoMA” Protest Attracts 300+, NYPD Tackles and Arrests Protester Who Waved Palestinian Flag
The museum also confirmed that five activists from the “Strike MoMA” campaign have been permanently banned from its premises.
Art
Eating Your Way Through Art History
Maite Gomez-Rejón founded Artbites in 2007, sharing her combination of food and art history, including recipes inspired by historical works.
Film
The Bizarre World of US Gun Violence, Seen Through Documentaries
Watching from Chile, these films feel not like documents of the US’s present but a premonition of the future here.
Opinion
On Nostalgia and Colonialism on the New Oregon Trail
What does it mean to reform a game based on a violent history of land theft and appropriation?
Art
Rehana Zaman Invites Us into Intimate, Decolonial Narratives
The London-based moving image artist considers the costs of youthful assimilation.
Books
Seeing Through the Eye of Others
Aminder Dhaliwal’s new graphic novel, “Cyclopedia Exotica,” challenges stereotypes by delivering broader messages on the complexity of race, gender, and identity.