News
Making Use of the Mundane: Black Performance & Becoming
In this excerpt from his new book, Blackspace: On the Poetics of an Afrofuture, Anaïs Duplan probes the constraints and contradictions of Black masculinity.
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Protest Signs by Artists and Celebrities Sold to Benefit Families of Black Women Killed by Police
Over 140 artists and celebrities contributed to Show Me the Signs, a live auction and exhibition at Blum & Poe in Los Angeles that benefits the #SayHerName Mothers Network.
Film
How Artificial Intelligence Becomes Racist
The documentary Coded Bias reveals how prejudices are written into the algorithms that run our world.
Announcement
Pacific Northwest College of Art Hosts an Online Symposium on Mutual Aid and Community Care
On November 20 and 21, Forms of Care: Building the Worlds We Need will explore the intersections of art, design, technology, critical race theory, disability studies, and activism.
Film
An Unheralded Film About Girlhood Gets a Second Chance
Smooth Talk, the 1985 Laura Dern breakout, has gotten a restoration and re-release after being ignored in its day.
Film
A Documentary Portrait of Environmentalist Greta Thunberg
I Am Greta captures some sobering truths about the nature of contemporary activism.
Announcement
SCAD Showcases 700+ Jury-Selected Works in Virtual Open Studio
Artwork created by students, faculty, and alumni from the Savannah College of Art and Design is available for purchase at the November 13–15 online event.
Announcement
University at Albany Provides MFA Students With Tuition Waivers and Funding
The affordable, interdisciplinary program with excellent facilities and private studios offers in-person instruction for 2021.
Books
A New Book Awash With the Glories of Watercolor
Watercolor: A History features over 300 dazzling, full-color illustrations, all specially printed on Munken paper to capture the intensity and texture of the original works.
Art
“Bad Beuys”: Artists “Steal” a Joseph Beuys as a Statement About Repatriation
How better to illustrate the inadequacy of current restitution efforts than to offer up as tribute an object by one of Germany’s most famous artists, who thought art could bring about transformative social change?
News
Another Botched Restoration Revealed in Spain
The grotesque makeover has been denounced by many, including Spain’s Professional Association of Restorers.
Opinion
We Need More Creatives in Politics
Creative types are an untapped group of exciting potential political candidates who are equipped with the lived and professional experience that would benefit public service and policy.