News
How US Voters Weighed in on Arts and Culture on Their 2020 Ballots
Across the US, ballot measures included important questions on Confederate monuments, arts funding, and more.
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Interview
How a Black Art Library Quickly Gained Momentum
Black Art Library started as a Black History Month experiment where Asmaa Walton would post the covers of anthologies and art books from Black visual culture. Very quickly, the project grew in scope.
News
Souls Grown Deep Starts Unprecedented Resale Royalties for Artists
The Resale Royalty Award Program offers living artists 5% — the highest royalty threshold worldwide — of the proceeds from secondary market sales, at up to $85,000 annually per artist.
Film
A Mind-Controlling Assassin Starts to Lose Herself
Possessor is a gruesome, disturbing sci-fi thriller about identity.
Film
The Life and Times of War Reporter Robert Fisk
If you want a great primer on Fisk, who recently passed away, look to the documentary This is Not a Movie.
Film
Finding the Profundity in Pigeon Swarms, NYC Scaffolding, and More
HBO's weird and wonderful How To with John Wilson mines footage of everyday life for funny and surprising insights.
Performance
On Election Day, a Performance Remembers a Woman Who Fled Enslavement
Starting at Seneca Village and ending at the Manhattan Trump Hotel, artist Dragonfly honored the legacy of Ona Maria Judge Staines, who escaped from George and Martha Washington’s enslavement.
Art
The Beautiful Ofrendas That Blossomed on Day of the Dead
Multimedia journalist Lexis-Olivier Ray drove around on Election Day and the day after, documenting ofrendas and memorials on 35mm film, while reflecting on a difficult year.
In Brief
A Man in India Was Conned Into Buying “Aladdin’s Lamp” for $41K
According to the alleged victim’s complaint, the swindlers “conjured up” a genie from the lamp, and one dressed up as Aladdin à la One Thousand and One Nights.
News
National Endowment for the Humanities Allocated $120K to Restore and Build Monuments
One grant will fund the restoration of a Christopher Columbus statue rolled into the harbor by protesters; another will fund the creation of a Frederick Douglass monument.
Art
Etel Adnan Reflects on Aging With Gentle Hues
A sense of longing pervades Seasons, which opened at Galerie Lelong just as New York City reached peak autumn foliage.
Art
The Dire Need for a Decentralized News Media
Moving toward smaller-scale organizations would help engage younger audiences left out by the companies that preside over 90% of what’s on-air and online.