Opinion
Pope Francis’s Aesthetics of Humility
He chose a simple white cassock over velvet robes, disseminated photos of him kneeling before inmates and refugees, and believed in art as an intrinsic human right.
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Memes Blame JD Vance for Pope Francis’s Passing
The disgraced VP has been catapulted into the meme-o-sphere yet again due to the suspicious proximity of his visit to the Vatican and the Pope's death.
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Woman Accuses Kehinde Wiley of Sexual Assault in New Lawsuit
The complaint comes in the wake of at least four other public accusations against the artist, all of which he has vehemently denied.
Art Review
Linder’s Monstrous Pop Cultural Assemblages
The artist’s surgical photomontages offer insight into the gendered desire and commercialism at the heart of patriarchal capitalism.
Art Review
Otis College MFA Students Remake Los Angeles
Graduates display the breadth of LA’s institutional art ecosystem today, offering a range of approaches to making art this side of the Mississippi.
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Historic Chicano Mural Whitewashed in Culver City
Created in 1979 by the East Los Streetscapers, the painting on the wall of a local DMV was a rare example of Latine representation in images of space and STEM.
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Climate Protesters Target NYC’s Iconic “Charging Bull” in Earth Day Protest
The action featured an excremental installation to call out Wall Street’s “bullshit.”
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What the 2025 Art Basel & UBS Report Means for Dealers — Artlogic Breaks It Down
Real-world takeaways to help galleries navigate rising costs, shifting sales, and digital opportunities.
Opinion
The Neoliberal Roots of Trump’s Anti-DEI Crusade
The conservative quest for art that reflects “traditional American values” dates back to the early 1980s.
Art
Five New York City Art Shows We Love This Week
Among our favorite shows at the moment are ones that feature strong, talented women, like Patty Chang, Myrlande Constant, and Amy Sherald.
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Pope Francis’s Most Timeless Insights on Art and Artists
Among his many legacies, the late pontiff left behind a trove of musings on contemporary art, the role of museums, and even the pitfalls of the art market.
Art
I Attended My First “Plant Funeral” in New York City
With my plastic container of dirt in hand, I entered the Lower East Side arts space Chinatown Soup and joined a crowd teeming with shriveled leaves, moldy roots, and wilted stems.