Art
How Museums Can Amplify Incarcerated Voices
An event hosted by the Fowler Museum considers how museums “can be advocates for those in prison.”
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Simone Leigh Will Represent the US at the 2022 Venice Biennale
The New York-based artist will be the first Black woman to represent the country at the prestigious exhibition.
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Ford and Mellon Foundations Launch the Only National Award for Disabled Artists
Twenty disabled filmmakers, performers, and other creative practitioners across the US will each receive a $50,000 grant ($1 million in total) to pursue their work.
Art
Ceramic Sculptures That Refuse the Neat and Tidy
Trafficking in fragments of beings, machines, and ideas, Julia Phillips rejects the immediate gratification of simple forms and answers.
Art
Getting Buzzed on the Color Black
Few artists unlock the optical potential of black better than Joan Witek, whose compositions hum with subtle illusions.
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Pandemic Threatens Program Offering Minor Offenders Art Classes Instead of Jail Time
New York City's District Attorneys warn that unless funding for Project Reset is renewed, the program will have to be eliminated in most of the city.
Art
Films About Voting Rights at a Time When They’re More Crucial Than Ever
Metrograph is hosting We the People: Shoestrings of Democracy, about the most basic element of democracy.
Art
Take a Peek at This Wondrous Collection of Pre-Cinematic Technology
The breadth of the Balzer Collection will be a valuable resource for the Academy Museum in telling a more holistic story about cinema’s development.
Books
The Ingenuity and Flair of Chinatown Seniors
We started Chinatown Pretty out of admiration for this overlooked community, for both their fashion blog–worthy outfits and their active and independent lifestyles.
Art
Outdoor Video Art Screenings at Brooklyn Museum Offer a Break From Streaming Fare
Snuggle up (with a member of your household) on the museum’s steps and catch works by artists including Howardena Pindell, Jeffrey Gibson, and Adama Delphine Fawundu.
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Can Museums Engage In Election Advocacy? Yes, With Some Caveats
The American Alliance of Museums's newly updated "Guide to Election Year Activities" outlines what institutions can and can't do in the lead-up to the presidential election.
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MFA Students Choose the University of Houston for the “Freedom to Experiment and Location”
Four second-year MFA candidates at UH share what inspires them most about their program.