Art
Where Does the Idea of a Disinformation "Infodemic" Originate?
To better understand how the metaphor of disinformation-as-disease has appeared in popular culture, we need to discuss its origins in the idea of the body politic.
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Kevin Beasley’s Sculptures Evoke the Family Intimacy We’re All Missing
In his exhibition Reunion, Beasley’s sculptures express reverence for his family’s annual gatherings in Virginia — canceled this year due to the pandemic, like so much else.
Announcement
Editions/Artists' Books Fair Launches Its First Online Edition
Over 60 contemporary print publishers and galleries gather virtually this year to showcase their latest prints and artists’ books, on view October 14–28.
Art
The Visual Magic of Helen Frankenthaler’s Los Angeles Prints
In 1979, Frankenthaler traveled to the West Coast and was introduced to the gallery and studio Mixografia, where she would eventually produce a series of serene and exuberant prints.
News
In New York City, a Public Statue Reimagines the Myth of Medusa
Many have criticized the sculpture by Luciano Garbati, which was installed near the the site of several high profile abuse cases including the Harvey Weinstein trials, calling its depiction of Medusa’s nude body inaccurate.
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150 Artists Amplify Demands for Reform at New Orleans Museum of Art
Ebony G. Patterson, William Powhida, and Xaviera Simmons have joined the call for art workers “to place strict conditions on their collaboration with NOMA,” which is being accused of bigotry and discrimination.
News
Unidentified Protesters Topple Roosevelt and Lincoln Statues in Oregon
Both US Presidents have been highly criticized for their expansionist agendas and their racist and genocidal policies targeting Indigenous people.
Art
A Scuffle Over Anti-Fascist Art in a German Museum, Explained
Following their creation of an anti-fascist art installation for a show at Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz, the artist-activist group Peng! Collective found themselves at the center of a perhaps inevitable brouhaha.
Art
National Gallery Shakes off Tired, Lazy View of Artemisia Gentileschi as “Victim”
Seeing how impressive and successful Gentileschi was in her lifetime, it is staggering that it has taken a show such as this to dispel her unfair dismissal by art history.
Film
Three Films to Stream for Indigenous Peoples' Day
These films tell stories of resistance, trauma, and healing without relying on tired stereotypes.
Announcement
Arts Gowanus ArtWalk Brings 1.5 Miles of Art to Brooklyn Neighborhoods
The socially distanced, self-guided art exhibit featuring renowned and emerging Brooklyn artists opens the weekend of October 17 and 18.
Announcement
The Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Foundation Announces 2021 Individual Support Grant Program
Individual visual artists who have been working for at least 20 years have from October 19, 2020, to February 26, 2021, to apply for the grant.