Books
A Photographer’s Travels Across the Real American West
In a new book, the photographer Peter Kayafas captures the contemporary soul of a region long obscured by its own enduring myths.
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Art
The Quality of Mercy, From Caravaggio to Conceptual Art
Like art, morality persists despite dramatic cultural transformations.
Art
Lucas Cranach’s Gothic Carnality
Where did Cranach’s nudes come from?
Art
Let Us Now Praise Humble Artists
In this time of self-isolation and social distancing, shouldn’t the art world consider celebrating artists who don’t require expensive materials or run up high production costs?
News
96 Photographers Contribute Prints to Benefit One of NYC’s Hardest Hit Hospitals
Pictures for Elmhurst will direct all proceeds to Elmhurst Hospital in Queens.
Film
On Vivarium and the Identity Crises Subverting the Modern Home Invasion Movie
The contemporary home invasion genre might seem pessimistic about personal action, but it reflects growing frustration with a system geared toward the privileged 1%.
News
Guggenheim Furloughs 92 Employees, Announcing $10M Shortfall
“We’re not surprised, but also not giving up,” says the Guggenheim Union.
Art
Nature-Inspired Artworks Tap Into the Dark Side of the Psyche
Rebecca Brewer's complex and dynamic compositions hint at the murky depths of psychological and emotional experience.
Community
A View From the Easel During Times of Quarantine
This week, artists reflect on quarantining from their studios in Chicago, Three Rivers, New York City, San Diego, and Saskatchewan, Canada.
News
Week in Review: MoMA Terminates All Educator Contracts; Funders Offer $5K Artist Grants
Also, the Getty Research Institute acquired the Emmett Williams archive, and more.
News
Kent Monkman Auctions One of His Drawings to Support Toronto’s Indigenous Communities
Proceeds from the sale will be donated to Toronto Aboriginal Support Services Council (TASSC), a nonprofit that provides cultural, socio-economic, health, and housing support for the city's Indigenous residents.
News
UOVO Art Handlers File Labor Board Complaint Saying They Were Laid Off for Union Support
“Six of the seven permanently laid off workers played key roles in last year’s effort to win union recognition and improve working conditions,” Local 814 tells Hyperallergic.