Interview
A Couple Made a Mini-Museum for Their Gerbils to Visit During Quarantine
As the pandemic continues, two self-quarantined Londoners decided their gerbils needed an art-filled space to unwind.
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Film
Films About Bosch and Hockney Among OVID’s New Additions in April 2020
The streaming platform has added new documentaries about artists, joining its existing collection of films on Pina Bausch, Roy DeCarava, and others.
Art
Derek Fordjour Considers the Precariousness of Shelter
As many grapple with the tension between confinement and the privilege of security, Fordjour’s artworks offer opportunities for relief from, and for contemplation of the uncertainty that lies beyond.
Film
A History of the Film Industry's Fascination With Color
From early tinting to modern film stock, the ERC FilmColors project overviews the craftsmanship that has historically gone into color filmmaking.
Interview
Meet LA’s Art Community: Sharing Inspiration With People of Color “Has Always Been a Priority” for Shinique Smith
An interview series spotlighting some of the great work coming out of Los Angeles. Hear directly from artists, curators, and art workers about their current projects and personal quirks.
Art
Required Reading
This week, Leonardo's "Last Supper" + social isolation, thoughts on minimalism, Tiger King mania, an indigenous perspective on coronavirus, and more.
Music
In a Time of Crisis, the Beat Goes On
Some people turn to relaxing music in a crisis. Others need chaos to drown out everything else. I need both, preferably at the same time.
Books
Jonas Mekas's Diary Reveals His Uncertain Sense of Self
This first volume of the filmmaker's journals charts his progress from immigrant life in Williamsburg to the center of the American avant-garde.
Art
Botticelli’s Perfect Beauty
A new series explores intimate encounters with a single work of art. This week, we look at Sandro Botticelli's "Paradiso" (1480–1495).
Art
The End of the Art World as We Know It
An international art world that has called persistently for radical socioeconomic change is now faced with it.
Art
When a Square Is Not Just a Square
Like his best works, Sean Scully’s “Black Square” is oddly exhilarating, especially because it is initially grim.
Art
Ways of Traveling
“MARFA,” a wall piece by Greg Colson, is a street map in the purest sense, and highly impractical.