Film
Rotterdam's International Film Festival Highlights Communism, Unionism, and Environmentalism
The documentaries at this year’s edition tell stories of World War II spies, activists fighting deforestation, Czech political corruption, and more.
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Film
At MoMA's Doc Fortnight, Films Focused on Labor and Alienation Shine
Highlights from this year's program include films which, both overtly and subtly, deal with how people act when in some way estranged from the society around them.
Interview
Meet LA’s Art Community: Pietro Rigolo’s Work on the Harald Szeemann Archives; “It’s Been 10 Years of My Life”
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.
News
Delhi Police Crack Down on a Public Work at India Art Fair 2020
An anonymous complaint brought Delhi police to the India Art Fair, where an installation featuring slogans of resistance, Muslim hijabi women, and an Urdu protest song were deemed “inflammatory.”
Books
An Afro-futuristic World Where the Kids Are Alright but Looking for More
In GLEEM, Freddy Carasco's latest graphic novel, the itchy energy of youth is ready to burst forth, right off the page.
Art
Oversimplifying the History of Anarchy on the Asian Continent
The seventh edition of the Asian Art Biennial can only be described as underwhelming, especially given its lofty curatorial theme of exploring spaces of anarchy in Asia, and its expansive platform as an Asian art biennial.
News
The Bizarre Story Behind the Newspaper Ads Criticizing LACMA’s Expansion Plan
On Sunday, full-page ads appeared in both the New York and Los Angeles Times with the slogan “saveLACMA FROM TANKING.”
Art
A Week of Film and Performance Honors Toni Morrison and Black Womanhood
"Happy Birthday, Toni! A Celebration of Black Women" will launch on February 18 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in honor of the late author's 89th birthday.
Announcement
Apply to Summer Residency Programs at the School of Visual Arts in New York City
The priority deadline for applications is April 1, 2020.
Film
A Boat Speeds Through Miami Mythology and Chaos
In the anthology film Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia, 15 directors follow one speedboat on a series of fantastical adventures.
Art
Corita Kent, the Nun-Turned-Artist, and Her Political Prints From 1969
The Heroes and Sheroes series, comprised of 29 works, features the faces of figures like Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King, Cesar Chavez, and Daniel and Philip Berrigan.
News
Artist Tomás Saraceno Launches a Fuel-Free Solar Air Balloon, Breaking World Records
Saraceno's balloon flew over the Salinas Grandes salt flat, making it the first time a human has flown without the use of any fossil fuels, only air and sun.