News
Also, the Metropolitan Museum of Art became the first US museum to acquire work by the late Pakistani artist and activist Lala Rukh, and more.
Art
Donald Trump's embarrassingly lo-res tweet of an American flag encapsulates how Iranians have been dominating the social media game during the recent tensions.
In Brief
The Metropolitan Museum, the Shed, MoMA, and other museums were among the tax-exempt NYC organizations that filed objections to serve as polling places.
Film
Makoto Shinkai’s new feature Weathering with You entreats the world to pay attention to the climate emergency, as constant rainfall is interpreted as punishment from the gods.
Art
In Oscar Oiwa’s 360º installation, Dreams of a Sleeping World, rippling circles resemble hundreds of eyeballs, rabbits emerge from black voids, and plant life springs out of stippled marks.
Opinion
With recent monumental commissions, the artists focus on the imagination’s role in accounting for the past.
News
DYKWTCA (Do you know where the children are?) will travel across the US until after the 2021 election. The works will be offered for $500 each and the full proceeds donated to immigrant advocacy groups.
In Brief
Over 300 former and current PMA employees signed a petition saying the recent sexual misconduct allegations against Joshua Helmer, the museum’s former assistant director of interpretation, “barely scratch the surface.”
Announcement
All MFAs receive full tuition waivers, 24-hour access studio space, and graduate assistantships.
News
Matthew Schrier, who was captured by Al-Nusra Front in 2012, is accusing Qatar Islamic Bank of directly funding a charity that funneled money to terrorist groups in Syria.
Art
Surface Tension comes down to warring necessities: we need to feel connected on a human level, but we also need the devices that insidiously contribute to a climate of virtual, rather than physical, connection.
Art
In a fierce information and ideological battleground online, India’s webcomic creators and illustrators are cutting through the noise with style and wit.