News
Turkish Arts Philanthropist Acquitted, Then Detained Again
Imprisoned since 2017, Osman Kavala was found not guilty of attempting to overthrow the government, but re-detained on new charges before he could even taste freedom.
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Berlin Nightclubs Seek the Same Federal Protections as Theaters and Opera Houses
A nightclub advocacy group went before the German Parliament to request new laws that will protect the nation's clubs from gentrification.
In Brief
Raphael’s Tapestries Unite at Sistine Chapel for the First Time Since the Renaissance
The tapestries — made out of silk, wool, and gold and silver thread — have been restored over the past decade by conservationists at the Vatican Museum.
Art
Noah Davis's Delightfully Surreal Visions of the Black Mundane
About Black people, and made for Black people, Davis’s compositions — whether hazy, nostalgic, or sumptuously surreal — are of a world that is both familiar yet strange.
News
After Artist Pens Open Letter, Unseen Art Fair Owners Promise Payment
Felicity Hammond penned an open letter saying she was never paid the fees owed to her by Unseen art fair after it declared bankruptcy.
News
After Cooper Hewitt Director Is Ousted, Six Trustees Resign in Protest
Caroline Baumann was discharged from her position as museum director after the Smithsonian investigated an alleged conflict of interest regarding the dress and venue for her 2018 wedding.
Art
An Arts Festival For NYC Teens Offers Free Workshops, Performances, and More
Organized by 92Y, Teen Arts Week will return with participation from institutions like the Metropolitan Museum and the Studio Museum in Harlem.
Announcement
SUM Artists: Visual Diagrams and Systems-Based Explorations, on View at the Wellin Museum of Art
Explore how nearly 30 artists visualize data sourced from a variety of subjects, including the arts, culture, history, race, gender, and politics. Open through June 14.
Film
Queen & Slim Traverses Trauma on Repeat but Never Delves Deeper
This is a film that wants to contend with Black grit and intellectualism, to walk the street and sit in the ivory tower. But in failing to acknowledge the nuances of each, it flattens and compounds these different facets of Blackness into nameless characters.
Art
Gloriously Defiant Expressions of Cultures Perceived as Threatening to the West
At Southern Exposure in San Francisco, South Asian, Southwest Asian, and North African artists evoke the challenges they face in celebrating their cultural origins.
Guide
Your Concise New York Art Guide for Spring 2020
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very New York art events this season.
Interview
Meet LA’s Art Community: Pilar Castillo Is Committed to Redesigning the US Passport
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.