In Brief
1,200 Stolen Paintings Were Discovered in a Los Angeles Storage Locker
Of a total 2,300 missing paintings by Scottish painter Benjamin Creme, 1,200 have been recovered. They are valued at around $777,000.
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In Bolivia, Protesters Rally Around an Embattled Indigenous Symbol
Evo Morales made the Wiphala one of the country's two official flags in 2009. Now, forces that have taken over Bolivia desecrate the emblem, while the resistance waves it proudly.
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The Endless Work of Labor in the Age of Global Production
Through a wide range of artist projects and programs, Re:Working Labor asks us to locate our respective places in the global labor chain.
Announcement
ISCP 25th Anniversary Symposium: Cultural Exchange and the Life of the Metropolis
The International Studio and Curatorial Program hosts a two-day symposium on contemporary art and cultural exchange featuring a keynote address by Holland Cotter.
Interview
Meet LA’s Art Community: Carolina Caycedo on Understanding That Her “Voice as a Woman Is Very Valid”
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
Photography's Potential as Art and Science in Documenting Ancient Egypt
Signs and Wonders: The Photographs of John Beasley Greene features photographs that focus on ancient monuments and landscapes in Egypt and Algeria from the 1850s, rather than people.
News
Baltimore Museum of Art Will Only Acquire Works By Female-Identifying Artists in 2020
Considering that only 4% of the 95,000 artworks in the BMA’s permanent collection were created by women, it makes the decision practical as well as political.
Art
Nicholas Galanin Suggests We’re Ready to Fight Back
Galanin, a Tlingit-Unangax̂ artist, addresses climate change and its connection to white supremacy, as well as the commodification of indigenous cultures.
News
Volunteers Mobilize to Save Venice’s Cultural Heritage After Historic Floods
After the Italian government declared a state of emergency and issued an international appeal for donations, locals are rushing to save the city's libraries, museums, and churches.
Art
In Long Island City, Local Artists Go Big and Bold
At the Queens neighborhood's 4th Annual Fall Open Studios & Salon, artists favored installation, mixed media, and sculpture.
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In New Mexico, Youth Arts Education Means Building a More Resilient Community
Roger Montoya and Sal Ruiz founded Moving Arts Española in 2008 to serve youth in their local community. Now, the organization is in the running to win the $100,000 CNN Heroes of 2019 award.
Art
Playful Compositions Center the Margins of Photographs
In Iñaki Bonillas’ work, on view in his first solo show in New York, the margins of photographs shift from negative to positive space, becoming new images in their own right.