Art
Solange’s New Performance Piece, Staged in the Getty’s Breathtaking Landscape
A first look at Solange’s upcoming performance “Bridge-s,” which will be paired with a curated series of short films and talks at the Getty this weekend.
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Art
How Theater Directors Use Fragrances to Create "Poetry for the Nose"
Memory is directly linked to our sense of smell. That’s why Cyril Teste chose to engage the audience’s noses in directing Opening Night at the Crossing the Line festival.
In Brief
Venice Biennale's Iraq Pavilion Indefinitely Closed Last Week In Solidarity with Anti-Government Protests
Ruya Foundation, the Baghdad-based nonprofit foundation that organized the country's pavilion, announced a strike last week.
Announcement
LA Metro Invites Submissions for 2020 Artist Pool
Call to artists working in two- and three-dimensional media at all career stages who are interested in creating public art for transit projects. Online submissions are due by December 23, 2019.
Art
In Maria Antelman's Work, Technology Is More Than Just a Tool
One of the most evincing themes in Mechanisms of Affection is how easy it is for computers, digital spaces, and technology writ large to be anthropomorphized.
In Brief
Extreme Flooding in Venice Kills Two People; Biennale Shutters As Safety Precaution
Local authorities called for a state of emergency in the worst floods to hit the lagoon city in more than 50 years.
In Brief
Extinction Rebellion Sends a Sinking Home Along the River Thames, Warning of Climate Disaster
The work was intended as a public appeal to politicians to make a more stringent and immediate response to regulate the effects of human industry and waste on the environment.
Announcement
Cranbrook Academy of Art Announces Six New Full-Tuition Fellowships
Full tuition support for MFA students in 2D Design, 3D Design, 4D Design, Ceramics, Painting and Sculpture. Applications are due by February 1, 2020.
Opinion
The Leslie-Lohman Museum’s Choice to Drop “Gay and Lesbian” From Its Name Is a Great Loss
When did explicitly naming queerness become a bad thing, preventing people from feeling “welcome” at the museum?
Art
Three Artists Engage with the Layered History of LA’s Grand Central Market
From a soundscape of the changing sounds of the market to a communal lunch, Active Cultures will get you to reflect on this 100-year-old space.
Art
A Museum-Quality Art Collection Is a Surprise Find in This Ski Resort
Rare Georgia O’Keeffe lithographs, Gustave Baumann prints, and Edward Curtis photographs line the halls of the Blake at Taos Ski Valley.
Poetry
Two Poems by Silvina López Medin
Our poetry editor, Wendy Xu, has selected two poems by Silvina López Medin for her monthly series that brings original poetry to the screens of Hyperallergic readers.