Art
James Tissot’s Weirdly Sexy, Astonishingly Cinematic, and Spiritual Paintings
The show is essentially a love story, arranged both chronologically and thematically, and unfolds almost like a serial novel. A precursor to Proust, say, in paint.
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Opinion
In Another Act of Hero Worship, Greta Thunberg Gets Massive Mural
While nice in theory, the tribute to the teenage climate activist misses the point of her platform.
Interview
Meet LA’s Art Community: Sarah Russin on the “Importance of Showing Up” to Art Events, and More
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.
Performance
A One-Man Show Repackages Michel Foucault for the Age of Trump
This boldly minimalist production — a co-presentation of FIAF’s Crossing the Line festival, the Invisible Dog Art Center, and The Cooper Union directed by Fanny de Chaillé — revisits a text written for times of upheaval.
In Brief
In Midst of Controversy, Meow Wolf Gets $528K From State of New Mexico
The “immersive experiences company” received the job training grant as it deals with two potential class-action suits, wage theft violations, and CEO turnover.
Art
Fluid Glimpses of a Queer Community on the Margins
More than portraits of the Piers, Alvin Baltrop's photos become documentation of the AIDS crisis in the '80s, which deeply impacted (and continues to impact) queer communities and communities of color.
Art
Centering the Equator in Global Conversations About Art
With its focus on art from Indonesia and Southeast Asia, this year's edition of the Biennale Jogja offers a fresh take on discussions of centers and peripheries.
Announcement
Apply to the MA Program in the Department of the History of Art and Architecture at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
The University of Massachusetts Amherst, the flagship research university in the University of Massachusetts system, is one of the fastest-rising Tier-One public research universities in the nation. Applications to the MA Program in art history are due by January 15, 2020.
News
Invoking "Climate Emergency," National Galleries of Scotland Will End Ties With British Petroleum
The gallery follows in the footsteps of Tate, the National Theatre, and the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Announcement
Blurring the Line Features Work From the Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellowship 2019
A leader in the field of contemporary Native art, the latest round of the Eiteljorg’s Fellowship features the powerful work of five compelling Native artists. On view November 16–February 2, 2020.
Podcast
The Relationship Between Art and Law Since the 1960s
Joan Kee is the rare combination of art historian and lawyer, and she's shared her special skills in her new book, Models of Integrity: Art and Law in Post-Sixties America.
News
Berliners Tried to Send Trump a Piece of the Berlin Wall to Suggest Walls Don’t Work
A German nonprofit inscribed a message to the United States President, sending it to Washington on the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.