In Brief
One of These Designs Will Unfortunately Be the Next New York License Plate
Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced five possible replacements for the current license plate, and is asking New Yorkers to choose.
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Art
A Visit to Belgium’s Wondrous Art Nouveau Museum
Victor Horta, like many architects at the turn of the century, wanted to eliminate the distinction between major and minor arts by creating immersive environments.
In Brief
Arts Advocates Help Restore Funding to Alaska’s Arts Agency
Following statewide outcry, in an emergency special session of the Alaska state legislature, representatives restored full funding to the state's arts agency in a new budget deal with Governor Dunleavy, who did not exercise his veto power to eliminate it again. If the veto had held, Alaska would hav
Art
Catch Live Performances and Screenings at This Drive-In Theater
This month’s programming at FLAX Foundation’s Drive-In Theater features a group meditation, live performance, and a movie starring Julianne Moore.
Film
Cinematic Visions of Dante and Video Games Come Together in Russia
The Moscow International Experimental Film Festival creates an experience of genuine kino pravda.
Announcement
Apply to the Pioneer Works Visual Arts, Technology, Music, and Narrative Arts Residency
Applications are open from September 2-30 and will be reviewed by a jury of Alumni Residents from each discipline and experts in their fields.
News
Historians Raise Concerns Over Central Park's Suffragist Monument
"If Sojourner Truth is added," the letter reads, "it could obscure the substantial differences between white and black suffrage activists, and would be misleading."
Books
Picturing the Body Through the Camera's Eye
Body: The Photography Book reflects on the possibilities photography opened up for representing human anatomy.
Art
How Porn Holds Up a Mirror to Society Through the Ages
Stag, on view at the Museum of Sex, presents the history of pornographic film going all the way back to the silent era.
Art
Tattoo Artist Ed Hardy Enters Museum Doors
“It’s a terrific affirmation, not only for myself, but for a lot of the old bandits and pirates that helped me in the business.”
Art
Remembering Richard Williams, the World's Greatest Animator
The genius behind Roger Rabbit and The Thief and the Cobbler brought an unprecedented three-dimensional feeling to traditional animation.
Art
A Tribute to LA’s Once-Major Trolley Network
Performers respond to Sandra de la Loza's installation at LACE, which examines bygone layers of Los Angeles, looking at how waves of development have destroyed and obscured what came before them.