Art
Airy and Affective Sculptures, Weighed Down by Contradictions
In his latest exhibition The Bather's Dilemma, Paul Chan's lofty claims act as dead weight in an otherwise elegant expression of human emotion.
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PAIN Sackler Activists Throw "Blood Money" and Stage Die-in Outside Purdue Pharma's Bankruptcy Hearing
“We’re not going to stop until they personally face charges,” Nan Goldin, founder of PAIN Sackler, declared.
Film
In Maine, a Space to Spur Change in Documentary
The Camden International Film Festival chose "Power and Story" as the theme of its 15th edition.
Announcement
An Art of Changes: Jasper Johns Prints, 1960–2018 Opens October 12 at Carnegie Museum of Art
Explore nearly six decades of work by one of America’s most influential artists in this dynamic career survey.
Art
Embracing Mortality in the Face of Big Tech’s Domination
Ben Gocker isn’t yearning to be released from the impermanence of his body. His work shows his acceptance of nostalgia and melancholy.
Announcement
Study Behind the Scenes of the New York Art World With Christie’s Education
Meet expert faculty at Christie's Education’s open house on November 7, 2019. Applications for the 2020-2021 term will open October 14, 2019.
Art
The Relationship of Decadence to Decay in Austria's "Pleasure Capital"
Within the theme of the “Grand Hotel Abyss,” the Steirischer Herbst 2019 art festival dropped visitors into a continuous past, present, and future of decadence, theatrics, and deviance.
Art
A Performer Uses Brain-Mapping Technology to Scan Her Dreams
Indonesian artist Melati Suryodarmo ran her own dreams through an EEG machine to create her performances at the Asia Society Museum next week.
News
Open Letter Asks Swiss Institute to Address Claims Against Artist
“How should we, as a community, address these kinds of troubling claims?" the group asks.
News
In South Africa, Activists Campaign to Remove Artwork by Convicted Murderer of a Sex Worker
In a public gesture of solidarity, artist Candice Breitz asked that her video installation, on view in a separate exhibition at the same art center, be removed and replaced by a #SayHerName sign.
Announcement
UConn's MFA Art Sale Is Now Live
This showcase is part of a tradition that offers a range of high-quality work by past and current faculty, graduate students, and alumni to help support the MFA Studio Art Program’s thesis exhibition.
Art
Help Activate a Glittering Monument to a Historic Gay Bar
Sadie Barnette’s recreation of the New Eagle Creek Saloon at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, will be activated this Thursday night with talks, a performance, and a DJ set.