Art Review
The Black American Artist Who Found Himself in Finland
The first retrospective of Howard Smith’s works in his home country beguilingly blurs the distinctions between art, design, and décor.
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The Ukrainian Artist Who Embroiders to Survive
"We won't be destroyed by anyone," said 85-year-old artist Maria Zarembska. "My people are present now and my people will be present forever."
Opinion
What Does It Mean to Exhibit the Gun That Killed Emmett Till?
As someone who questions institutional claims of neutrality and the ethics of curatorial practice, I wonder about the “museumification” of the weapon and the ramifications of its display.
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Study Material Culture, Design History, and Decorative Arts at Bard Graduate Center in NYC
Meet faculty and students in-person or online and learn about admissions and financial aid at BGC’s fall open houses.
Art Review
The Sacred Waterways of Black and Indigenous Communities
An exhibition at the Mystic Seaport Museum takes visitors on a journey through centuries of interrelated traditions of seafaring and artmaking, revealing oft-ignored histories.
Art Review
The São Paulo Biennial Is the Calm Before a Storm
Even as it privileges quiet reflection, the show’s 36th edition cannot fully contain the frictions and instabilities that surround and infuse it.
Art Review
An Indian-American Artist’s Self in Pieces
In his new paintings, Sangram Majumdar seems to be driven by the desire to hold together the different aspects of his dual identity.
News
Artists Are Projecting Satirical Anti-Trump Images Around LA
From Jesus being arrested by ICE to Trump eating the Epstein files, an anonymous art collective’s “guerrilla projections” use humor as a form of protest.
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See Photos From the Massive Protest Against Netanyahu in NYC
Marchers took to the streets to demand an end to Israel’s mass killings of Palestinians as dozens walked out of the prime minister’s United Nations speech.
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Lisa Phillips to Depart as Director of New Museum
Her 26-year tenure is marked by significant transformations of the Manhattan institution and labor disputes with its staff union.
Film Review
Not Your Typical Art Heist Flick
Blue-collar art thefts were the inspiration for Kelly Reichardt’s The Mastermind, which plumbs the conservative turn of the 1970s United States.
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Stacey L. Kirby: The Bureau of Personal Belonging
Stamps Gallery’s fall season features a slate of free programming — including performances, an exhibition tour, workshops, and a panel discussion — to accompany this new show.