Art
The History and Present-Day Reality of Salvadoran Art & Activism in LA
In conjunction with an exhibit on the Salvadoran Civil War, The Mistake Room will hold a conversation on Salvadoran Art & Activism.
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400 Indian Artists Sign Petition to Release Photographer Arrested in Bangladesh
After speaking on AlJazeera, Shahidul Alam was arrested under section 57 of the International Communication and Technology Act for reputedly spreading anti-government propaganda.
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Facebook Censors Montreal Museum of Fine Art's Ad Featuring Nude Picasso Painting
Picasso's subjects are often nude, but it's not like they're trying to meddle in the U.S. presidential elections. Why censor them, Facebook?
Art
A Series of Radical Films By and About Women
BAMcinématek presents Women at Work: Radical Creativity, a series of historical narratives and experimental video works by women filmmakers.
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School of Visual Arts Division of Continuing Education Courses Begin September 20
Courses available in animation, fine arts, visual narrative, and many more.
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The Comic Absurdity of the Atomic Threat
The documentary The Atomic Cafe dissects how American Cold War propaganda directed the country's culture into putting a cheerful, upbeat face on possible apocalypse.
Art
Masks and Rural Life in Gauri Gill's Art
Through paper mâché maskes made by traditional artists in west-central India, Gauri Gill creates a series of stunning photographs on display at MoMA PS1.
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Museum of Modern Art Union Workers Stage Walkout as They Prepare for Contract Negotiations
As workers at one of the world's most prestigious museums prepare for contract negotiations this week, dozens of workers participated in a museum-wide walkout.
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Without Warning, Chinese Authorities Demolish Ai Weiwei's Beijing Studio
“Farewell,” Ai wrote on Instagram. “Today, they started to demolish my studio 'Zuo You' in Beijing with no precaution. Which I have as my main studio since 2006. It is a[n] East German style socialist factory building."
Art
A Flood Along the Fringes of Art
With the site-specific installation FLOOD, artist and architect Mike Nesbit seeks to interact with the people and history of locations well outside of the typical exhibition space.
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Philip Johnson's Postmodern Skyscraper Is Landmarked, But Rockburne Murals May Still Be in Danger
The postmodern icon has become the first of its kind to gain landmark preservation status in New York City, but there's no word if the art housed inside will remain safe.
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Danish Artist Drowns Le Corbusier's Most Famous Building in Fjord
Somewhere in the distance, Celine Dion sings "My Heart Will Go On" as she pours one out for the French architect-idealist.