Art
Memorializing the Accelerating Loss of Planetary Life
The crashes of an automatic gong become a dire melody and meditation on the horrors and loss defining the Anthropocene.
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In Brief
First Century Pope Found in London Trash
Pope Clement I has been dead for almost two thousand years, but that hasn't stopped the Holy Roman saint form traveling on what must be the strangest Eurotrip yet.
Community
A View from the Easel
This week, artist studios in Connecticut, Indiana, New Jersey, New York, and Ontario.
Interview
The Woman Who Dedicated Her Life to Uncovering the Female Artists of the Italian Renaissance
Jane Fortune once fell in love with the Renaissance artist Plautilla Nelli at a Florence book fair. She's since devoted her life to uncovering and restoring the great works of hitherto unknown women painters of the last six centuries.
Art
The Challenges of Being a Syrian Artist Today
Once artists leave Syria many find that international borders are closed to them as they try to build a professional and creative life in exile.
Art
Intimate, Odd, and Eerie America as Captured by Alec Soth
Wandering through the various lives visited by Soth’s images, it is easy to understand the political and cultural schisms in our country.
In Brief
Imprisoned Kurdish Artist Pens Thank You Letter to Banksy
Banksy posted a letter written to him by Turkish-Kurdish artist and political prisoner, Zehra Doğan.
Art
Confronting Our Fears of Looking at the Unknown
A new mural by Macon Reed invites us to consider subjects that are “other,” and to whom we don’t have full access with our gaze.
Comics
A Cartoonist on the Pleasures of Painting Big Pictures
Vanessa Davis, who typically works with small-scale comics, talks about the immediacy and pure fun of painting large portraits.
In Brief
The Angry Baby Trump Balloon Is Coming to America
Protesters in New Jersey want to troll President Trump on his home turf with a mini-troll version of himself.
Art
Explore Cyberspace in an Immersive Exhibition Series
Come see what the future of technology holds for the arts, complete with live music and performances.
Art
New Original Works from LA’s Dancers, Musicians, and Performance Artists
Over the next three weekends, residents at REDCAT will showcase their work that pushes the boundaries of their disciplines.