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This week: New Mexico beyond Georgia O’Keeffe, pop Medievalism, Indigenous protesters at COP30, Black farmers step up, mourning Teen Vogue, AI hobbies, and more.
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Monuments Collapses American History on Itself
An exhibition in Los Angeles pairing decommissioned public Confederate statues with contemporary art captures America’s shifting political terrain.
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Eric Adams and Mamdani Clash Over NYC Art Garden
The outgoing mayor’s move to grant the Elizabeth Street Garden new parkland designation could throw a wrench in plans to use the plot for affordable housing.
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The Canary in the Turbine Hall
Máret Ánne Sara contends that the destruction of Samí lands foreshadows similar threats to more temperate regions and calls for alternative frameworks of knowledge.
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Barkley L. Hendricks’s Studio Was a Wonderland of Inspiration
A photo book documenting the late artist’s colorful, cluttered studio shows an amalgamation of decades’ worth of inspiration.
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Smithsonian to Reopen After Longest Government Shutdown in US History
The institution’s 21 museums will slowly begin welcoming visitors along with the National Gallery of Art.
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A View From the Easel
“Everything is where I know it should be, with me included in it.”
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Mitchell Johnson: Paintings from North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Morocco (Selected Work 1979-2025)
Work by the Bay Area artist is on view in Menlo Park, California, through December 20.
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One-Third of US Museums Feel the Pain of Trump’s Grant Cuts
Two-thirds of affected institutions have not been able to find alternative sources of funding, says a survey by the American Alliance of Museums.
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Remembering Erik Bulatov, Kazuki Motoyama, and Ken Parker
This week, we honor a pillar of Soviet pop, the man behind Mario, a founder of an art commune, and more.
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Prankster With a Cause Sneaks AI Artwork Into UK Museum
Artist Elias Marrow said he wanted to draw attention to rising hunger and poverty in the country.