Art
Hew Locke Probes the British Museum’s History
The volume of problematic artifacts Locke uncovered in the British Museum’s archives illustrates the fundamental importance of objective historical research.
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The Relentless Optimism of Beatriz da Costa
Throughout her career, she collaborated with scientists, doctors, and animals, blurring the boundaries between art projects and scientific experiments.
Art
How Did We Get to a World of Hyper-Surveillance?
At the Wende Museum, contemporary art is cleverly interspersed among archival surveillance artifacts.
Art
Required Reading
This week, self-clicking computers, Saif Azzuz’s hymn to Indigenous plants, RIP Bed-Stuy Aquarium fishies, ugly Renaissance babies, Diwali-ween, and more.
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A View From the Easel
“Music is a crucial part of my routine, guiding me into an unconscious, fluid state where ideas emerge freely.”
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Pacific Northwest College of Art Presents Trans*Geographies
Join us for a free symposium on how race, class, and geography impact trans lives. Hosted by PNCA in Portland, Oregon, from November 7 to 9.
Features
“Gay Halloween” Meme Enters the Queer Canon
From Chappell Roan references to hyper-specific camp and pop-culture moments, the phenomenon is a reprieve from the world of bunny ears and angel halos.
Art
Art’s Greatest Gift of Death
Memento moris remind us that death is inevitable, nothing afterward is assured, and what we do in that crack of light between oblivions is our responsibility.
News
New Yorkers, Cast Your Vote Early at One of These Museums
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Museum, and other cultural institutions are open for early voting.
Book Review
Did the Witch Trials Ever Truly Come to an End?
Marion Gibson’s research rigorously traces the legal and human aspects of the trials through today.
News
Ancient Maya City Discovered in Southeastern Mexico
Archaeologists derived the findings from data collected in 2013 as part of a forest-monitoring survey.
Guide
10 Art Shows to See in Los Angeles This November
Female subjectivity in the work of Leonor Fini and Leonora Carrington, Christopher Suarez’s odes to the parking lot, Yolanda López’s heroic portraits, and more.