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Trump Call for “Traditional” Buildings Could Stifle Innovation, Architects Say
The President issued a memo reviving his controversial 2020 ordinance limiting government structures to the “classical” styles.
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National Gallery of Art Ends Diversity Programs
The museum says it is complying with an executive order signed by President Donald Trump.
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Fire Breaks Out in Tribeca Building Housing Two Art Galleries
The Journal Gallery and Asya Geisberg gallery are both located at 45 White Street. Damages are still being assessed.
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Book Talk: Tamara Lanier’s Fight With Harvard to #FreeRenty
Activist Tamara Lanier will join Hrag Vartanian to discuss her new book about her battle with Harvard University for ownership of her enslaved ancestors’ images.
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Required Reading
This week: female directors dominate Indian film, fiber arts as therapy, the chilling influence of conservative YouTubers, Bad Bunny’s new album, rodent cinematography, and much more.
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A New Movement to Free Social Media From Oligarchs
The Free Our Feeds campaign, launched by a group of tech entrepreneurs, aims to put digital platforms back in the hands of users.
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Nude Drawings of Hindu Gods Seized From Indian Gallery
The Delhi High Court approved the seizure of two works by the renowned late artist M.F. Husain after a visitor complained that they “outraged religious feelings.”
Art
WTF Is Planar Painting?
It is refreshing to see a group show that hews to its curatorial statement, and includes both old friends and unexpected twists.
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Timely Lessons From 18th-Century British Printmaking
The Radical Print reframes the work of five artists who used the form to satirize and lampoon, actively dismantling power systems in the process.
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A View From the Easel
“Being surrounded by our work feels like being surrounded by children — it brings us immense joy, but it can also make our minds restless.”
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Bold New Books in Art and Visual Culture From the MIT Press
Deep explorations of Ray Johnson, Ridykeulous, Tony Smith, Steina, Ruth Asawa, graffiti as monument, the art of mourning, and more.
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Mark Thomas Gibson’s Overture, on View at the Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College
The Philadelphia exhibition offers a powerful invitation to reflect on current events and reimagine how we can collectively pursue the common good in our too-often divided society.