Art
The Brutal Exploitation Behind the Belgian Art Nouveau
Sammy Baloji demonstrates how the architectural movement — and implicitly, Belgium as a country and culture — was underpinned by the colonization of the Congo.
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Sexually Graphic Frescoes Discovered in Pompeii, Again
A recently excavated house contains at least four paintings including an artistic depiction of copulation between a satyr and a nymph.
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New Dwyane Wade Statue Looks Like Anyone Except Dwyane Wade
Memes draw comparisons to The Matrix, Kelsey Grammer, and seemingly everyone except Miami Heat’s star player.
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A Charming Cat-alog of John Craxton’s Kittens
John Craxton would see the animal mid-action and think, that’s another picture. On the occasion of National Cat Day, here are some of his most fantastic felines.
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A Collaborative Art World Benefits Everyone: The Vision Behind Artlogic’s Connect ’24
With over 50 speakers and 15 sessions, Artlogic’s free online conference connects those who create, sell, and buy art so they can learn and grow together.
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Can Asian-American Identity Still Be a Political Home?
Legacies examines the varied strategies Asian-American artists used to navigate New York from 1969 through 2001, offering lessons for the future.
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The Cross-Pollination Between Prints and Textiles Yields Abundance
An exhibition at the New York Public Library shows that these modes share deep roots.
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The Motley Crew of Haegue Yang’s Hybrid Sculptures
The artist explores sonic reverberations, the relationship between the sacred and material realms, and the ways in which artworks might be activated by a participant.
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The Charming and Strange History of New Yorkers and Their Animals
At the New-York Historical Society, a new exhibition chronicles the lives of pets and their owners since the 18th century.
Books
How to Navigate Through the Wilderness of the Internet in 2024
Identifying “dark forests” as digital havens from mainstream gamification, a new book plumbs the depths of the Internet and what it means for creatives today.
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After 47 Years in Midtown, Marian Goodman Gallery Goes Downtown
The Manhattan gallery’s move may be Tribeca’s most anticipated opening of the year and could mark an inflection point for the neighborhood.
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Maurizio Cattelan Banana Artwork Could Fetch $1M at Auction
The infamous fruit taped to a wall divided viewers and critics when it debuted at Art Basel in Miami in 2019.