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New Project Seeks to Put South LA Culture on the Map
The Cultural Treasures of South Los Angeles does not simply record a list of places, but also traces evolving narratives of cultural expression and exchange.
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Europe’s Space Telescope Delivers Stunning Images of the “Dark Universe”
The Euclid Mission can capture large swaths of outer space in a single shot. Talk about a wide-angle lens!
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Apply to SVA’s MA in Curatorial Practice
The New York-based, globally linked, practice-focused program is for professional curatorial training.
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Gallery Nixes Ai Weiwei Show After Tweet About Israel
Lisson Gallery says the show was postponed; the artist says it was “effectively canceled.”
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The Unsung Women of American Land Art
Groundswell is a crucial reexamination of important but under-recognized artists working with the land.
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The Many Voices of Raven Chacon’s While Hissing
Amplifying the voices of Native women, the artist issues a collective call to resistance through visual art, music, and community.
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The Commodification of American Motherhood
How to Have an American Baby exposes a Chinese business that cares only for the bottom line, and a private US hospital system more than happy to serve patients paying cash.
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Thief Makes Off With $100K Chagall in NYC Gallery Break-In
A suspect wearing blue gloves carried the framed work down the sidewalk to their car and drove off.
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As a History Professor, This Is How I Use AI in Class
Instead of assigning my routine Gladiator review, I asked students to query ChatGPT about the film’s historical inaccuracies.
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The Democratic Power of the Risograph
The risograph’s handmade aesthetic has become associated with posters, broadsheets, zines, and pamphlets, and has been embraced by small publishers.
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The Fairytale Charm of Soviet Country Dachas
Fyodor Savintsev’s photographs of the small wooden cottages capture the aesthetics and ethos of “a slower, more traditional pace of life.”
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Rupy C. Tut’s Landscapes of Belonging
Her paintings, springing from traditional Indian miniature painting made large, radiate both rootedness and displacement.