News
US Parks Agency Fires Ranger Who Displayed Trans Pride Flag in Yosemite
Hanging flags on the famous vertical wall of El Capitan is a tradition that many climbers have long participated in.
Guide
New York Area Shows to See Right Now
From James Bidgood’s homoerotic photographs to Jeremy Frey’s basketry, there’s still plenty of art to see before the fall art season starts up.
News
Colorado Town Settles With Native Artist Who Brought Free Speech Lawsuit
The town of Vail canceled Danielle SeeWalker’s residency last year after she shared an unrelated painting in support of Palestine on her Instagram.
News
Dust Storm Blows Away Ukrainian Artwork at Burning Man
The monumental work “Black Cloud” was destroyed within hours of installation on Ukraine’s Independence Day.
Opinion
We Are All Picasso’s Fishermen
The artist painted a balmy summer scene in August 1939. Could anyone imagine the impending horrors?
Art Review
The Black Feminist Subconscious of Ufuoma Essi’s Films
Two works on view at MoMA attest to the artist's great skill: articulating her focus on marginalized histories through aesthetic and sensory means.
Features
The Indigenous Artist Making Dazzling Labubu Regalia
Tlingit artist Lily Hope dresses the collectible toy monsters in outfits inspired by traditional Ravenstail and Chilkat weaving practices passed on by her elders.
News
Why Did Eco-Activists Get Years in Prison for Only $588 in Damages?
The famous "souping" of a van Gogh painting raises questions about what counts as peaceful protest versus violent crime.
Book Review
This Novel Is the Art World’s Black Mirror
We all know the protagonists of Vincenzo Latronico’s Perfection. You’ve seen them at the gallery openings, on Instagram. In fact, there’s a good chance you are them.
Art Review
Sandra Poulson’s Haunted House
Sculptures based on household objects make history palpable, layering colonial legacies, trade networks, and Angolan national memory.
Art Review
The Life-or-Death Art of Hamad Butt
A survey centers the threat of disease and the complex, often contradictory emotions stirred up by the risk of contagion.