Opinion

David Byrne’s Broadway Musical Celebrates a Monstrous Fascist

Though its creators won’t admit it, Here Lies Love is a tribute to the former First Lady of the Philippines Imelda Marcos, a human rights criminal and a relentless grifter.

Art

Incarcerated Artists and Authors Shed Light on Prison Censorship

The exhibition Return To Sender, co-organized by Mariame Kaba with PEN America, explores the prison industrial complex’s mechanisms of silencing.

Art

Mika Rottenberg’s Critique of Contemporary Object Culture

All the little things we buy that look simple come from somewhere thanks to a series of interlocking, complex chains and sequences.

Art

Inuit Culture Comes to Life in Shuvinai Ashoona's Drawings

In a new show in New York City, Ashoona’s memory-based compositions infuse truth coupled with whimsy surrounding life in the Arctic.

Art

Beautiful Works for an Ugly Climate Reality

Upon entering Rajni Perera’s show, surprise, shock, and shortness of breath are felt.

Art

A Profound Sense of Place at the Arizona Biennial

This year’s biennial presents a powerful glimpse into relationships between the land and a vast array of entities grounded there.

Art

Avoid Rome’s Tourist Crowds With These Alternative Art History Gems

If you’re planning a visit to Rome, write down your list of can’t-miss sites. Then, go to these ones instead.

News

Princess Diana’s Top Five Most Expensive Wardrobe Items

Though her iconic “Black Sheep” sweater fetched over $1M last week, it's far from the only piece worn by the princess to eclipse auction estimates.

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Announcement

The Harry Ransom Center at UT Austin Offers Funded Fellowships in the Arts and Humanities

Fellowships at the humanities research library and museum are meant for projects requiring the on-site use of archival collections spanning a variety of disciplines.

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Manneken Press Presents Wanted!, Collaborative Monotypes by John Yau and Richard Hull

The art critic and poet collaborated with the Chicago-based painter on a series of prints based on “Wanted” posters of the old Wild West.

Art

SWANA Women Artists Deserve Better

The exhibition Women Defining Women at LACMA suffers from poorly defined parameters and a weak understanding of its own premise.

Art

A Posthumous Life for Painter Claude Rutault’s Improvisations

Experiencing Rutault’s works is like being confronted with one’s beliefs, one’s own faith in painting, or lack of it.