Art
Brenda Goodman, Scars and All
The paradoxical combination of freedom and entrapment animates Goodman’s composition in her latest body of work.
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Art
Like a Bird on Barbed Wire
Felekşan Onar reimagines refugees as birds in search of utopia.
Books
The Roman Empire Visualized in Infographics
A new book uses graphic design as a way to tell the story of Roman conquests, economy, and culture.
Art
Seven Stamps to Inspire Letter-Writing
USPS Director of Stamp Services William Gicker shares a selection of standouts over the years.
Opinion
The Met Shouldn’t Have Reclassified Ivan Aivazovsky as "Ukrainian"
We should not replace the ignorance shown in the previous identification with a new type of ignorance.
News
Minneapolis Museum Workers Say “No Money, No Monet”
Unionized staff at the Minneapolis Institute of Art took to the picket line last week to demand salary raises in the face of inflation.
News
Roman Concrete Had “Self-Healing” Properties, Study Finds
Researchers say the presence of mineral deposits known as “lime clasts” could explain why these ancient structures remain standing.
Announcement
Join the Smithsonian American Art Museum for the Virtual Women Filmmakers Festival
This March, the fifth edition of SAAM’s annual festival features screenings and discussions with filmmakers Alison O’Daniel and Vivienne Dick.
Announcement
SCAD deFINE ART 2023 Features New Work, Programs With International Contemporary Artists
Mika Rottenberg, Rachel Feinstein, and this year’s honoree Jorge Pardo are among the artists participating in this celebrated event in Savannah and Atlanta, Georgia.
Art
A Recent History of Albuquerque’s DIY Galleries
Since the early 2000s, a storefront in the Barelas neighborhood has served as a nexus for the city’s experimental art scene.
Art
Making Mischief in Merry Old England
These rowdy, carnivalesque capers, and all this wild costuming, are about defiant displays of unreason, at odds with the dreary drone of the “voices of authority.”
Art
The Vivid Offerings of Mexican Papier-Mâché
La Cartonería Mexicana is drawn from traditional masks, sculptures, toys, and piñatas.