Art
Poeticizing and Politicizing Black and Asian American Abstraction
Columbia University exhibition thwarts the de-politicization of postwar abstract art with a series of provocative questions.
Latest
News
Cheeky Ad Campaign Protests Airlines’ Role in Climate Change
Some 500 satirical guerilla billboard ads posted across Europe featured texts such as "#SayYesToTheEndOfTheWorld" and “Low Fares to Plastic island.”
Opinion
Michael Heizer’s Empty Empire
Despite his reportedly encyclopedic knowledge of the region’s geologic and mineral makeup, Heizer has displayed a baffling incuriousness about the larger story of the land he digs, cuts, and plows.
Books
Queer Coming-of-Age Graphic Novel Under the Shadow of Church
Using the pressures of adolescence and indoctrination of the church as a framework, Campbell captures the stress endured by young women and their bodies.
News
Prado Museum Investigates 25 Artworks Seized During Spanish Civil War
The investigation represents the first step of a process to return the works to families and descendants of those who originally owned them.
News
Low Morale Plagues Visitor Services Workers at the Whitney Museum
The menial work, combined $17/hour pay, no benefits, and a lack of support from higher-ups has reportedly led to severe staff shortages.
Art
In Santa Fe, Artists and Retirees Join Hands to Combat Loneliness
Eliza Naranjo Morse and Jamison Chas Banks envisioned Giving Growth as a response to the forced isolation brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Film
Latinos Severely Underrepresented in Film and TV, Report Finds
Although Latinos represent 18.7% of the United States’s population as of the 2020 census, only 3.1% of lead roles in television shows feature them.
News
Philadelphia Museum of Art Workers Go on Strike Indefinitely
The museum and union have yet to agree on wages and healthcare.
Sponsored
Announcement
Apply for the 2023 Lenore G. Tawney Fellowship at John Michael Kohler Arts Center
Open to scholars, artists, curators, and writers, this new fellowship embraces the interdisciplinary spirit of a pioneering fiber artist and comes with a $30,000 stipend.
Sponsored
Announcement
Cranbrook Academy of Art Announces Online Conversation Series About Graduate Programs
These virtual talks will share details on the MFA and M.Arch programs, alumni experiences, financial aid and fellowships, student life, and more.
Art
The Feminist Revival of Embroidery
Once denounced as "women’s work" with no artistic merit, embroidery is experiencing a revival, with a feminist punch.