Art Review
Jim Shaw Peels Back American Pop Culture’s Facade
The more you connect the dots in his work, the more the insidious and catastrophic work of the US government, law enforcement, and military come to the fore.
Art Review
The Dark Side of Education
An exhibition at Amant reflects on the violence and complexities of the system by which we teach and are taught, primarily through the lens of those who’ve suffered under it.
Opinion
Donald Trump’s Cultural Revolution
The difference between this revolution and those in Germany, China, or Iran, is not of kind, but of degree, and only so far.
News
A Trump-Musk Feud That’s Ripe for the Meme-ing
The best online commentary pokes fun at a ridiculous and corrupt relationship that has predictably soured, parodying the fragile egos of powerful men.
News
San Francisco Art Institute Becomes Free Experimental Studio Program
The new California Academy of Studio Arts will host up to 30 emerging artists per annual cohort.
Art Review
Apocalypse Art Has Never Been More Relevant
A Paris exhibition traces artists’ obsession with the Apocalypse, from rare Medieval illuminated manuscripts to Blake, Kandinsky, and Kiki Smith.
News
Art Dealer Daniel Lelong Dies at 92
He collaborated with some of the 20th century’s most well-known artists, including Joan Miró and Francis Bacon, and co-founded galleries in Paris and New York.
Community
Required Reading
This week: Alison Bechdel has a new graphic novel, Noor Abdalla on facing motherhood alone, Nathan Fielder’s unhinged brilliance, a vegetable orchestra in London, and more.
Community
A View From the Easel
“This space is a creative mess, and I like it that way. It feels alive.”
Features
Pride Gets a Medieval Twist at NYC’s St. John Cathedral
Decked out in tassels and tulle, hundreds of attendees gathered at the storied church for the second annual Pilgrimage to Pride, hosted by TikTok’s Greedy Peasant.