Art
The Ceaseless Optimism of Woody Guthrie’s Activist Life
Somehow, the poisonous American anger that swirled around Guthrie never corrupted that innate creative optimism. Empathy was his reliable muse.
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Standouts and Historic Firsts by Eastern European Artists and Curators at the Venice Biennale
Sculptures by Hungarian artist Zsófia Keresztes, Malgorzata Mirga-Tas’s Polish Pavilion transformation, and more highlights from this year’s show.
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Metrograph Cancels Pro-Union Documentary Event, Drawing Backlash
Management canceled a Q&A with the creators of the 1979 film The Wobblies over concerns that it would be “co-opted by activists,” said the film’s distributor.
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Derek Fordjour’s LA MOCA Mural Is an “Invitation” to the Museum
“Sonic Boom,” named after a Historically Black College's famous marching band, “will have particular resonance in communities of color,” the artist said.
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The Most Memeable Looks From a Dystopian Met Gala
It was glamorous! It was glitzy! It was the end of democracy as we know it!
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Office for Contemporary Art Norway Presents “The Sámi Pavilion” at the Venice Biennale
In a historic first, artists Pauliina Feodoroff, Máret Ánne Sara, and Anders Sunna transformed the Nordic Pavilion into a celebration of the art and sovereignty of the Indigenous Sámi people.
Art
What Does It Mean for Heaven to Be a Muddy Riverbed?
Diedrick Brackens deftly combines his weavings with his original poetry to create an atmosphere of reverence for the people, animals and ideas that society demeans.
Opinion
When Ukraine Was Newly Independent and Everything Was Possible
British photographer Martin Parr’s images from the resort city of Yalta in the 1990s capture Ukraine’s challenging transition toward newfound freedom.
Opportunities
A Photography and Video Triennial Is Coming to NYC in 2023
The Museum of the City of New York is inviting artists from NYC and beyond to submit to an open call for works.
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Ukraine Accuses Russia of Looting Over 2,000 Artworks
A handwritten Torah scroll and paintings by Arkhip Kuindzhi and Ivan Aivazovsky are among the works allegedly stolen from museums in Mariupol.
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UK Recognizes NFTs as Property in Major Ruling for Crypto Theft
The judgment enables litigants to bring the full power of courts to seize stolen digital assets or compel repayment.
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Russian Artist Faces Three-Year Jail Sentence for Sculpture Said to "Rehabilitate Nazism"
But artist Oleg Kulik insists the sculpture is about his separation from his wife.