Opinion
For the Love of Murderous Women
In a recent episode on Aileen Wuornos in the docuseries, Catching Killers, one talking head investigator is baffled by her actions, but I understand her deeply.
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Art
From Ancient Egypt to Teotihuacán, Centuries-Old Palettes Illuminate the Role of the Painter
Despite all of the ancient painted objects in our museums, it’s rare to see an actual paint set.
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Antiquities Expert Calls on Getty Museum to Repatriate Ancient Artwork
A researcher is calling on the LA museum to return the fresco fragment, claiming it was linked to Robert E. Hecht Jr., who was accused of trafficking in looted art.
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Proposes Slashing Culture Funds by $72 Million
If approved, it would be a major hit for the DCLA, which would have its overall budget cut by a third in 2023.
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Guard the Guards, Not Just the Art, Says Baltimore Museum Union in Demonstration
“We want livable wages and to be able to live well,” said Rob Kempton, a security guard. “I think our efforts are warranted, and we aren’t going to go down without a fight.”
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First US Museum Show by Irish Artist Brian Maguire Opens at the Missoula Art Museum
Brian Maguire: In the Light of Conscience is a cross-section of the artist’s major series, which tackle human rights atrocities and conflicts.
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Boston University Presents 2022 MFA Painting, Sculpture, and Graphic Design Thesis Exhibitions
Celebrate the work of this year’s graduating class and join us at BU Art Galleries on April 15 for the public opening reception for the Graphic Design show.
Art
How Artists Have Explored and Understood the Human Body Through Time
The Getty is exhibiting exquisite anatomical illustrations from the 16th century to the present.
Art
Art as an Exercise in Moving Through Grief
What’s clear in These Conditions is artist Adelita Husni Bey’s ambition to push art to be more than an exercise in spectatorship.
Film
Reckoning with Israeli Censorship Through Autofiction
Ahed’s Knee is the latest film by Nadav Lapid to use a fictionalized version of the filmmaker to inveigh against societal injustice.
Opinion
What Our Use of Holograms Says About How We Remember
What holograms offer only reminds us that the types of audience interaction they invite cannot fully animate the past.
News
Iconic Warhol Marilyn Could Fetch $200 Million, Set Records for 20th-Century Art
Christie's says the sale will benefit a foundation "dedicated to improving the lives of children."