Books
Sexism and Colonialism Intertwine in the Story of a Toxic Relationship
In Paul, Daisy Lafarge delicately unpacks the power plays and mind games of a toxic relationship, with an emphasis on society’s — and art’s — silencing of women.
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Dive Into the Studio Museum Archive With Catalogues and Posters From 1969 to Beyond
The museum is offering 75 catalogues and 14 posters of historic exhibitions featuring artists like Barkley Hendricks, Faith Ringgold, Sam Gilliam, and more.
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Petition Asks Hispanic Society to Disavow Racist Comments Made by Madrid Leader
In the museum’s galleries two weeks ago, conservative politician Isabel Díaz Ayuso denounced narratives that center Indigenous experiences and called for a “defense of real history.”
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Live in Rome and Pursue Your MA in Art History at John Cabot University
Apply by February 1, to be considered for admission to this unique graduate program at a US-accredited university based in Italy.
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Washington University’s MFA in Illustration & Visual Culture Forges New Terrain
Prospective students: attend the Virtual Open House on November 8 to learn more about the Sam Fox School MFA-IVC program. Applications due February 7, 2022.
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Immerse Yourself in the Promise and Perils of Neuroscience, AI, and the Human-Machine Collaboration at MAXlive 2021
MAX (Media Art Xploration) presents MAXlive 2021: The Neuroverse, a festival of art and technology in New York City, from November 5 through 7.
Art
The Fascinating Contradictions of Paul Thek
Thek rebelled against his early virtuosity, and chafed against the aspects of religion that rejected his gayness, while remaining a devout Catholic.
Art
Maria Guzmán Capron’s Deliciously Tactile Fabric Figures, or “Hot Aliens”
Capron says her creations reflect herself and her immigrant, Latinx community.
Opinion
Seattle Museums Are Artwashing Their Way Back to “Normal”
As long as museums make representational rather than structural changes, they cannot shake off their white supremacist origins.
Books
The Little-Seen World of Demolition Derbies
The shirtless, sweating men splayed across and against car hoods and dashboards in Derby convey a sense of bonded brotherhood and physical intimacy.
Film
Good Madam Is a South African Horror Film Haunted by Whiteness
Jenna Cato Bass’s film is a reckoning both for her and all the clueless white children who never thought about the Black women who served them.
News
228 Arts Institutions Laid Off 28% of Workers After Receiving PPP Loans, Research Says
AFSCME found that out of $1.6 billion given to about 7,500 cultural institutions that qualified for PPP loans, about half of the money went to just 228 recipients.