Art
Maria Guzmán Capron’s Deliciously Tactile Fabric Figures, or “Hot Aliens”
Capron says her creations reflect herself and her immigrant, Latinx community.
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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.
News
A Keith Haring Mural Is Unexpectedly Unveiled in Manhattan
Created as part of a site-specific performance in 1983, the piece is now on view at New York City Center for its 2021-2022 season.
News
A Turkish Idol Will Not Be Repatriated, New York Judge Rules
A US District Judge ruled Turkey “slept on its rights” to the figurine by waiting until 2017 to seek its return, after it had been on view at the Metropolitan Museum for decades.
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The School of Art + Design at the University of Illinois Offers Fully Funded Grad Programs
Significant financial support packages for highly qualified applicants come in the form of fellowships and graduate appointments, which include tuition waivers and stipends.
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Miami’s Fountainhead to Begin Thematic Residencies in 2022
With the shift to thematic residencies, the arts organization aims to address urgent issues such as climate change, immigration, technology, social justice, and more.
News
Arts Organizations and Activists Speak Out About Land Stewardship on Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Today, activists painted the Andrew Jackson memorial in Washington, DC with a message: "Expect us."
Art
Joan Mitchell, a Brilliant Painter and Contrarian at Heart
If painting was Mitchell’s sickness, it was also her salvation.
Art
Mourning a Tree That Has Lain Down
Jean Shin's "Fallen" bids goodbye to the longevity we thought we had and mourns it, so that we might let it go.