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With the Help of Scientists, Artist Tomás Saraceno Makes Music Out of Spider Webs
Listen to the spooky cacophony of spider web sounds.
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Whitney Museum Voluntarily Recognizes Union
The museum has recognized the collective bargaining unit, bypassing the union election.
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Loghaven Is Accepting Applications for Stipend-supported Residencies
The artist residency’s open application cycle for 2022 and 2023 runs through July 15.
Interview
An Intimate Look at James Baldwin and His Rarely Discussed Suicide Attempts
Harmony Holiday wants to show “the Baldwin who was baffled and befuddled and wounded and perfectly real.”
Film
A Beginner's Guide to Palestinian Cinema
From a documentary on annexed villages in the West Bank to a darkly comedic look at the history of the region, here's what to watch to familiarize yourself with Palestine's rich movie history.
Podcast
Collector Tim Kang Talks About His Love of NFTs
The founder of the Sevens Foundation, Kang calls himself a “NFT thought leader” who is advocating global and equal opportunities for artists.
Art
How a Map Fueled Perceptions of Asians as an Exoticized “Other”
“Peoples of the Pacific” is one of six murals that was displayed at the influential “Pageant of the Pacific” Golden Gate International Exposition.
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The Media Spectacle of Suffering Surrounding India’s COVID-19 Catastrophe
The most gruesome images of COVID-19's wrath in the Western press have originated from the formerly colonized nation and stand in contrast with an imageless COVID-19 crisis in the United States.
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John Akomfrah, Carrie Mae Weems, and Others Demand Release of Dissident Cuban Artist
“Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara is being detained solely for peacefully expressing his ideas through his art and for his nonviolent defense of human rights,” the open letter reads.
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Cornell University Announces MFA Exhibition Badminton Tournament
The cumulative efforts of Cornell’s MFA candidates from the classes of 2021 and 2022 are on view virtually at Bridget Donahue Gallery.
Art
“We’re Taking Up Space”: Salvadoran Women Artists Shape a New Identity
"And we’re brown, and Central American, and this is what’s up,” artist Liliana Castro explains.
Art
Why Do AI-generated Portraits Fail at Realism?
Why do these portraits almost always fall short of being lively or authentic?