Art
The Feminist Power of Beauty
Beauty remains an uncomfortable territory for many contemporary artists, which makes the boldness of Sarah Ann Weber’s aesthetics all the more compelling.
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Art
Sculptures in Showers, Paintings Above Toilets: Moments From the Felix Art Fair
Hosted at the historic Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, the fair mostly focused on local LA galleries this year, and that’s a good thing.
News
Fourth Suicide at Hudson Yards Vessel May Shutter the Site Permanently
The Hudson Yards developer Related Companies has persistently ignored demands to raise the height of the structure’s guard rails.
News
Fire Engulfs Warehouse of South America’s Largest Film Collection
São Paulo's Cinemateca Brasileira is the latest cultural organization threatened by preventable fires in Brazil.
Art
How Watermelon Became a Symbol of Palestinian Resistance
A new tradition is emerging online, uniting Palestinians worldwide and drawing influence from the 20th-century motif.
Art
Rindon Johnson Ruminates on the Expansiveness of Identity
Johnson’s winding works prompt as many questions as they provide answers, percolating with repetition, address, and alternates.
Opinion
Are Hybrid Film Festivals Actually Accessible?
If hybrid festivals continue the way they do, the in-person experience will be held at a premium while the online content is given to the masses.
Art
Funny, Generous, and Honest: MFA Work From UC Riverside and USC Roski
A roundup of work by graduating MFA students this summer.
News
US Restitutes 17,000 Looted Artifacts to Iraq
“This is the largest return of antiquities to Iraq,” said Iraq’s culture minister Hassan Nazim.
News
Two Rediscovered Fragonard Paintings Are Acquired by France
The works had been hanging in a cluttered room in Normandy, unbeknownst to its residents.
News
Week in Review: A Map Tracks Global Surveillance; Artists Decry Cuts at SFMOMA
Also, an impromptu performance at MoMA PS1 challenged the museum's representation of Latinx women, and more.
Art
Black Artists Are Brightening Detroit With Murals
A Black-led, open-air mural festival lends visibility to the Black artists in this city.