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In a Guerrilla Video Art Projection, 60 Artists Illuminate our Political Crisis
The Illuminator returns to downtown Manhattan, projecting short video clips by 60 artists in "an act of community and solidarity."
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A Retrospective for a Painter Who Broke Away from Murals
This major retrospective of Carlos Almaraz focuses on the less examined but rich painting practice Almaraz pursued upon leaving mural making.
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The Wende Museum of Cold War-Era Artifacts Reopens in LA
This weekend marks the opening of the museum's new home in the remodeled National Guard Armory Building in Culver City.
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How the Art World, and Art Schools, Are Ripe for Sexual Abuse
The art world is structured in a way that enables abuses, and the problem is especially acute at art schools.
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Dances of Doom and Transcendence
Choreographer Gillian Walsh takes on dance as a "suicidal tendency" and considers mysticism in a time of global crisis.
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Consider the Problems and Possibilities of Cybernetics
This week's Cybernetics Conference will examine the implications and possible applications of rapidly advancing cybernetic systems, from the ethical to the aesthetic.
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Dressing Up My Dog After William Wegman's Photos of Weimaraners
Wegman's new book of Polaroids Being Human took me back to the '90s, when my sister and I dressed up our own Weimaraner in the style of the artist's dogs.
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The Eerie Allure of Japanese Vending Machines
Across the country, the vending machines stand as points of illumination and testaments to convenience.
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The UCLA Game Art Festival Returns with a Whimsical, Political Selection
Now in its fifth year, the UCLA Game Art Festival at the Hammer Museum explores the boundaries of contemporary gaming.
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Canada's Newest Contemporary Art Museum Opens in Saskatoon
A new museum hopes to connect this small Canadian city to the world through a rich program that will include indigenous and international contemporary art.
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How Art Has Framed Our Celebrity Worship
Pop Stars! Popular Culture and Contemporary Art explores the imagery of celebrity culture and likens it to a religious experience.
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Required Reading
This week, a $100,000 toilet, Kushners unwelcome at the Met, a walker's guide of NYC, self-publishing photo books, Jean Nouvel's embarrassing statement, and more.