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Art

Oscar Murillo's Scrawling, Seductive Tantrums

Murillo’s new exhibition, Social Altitude, uses obfuscation and movement to examine the complex conditions of a globalized world.

Art

Margaret Kilgallen's Unique Mix of Folk, Feminism, and Street Art

Kilgallen presses us to acknowledge our superficial judgements, specifically of women, and compels us all to see more deeply.

Art

Filming Native American Performance Through a Decolonized Lens

In her three-channel video "Mother Drum," Dara Friedman avoids many of the problematic patterns non-Native artists often fall into when making art about Native American communities.

Art

Architecture for Humanity at the New Aspen Art Museum

ASPEN, Colorado — Despite its reputation as a resort town for the 1%, the heart of Aspen looks much like a classic Western American town. The new Aspen Art Museum, designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban, stands out in this context in both height and design.

In Brief

Cai Guo-Qiang Turns Tortoises into Art, Raising Animal-Rights Concerns [UPDATED]

The new Shigeru Ban–designed Aspen Art Museum will open with a 24-hour event this Saturday, but not everyone in town is happy.

News

Aspen Art Museum Keeps Lance Armstrong on Its Board

Apparently, doping doesn't matter so much in the art world. Even though sponsors like Nike, Anheuser-Busch, Oakley, and others have decided to drop Lance Armstrong following his expulsion from the world of cycling, the Aspen Art Museum is keeping the athlete on its board.