Art
Like Orcas and Tangerines
Glimpses of statelessness and belonging.
Featured
Opinion
Why We Can’t Have Mid-Century Modern
It appears that mid-century modernism’s cultish popularity has all but blinded us to the basic needs it was initially meant to address.
News
Memphis Airport Reinstalls Asian Elvis Artwork After Accusations of Censorship
The airport took the work down after it “received a lot of negative feedback from Elvis fans,” including “a small number of comments” that referred to artist Tommy Kha’s race.
Film
Arthur Jafa’s Medley of Joy Everlasting Versus Hell on Earth
The video installation akingdoncomethas is an epic montage of sermons and performances from Black churches.
News
NYC Mayor Eric Adams Proposes Slashing Culture Funds by $72 Million
If approved, it would be a major hit for the DCLA, which would have its overall budget cut by a third in 2023.
News
Marina Abramović Will Restage "The Artist Is Present" to Raise Funds For Ukraine
Abramović is auctioning two opportunities to restage “The Artist Is Present,” with all funds going to a nonprofit assisting in aid efforts.
Art
Surrounded by Wealth, an Artist’s Comment on Education Loses Its Edge
Within the well-patrolled boundaries of Madison Square Park, it’s hard not to see Hugh Hayden's Brier Patch as just another amenity, offering a pleasant opportunity for virtue signaling.
News
Laurie Cumbo, Criticized as Anti-Immigrant, Will Be NYC's Next Cultural Affairs Commissioner
The incoming culture commissioner vocally opposed legislation that grants noncitizens in the city the right to vote, among other controversies.
Art
The War in Our Country and on Our Phones
When we communicate with relatives and acquaintances in Russia it can feel like we're living in parallel worlds.
News
MoMA Renews NYPD Contract, Canceled During BLM Protests, After Stabbing Incident
The decision hits a sensitive nerve for workers who asked the museum to end its association with the NYPD after the police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor in 2020.
Art
Robert Ryman's Joyful Last Paintings
The pleasure Ryman took in seeing and sensing the world of things so closely is what viewers who are open to his work will take away.
Opinion
15 Things Museums Do That Piss Me Off
The vast majority of museums have a long way to go before we can truly say that they are welcoming for anyone and everyone to visit.