While narratives depicting the Holocaust present fixed versions of events, testimonial films tend to be more open-ended, and pose more profound questions.
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Posted inFilm
How Movies Have “Witnessed” the Holocaust Over the Decades
Since cameras were first pointed at the concentration camps, filmmakers have faced challenges in how to respectfully and meaningfully depict atrocity.
Posted inPodcast
Audrey Flack and the Last of the New York School
For over 70 years, Flack has been making art in New York and boy does she have stories to tell.
Posted inArt
Theaster Gates Finds Community in Labor
Gates joins ideas of labor, function, and property with aesthetic and art historical concerns.
Posted inArt
Your Concise New York Art Guide for July 2021
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very New York art events this month.
Posted inNews
Sacklers Temporarily Banned From Slapping Name on Art Institutions
Photographer Nan Goldin, founder of advocacy group PAIN, called the temporary ban “appalling.”
Posted inArt
A Bright New Grocery Store, Made Entirely of Recycled Plastic
In Robin Frohardt’s immersive installation, the cereal rattles like it’s filled with bottle caps and the water bottles are filled with dirty, cloudy liquid.
Posted inArt
Beer With a Painter: Clare Grill
“If a painting doesn’t have the right seasoning, it has to wait.”
Posted inOpportunities
Opportunities in July 2021
From residencies and juried exhibitions to grants and awards, a list of opportunities that artists, writers, and art workers can apply for this month.
Posted inHistory
What Can Shackled and Beheaded Skeletons Reveal About Roman Servitude?
The mere mention of slavery continues to grab attention, even if the evidence is inconclusive.
Posted inBooks
An Enchanting Visual History of Astrology
Introduced in Mesopotamia some 2,500 years ago, astrology continues to fascinate poets, writers, and artists.
Posted inOpinion
Looking Back at the Mistreatment of Marvel’s First Gay Comic Superhero
Northstar was a disjointed golem of communal trauma, carrying the weight of 40 years of contradictory stereotypes.