The question asked by some working-class communities in New York City regarding environmental art projects is, “Okay, but what about the people?”
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Florida School Accused of Censoring Show About Police Violence — And Lying About It
Daytona State College abruptly withdrew a show of Jon Henry’s photographs depicting Black mothers, citing HVAC issues. Others say that wasn’t the real reason.
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What Today’s Museums Can Learn From Van Gogh
Van Gogh and his cohorts were actively searching for new means to translate modern culture. Why aren’t we taking risks?
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No More Selfies at Chicago’s “Bean” Until 2024
The city began maintenance on the Grainger Plaza that surrounds the iconic sculpture on August 15.
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Orlando Museum of Art Says Ex-Director Was In On Fake Basquiats
The museum filed a civil lawsuit alleging Aaron De Groft planned to take a cut of the forged paintings’ sales.
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Lari Pittman Paints Cities of the Future
It is his maximalist messiness — his embrace of difference, however awkward or confounding — that connects Pittman’s paintings to the beauty of Los Angeles.
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The Dark Side of Van Gogh’s Cypress Trees
The challenge at the heart of Van Gogh’s Cypresses is that the trees carried associations in the late 19th century that are lost on us today.
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Against an Art World That Excludes Mothers
Hettie Judah’s important book examines the current climate of discrimination against parents who are also artists.
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10 Art Shows to See in New York Right Now
Naudline Pierre’s otherworldly drawings, Yusuke Saito’s ceramic pizzas, Pueblo pottery, and more.
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Artists Decry “Censorship” of Shepard Fairey Anti-Police Artwork
The city of Mesa canceled a series of shows of political street art just weeks after the museum refused to withdraw Fairey’s work depicting a police officer in riot gear.
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You Can Never Be Complicit Enough for the Turkish Art World
As we consider the rejection of Defne Ayas as the curator of the next Istanbul Biennial, it’s time to examine how genocide denial has long been a staple of the art world in Turkey.
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O’Shae Sibley Vigil Shows a Community Fighting for Justice
Photographs of a memorial at the gas station where Sibley was killed convey anger, loss, and a unified message: “We are done dying in silence.”
