Art
Matthew Wong’s Tenacious Vision
The Dallas Museum of Art’s retrospective of the artist is an opportunity to reframe the conversation about Wong and his work.
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News
How Has the Supply Chain Crisis Affected Artists?
Labor shortages, stranded shipping containers, and Russia's invasion of Ukraine have forced artists to come up with creative solutions.
Art
Eight New Art Spaces to Visit in Brooklyn
From a Williamsburg basement to a Bed-Stuy living room and a project space in Gowanus, there’s no shortage of art to discover in the borough.
Art
How Great Was Lucian Freud, Really?
Would it be ridiculous to suggest that Freud lacks nobility or generosity, or even that his pessimism reduces him?
Art
On the Limits of Healing
Can anyone truly heal from a traumatic experience?
Art
Pussy Riot Rocks Reykjavík
Coursing through Velvet Terrorism is graphic evidence of how these spirited women have been constantly attacked by the patriarchy.
News
London Museum Drops $3.5M on Public Toilet
The loo in question is a former Victorian lavatory that could become one of the National Portrait Gallery’s new exhibition spaces.
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Danish Artist’s Racist “Covid China” Artwork Draws Outrage
Instead of apologizing, the artist mocked a Chinese student who protested the work.
Film
Why Archaeologists Are Fuming Over Netflix's Ancient Apocalypse Series
In an open letter, the Society for American Archaeology accused journalist Graham Hancock's docuseries of disparaging experts while promoting “racist, white supremacist ideologies.”
Art
Minnesota Professor Reportedly Fired for Showing Paintings of Prophet Muhammad
Academics and literary nonprofits condemned the Hamline University professor's dismissal as a violation of academic freedom.
Books
Sex Tourism With Statues
Buddhist Art of Tibet: In Milarepa's Footsteps is a cringe-worthy display of “spiritual colonialism.”
Art
Looking Between the Lines of Max Cole’s Abstract Paintings
In the artist’s exhibition Endless Journey, each tiny, delicate mark reads as a meditative act, imbued with rigorous attention, care, and focus.