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1774 Phillis Wheatley Letter Admonishing Slavery Joins Museum Collection
The letter foregrounds the contradiction between the ideals invoked at the founding of the United States and the realities of slavery.
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Science Confirms That Life Flashes Before the Eyes Upon Death
It’s been an age-old trope in literature and film but now brain scans suggest it’s true.
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Street Murals Worldwide Show Love for Ukraine and Ire at Putin
From Norway to Mexico, street artists paint murals calling to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Long-Running Andy Warhol Copyright Dispute Reaches Supreme Court
The court will decide whether the pop artist infringed on the copyrights of photographer Lynn Goldsmith in using her portrait of the singer Prince.
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Questions Loom Over Gift of Tibetan Thangkas to Three US Colleges
The colleges of Skidmore, Vassar, and Williams struggled to explain the provenance of over 60 thangkas from the Jack Shear Collection.
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Whitney Museum Workers Surprise 2022 Biennial Guests With Union Protest
Half of the museum’s workers earn less than $20 per hour, and many are temporary workers with no benefits.
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European Parliament “Strongly Condemns” Azerbaijan’s Destruction of Armenian Heritage
Meanwhile, Azerbaijan attacked several Artsakh villages and reportedly cut off gas from inhabitants in below-freezing temperatures.
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Oh No, Jeff Koons Sculptures Are Going to the Moon
And, yes, you guessed it right: on earth, they will be sold as NFTs.
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London’s Goldsmiths College Threatens to Slash Queer and Black History Studies
Students have been involved in a tuition strike in response to the school's “compulsory redundancies” plan.
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These Ramen Bowls Are a Feast for the Eyes
A new exhibition at Japan House Los Angeles indulges its viewers in the visual gratification of looking at artisanally designed ramen bowls.
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Incandescent Faith Ringgold Quilt Acquired by Colby College Museum of Art
The narrative quilt tells the story of runaway enslaved people escaping north through the Underground Railroad.
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Fundraiser Seeks to Support Chiloé Island’s Only Print Studio
A small lithography school in the Chilean island is yielding marvelously intricate works, but needs support to restock dwindling supplies.