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Billionaire Art Collector Wants to Take Artists into Space
In Elon Musk's universe, anyone can go into space.
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The Pervasive Power of Male Privilege at America’s Elite Universities
Institutions have hired men with predatory reputations despite complaints from women students and faculty. All because women haven’t had a strong enough voice in the system.
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The Performance Art of Congressional Protest
How do we analyze the frenetic outbursts at Wednesday's Congressional hearings through the lens of aesthetic protest.
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Why I Did Not See the Picasso Show at the Tate Modern
It was with a certain incredibility that I discovered the museum was hosting a major Picasso exhibition titled Love, Fame, Tragedy. Nevertheless, I wanted to see the show for myself.
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When Famous Academics Would Rather Condemn #MeToo Than Support Queer Victims
The seeming inability of rigorously trained, highly educated professors to identify what should be an obvious example of abuse on the part of Avital Ronell signals a fatal flaw in academia.
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What Do You Do When a Project You Curate Is Censored By the State?
A curator reflects on how to respond to the controversial censorship of Josephine Meckseper's American flag–inspired artwork at a Kansas museum.
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Acknowledging the Intellectual Labor of Curators in a Museum
Thoughts on why curatorial effort isn't always acknowledged by museums and the press.
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20 Alternative Curses for the 2019 Venice Biennale
The new Venice Biennale uses a fake Chinese curse for its title. We suggest 20 alternative curses.
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Watching Okoumou’s Heroic Climb Up the Statue of Liberty
On the Fourth of July, Therese Patricia Okoumou climbed the Statue of Liberty to give voice to her fellow immigrants.
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Can Beyoncé and Jay-Z's Louvre Video Change Perceptions of Who Belongs in Museums?
The "Apeshit" video is important because people of color rarely have the opportunity to claim such spaces, but it also perpetuates the dangerous notion that art is a luxury.
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Sir Anish Kapoor’s Clenched Fist of Copyright, the Battle Over Fair Use, and the NRA
Does an artist have the right to withhold their work when they don't agree with the political message?
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A Portrait of Artist Dana Schutz’s Son Reframes Issues of Consent and Appropriation
Hamishi Farah's portrait painting apparently based on a photo of Schutz's son was intended as a response to her controversial painting of Emmett Till, "Open Casket."