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The Social Commentary Hidden in Kanye West and Vanessa Beecroft’s Fashion Show
In the blur of fabric and fanfare that was New York Fashion Week, Kanye West’s second Yeezy show caused the most confusion of all.
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Required Reading
This week, a white poet's yellowface, this Hirshhorn Museum's new director and new problems, Brazilian Pop art politics, the photographic politics of Instagram, 4,500 Man Ray artworks in Queens, and more.
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Weekend Words: Bully
Is Donald Trump a bully? It depends on who you ask.
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A Portal to the Other Side of the Earth
WASHINGTON, DC — If pricey airfares have kept you from going abroad lately, you can travel by shipping container for free thanks to Shared_Studios’ Portals.
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T-shirts that Speak for Ourselves
Yesterday I walked past a man with a t-shirt that called out in big block letters, “DON’T ASK ME 4 SHIT.”
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Required Reading
This week, did Duchamp appropriate a woman's artwork, Naomi Wolf compares Kathryn Bigelow to Leni Riefenstahl, how photojournalism is changing, Guerrilla Girls critical of Broad collection, and more.
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Weekend Words: Science
On Wednesday, Intel announced that it was “dropping its longtime support" of the Science Talent Search, "the most prestigious science and mathematics competition for American high school students,” according to the New York Times.
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A Response to the Call to Boycott Israel
Last month, the following letter was sent to artist Mel Chin by New York–based curator Manon Slome.
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Why the SF Chronicle’s Choice of a New Art Critic Is Disappointing
This past May, after 30 years on the job, Kenneth Baker announced his retirement as art critic for the San Francisco Chronicle. Today, his replacement was announced.
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The Perks and Problems of Santa Fe’s Indian Market
SANTA FE, NM — Indian Market is a fixture of the Santa Fe community. Founded in 1922 by the Museum of New Mexico, the market brings over 150,000 people to Santa Fe each year to view the work of over 1,100 Native American and First Nations artists.
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Required Reading
This week, Wim Wenders and reactionary sentimentalism, the importance of Palmyra, when civilization started to discriminate against women, the power of images, African Americans and appropriation, and more.
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Weekend Words: Stumble
Last week an unfortunate 12-year-old boy stumbled into a 17th-century Baroque painting by Neapolitan artist Paolo Porpora, and this week Jeb! Bush continues to stumble in the wake of Death Star Trump.