In Brief
Artist Projects "Brett Kavanaugh Is a Sexual Predator" Onto DC Courthouse
Last night artist Robin Bell, known for his politically-minded light projections, called out accused rapist and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Public Art
In Brief
A Mississippi Elementary School Changes Its Name from a Confederate President to Barack Obama, Celebrates with Mural
Charles and Talameika Brice were selected to paint the mural at Obama Magnet, which was named after Confederate president Jefferson Davis until this year.
In Brief
USTA Hopes to Re-Energize Tennis with Artist-Designed Courts in Inner Cities
The United States Tennis Association has commissioned artists to design new "Art Courts" in underserved communities.
Art
The Secret Lives of Discarded Things
Jean Shin: Collections is a great introduction to the artist for those who do not know her work, but encounters the pitfalls of recontextualizing public art within museum settings.
News
Adapting Zoe Leonard's "I want a president" for Mexico's Upcoming Election
Ahead of Sunday's presidential election in Mexico, the poet Luis Felipe Fabre has adapted Leonard's poem and a collective reading will take place in Mexico City on Saturday.
Art
Giant Keith Haring Mural Revealed Nearly 30 Years After It Was Covered Up
Painted in 1986, the mural was covered up with aluminum siding three years later and has only just been brought back to light.
News
Anish Kapoor Sues the NRA for Showing “Cloud Gate” in Recruitment Video
The artist claims that the gun advocacy group is committing copyright infringement by using an image of his sculpture in a video without his permission.
News
Only 110 Confederate Monuments Have Been Removed, While 1,728 (and Counting) Remain
The Southern Poverty Law Center has tallied nearly 2,000 Confederate symbols in public spaces, from monuments to schools named for Confederate figures.
News
Dispute Erupts Over Artist's “Monument for Strangers and Refugees” in Germany
The city fo Kassel wants to relocate Olu Oguibe's public sculpture, commissioned for last year's Documenta.
News
Chicago “Gun Share” Installation Visualizes Easy Access to Assault Rifles
Designed to evoke a bike-share station, the installation in Chicago's Daley Plaza calls attention to the disparate gun laws between states.
Art
An Art Walk in the Alleyways of Old Pasadena
At BoldPas, now in its second year, encounter art installations throughout the old district and meet live painters at work.
News
Artists Sue City of Memphis for Painting Over Sanctioned Murals
Twelve artists who created murals at the behest of nonprofit Paint Memphis, Inc. are suing the city for buffing five of the murals and threatening to erase three more.