Announcement
Open Call for Guest Editors at Unlikely Journal for Creative Arts
Unlikely is currently accepting proposals for guest editing of themed journal issues. The latest three issues are now available online.
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News
Smithsonian to Open Its First-Ever Gallery Devoted to Latinx Experiences, Receives $10M Donation
"Latino history is American history, and we have a responsibility to reflect the stories and experiences of Latinas and Latinos in the U.S. today," said the Smithsonian Latino Center's director.
Interview
A Curator Reflects on the Role and Challenges of Art in Post-Elections Brazil
Andrea Giunta, one of the curators of the acclaimed Radical Women exhibition, talks about her future plans for Brazil's Mercosur Biennial and the responsibilities she carries.
Art
A Drunk, Dark, and Gritty Show in a French Wine Cellar
Cold champagne is the inspiration for 20 multi-generational, international artists to create new work displayed in the wine cellars of Domaine Vranken Pommery.
Art
Paintings that Are Like Whispers and Secrets
“Visual poetry” is a phrase that gets thrown around quite a lot these days. Poetry has its own complexities, as captured by Monique Mouton’s subtle work.
News
Activists Protest at Whitney Museum, Demanding Vice Chairman and Owner of Tear Gas Manufacturer “Must Go”
Members and supporters of activist group Decolonize This Place emphasized that Warren Kanders is only a symptom of a larger problem.
Art
Required Reading
This week, Pantone picks the color of the year, the origin of abstract art, Albrecht Dürer's ads, crowdfunding Kusama in Toronto, and more.
Books
Charles Bernstein's Poems Rethink Language
Bernstein often transforms accessible language into a visual puzzle.
Art
A Painter Trades Sex for Romance
Romantic love for Lisa Yuskavage is something we can deride as unrealistic, yet its sweet, naïve simplicity reminds us of a youthful ideal.
Art
Richard Prince’s Dorky White Anger
These are works you do not scrutinize or reflect upon because there is really not much to examine, much less think about.
Art
A Future Without Fear
Like many Americans, I’m in a constant, heightened state of stress and shame.
Art
An Artist’s Soul, Out at Sea
Zarina’s collages evoke the intense yearnings of a migrant in search of a home.