Art
Caravaggio’s Mark of Madness
Caravaggio may have eluded a death sentence by fleeing to Malta and Sicily, but in the end there was nowhere to run.
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Art
A Portrait of Black Mental Health in Hues of Black and Blue
Influenced by Picasso’s Blue Period, Malik Roberts explores the repercussions of generational poverty, racism, and violence in Black communities using monochromatic hues.
In Brief
Woman Barred from the Louvre for Her Attire
Australian social media personality Newsha Syeh says she was unjustifiably berated by guards at the Louvre for her choice of outfit.
In Brief
Tate Modern’s Neighbors Take the Museum to Court Over Privacy Concerns
The London museum's 10-floor viewing terrace has a 360-degree view of the city, which includes direct sight lines into a nearby luxury apartment's intimate interiors.
Podcast
Carleton Watkins and Photography’s Romance with the American West
How do you tell the story of an artist whose archive was destroyed? Tyler Green’s new book focuses on a major figure in the early history of photography.
News
Jeff Koons Faces Fines After Being Found Guilty of Plagiarism (Again)
The artist must pay nearly $170,000 to the creator of a 1985 ad campaign that he copied for the 1988 statue, “Fait d’hiver.” This is just one of five copyright infringement lawsuits from the artist's Banality series.
Announcement
Applications Are Open for Washington University’s New MFA in Illustration & Visual Culture Program
The Sam Fox School invites students interested in combining an illustration practice with an exploration of popular visual matter to apply.
Community
A View From the Easel
This week, artist studios in Belgium, Connecticut, Florida, North Carolina, and Oregon.
Art
What It Means to Dream Avant-Garde
To Dream Avant-Garde acknowledges the artistic innovators of today — those who push the cultural status quo in their work.
Film
Björk’s Movie Debut, The Juniper Tree, Is Restored and Revisited
The movie was the first feature from Nietzchka Keene, who worked on microscopic budgets, often incorporating mythological or supernatural elements.
News
DC Commission Reverses Course After Attempt to Censor Artists
The mayor’s office rescinded the controversial amendment, and grantees have received a letter explaining it as an “over-correction” just moments after the censorship push made national headlines.
Art
A Fantastic Recreation of a Renaissance Cabinet of Curiosities
The Houston Museum of Natural Science brings back Ferrante Imperato's cabinets of curiosities in its decade-long exhibit.