Art
Kiki Smith Makes a Subversive Sculpture of Alice in Wonderland at the Foot of a Skyscraper
Outdoor sculpture should not be an addendum but an interruption, an incongruity, a hole piercing the day’s fabric.
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Art
The Stakes Are High for a Museum in the Holy Land
A museum in Jerusalem addresses skeptics who doubt the historicity of Jesus of Nazareth.
Opinion
Shifting From Catholicism to Camp, Met Gala Tries to Update Susan Sontag
This exhibition should feature a wax replica of Donatella Versace, RuPaul's extensive collection of wigs, and a sliver of John Waters' mustache — but I fear the Met's exhibition will be business as usual.
Art
Ephemeral Art in the Perpetually Transforming City of Los Angeles
Many artists are staging temporary events and public works, adapting to a city that is constantly in flux.
News
Union at Cal State Long Beach Leaks Email from Fired Museum Director, Revealing Divisive Perspectives
The email, which the union cites as an example of Kimberli Meyer's "problematic management," discusses how the museum should address visitors to an exhibition on police violence.
Art
Over 100 Titles Will Screen at the Bushwick Film Festival
This Wednesday kicks off a five-day film festival in Bushwick screening local talent and works by filmmakers from around the world.
Announcement
Over 300 Artists’ Studios Will Participate in This Year’s Gowanus Open Studios
Gowanus Open Studios will take place Saturday and Sunday, October 20-21, noon to 6 pm. The weekend event is open and free to the public.
In Brief
Mickalene Thomas Makes a Muse of Cardi B
Mickalene Thomas revealed a unique side of Cardi B, photographing the rap superstar for W Magazine’s "Art Issue."
News
Israel's Culture Minister Pushes Bill to Freeze Funds for Arts Organizations Highlighting Palestinian Narratives
The new bill suggests that culture organizations that criticize the State of Israel or highlight the Palestinian national narrative will have trouble with government funding.
Art
Artist-Designed Choking Victim Signs and the Creative Future of Restaurants
More and more restaurants are commissioning artists to give mundane compliance signage a creative makeover.
In Brief
See Rachel Whiteread's First UK Public Sculpture, an Ode to Environmentalism
Deep within Yorkshire's Dalby Forest, the artist has constructed an homage to nature conservancy and the end of World War I.
Art
Five Centuries of Play Between Word and Image
Word and Image at the Dallas Museum of Art emphasizes just how varied the art and technology of print can be.