The US government has lifted a Trump-era ban that kept formerly imprisoned people from accessing their works.
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A Portrait of the Last Six Years of US Politics
Brink is not a fun book, and it shouldn’t be.
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A Gut-Wrenching but Graceful Photo Project on Trump’s America
Over four tumultuous years, Epstein’s book moves across the country to capture pivotal points of conflict between the American government, the people, and the land.
Posted inArt
Tolerance of the Intolerable and the Longevity of Trump Paraphernalia
Artist Brad Downey’s travels through the Carolinas made him very curious about the crop of Trump shops that are still open.
Posted inNews
Capitol Curators Estimate $25K Worth of Damage to Art During Pro-Trump Riots
In addition to looting and damaging furniture and spraying graffiti throughout the complex, insurrectionists vandalized six sculptures and two paintings.
Posted inOpinion
Why the Art World Needs Populism
While Trump appears to have sparked a progressive uprising in the art world, there remains a battle between a grassroots struggle to redistribute power, and those who place institutional preservation at the center.
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Ohio Arts Council Board Member Resigns After Incendiary Comments on Capitol Attack
Susan Allan Block called for “no peace” and “no concession,” called Kamala Harris a “whore,” and labeled Joe Biden an “illegitimate president” in controversial social media posts.
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An Apocalyptic Collage Made Entirely of Media Images From Trump’s Presidency
Like a hybrid of a Where’s Waldo puzzle and Hieronymus Bosch painting, Chris Santa Maria’s collage culls from the unsettlingly familiar visual torrent of Trump’s administration.
Posted inNews
A Dana Schutz Portrait of Trump Just Sold For More Than $711,000
The painting of Trump ominously descending an escalator on the day he announced his presidential campaign was sold by Phillips in London today.
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Why Was a Miami Museum the Site of a Trump Town Hall?
The Pérez Art Museum Miami says it has a responsibility to remain nonpartisan, per official guidelines on election advocacy released by the American Alliance of Museums.
Posted inArt
Trump’s Sinister Appropriation of the Nazi Triangle Camp Badge
There is a dangerous chain of words, imagery, and even numbers appropriated from Nazi Germany and reintroduced into American political culture by the Trump campaign. While Trump’s brand of fascism is a local language, it speaks with a German accent.
Posted inIn Brief
Twitter Labels Fake Video of Joe Biden as “Manipulated Content”
After being shared by Donald Trump, the video became the first media flagged by Twitter’s new policy to curb the spread of fake videos.