Art
Sophie Calle Is Both Exhibitionist and Voyeur
For a half-century, Sophie Calle has been probing human connection, emotional impulses, and vulnerability via fictional devices, dry humor, and unapologetic impropriety.
Walker Art Center
News
Walker Art Museum Sued After Prohibiting Woman From Breastfeeding
Megan Mzenga “felt a deep sense that she was not welcome” after a museum staffer tried to remove her from the galleries for breastfeeding.
Books
A 350-Page Tribute to Pacita Abad's Boundless Art
A new exhibition catalogue illustrates the artist’s dedication to humanity, managing a tender balance between self-expression and true global consciousness.
Podcast
Sam Durant Revisits the “Scaffold” Controversy Three Years Later
The artist discusses the controversial incident three years ago in a new essay that explores the conversations prompted with the Walker Art Center.
News
Walker Art Center Cuts Ties With Minneapolis Police Department
The museum announced it would stop working with the MPD until it “implements meaningful change,” including “demilitarizing training programs, holding officers accountable for the use of excessive force, and treating communities of color with dignity and respect.”
Interview
Giving Form to the Stories of Syrian Refugee Children
"I want to take the stories that children really do want many people to hear, and become almost a vehicle that helps these stories be more accessible," says artist Essma Imady.
Art
Looking to Cuba's Past to Fabricate Tomorrow's Utopia
Adiós Utopia memorializes the driving utopian conceit of contemporary Cuban art, its galleries a testament to the credulity of this dream.
Art
Looking Beyond History to Tell the Story of Cuban Art
Arranged thematically, Adiós Utopia demonstrates ways Cuban artists have responded to their social context, all while revealing a dialogue with art happening around the world.
News
Dakota Elders Decide to Bury Sam Durant's Controversial Sculpture
Dakota Elders have decided the fate of Sam Durant's "Scaffold," which is legally in their possession.
News
Jimmie Durham Retrospective Reignites Debate Over His Claim of Native Ancestry
Though he has both claimed to have and denied having Cherokee heritage, institutions often present Durham as a Native American artist.
Art
In Minnesota, Listening to Native Perspectives on Memorializing the Dakota War
The outcry over Sam Durant's sculpture at the Walker Art Center has provoked reflections on past memorials for the US–Dakota War, and how Dakota Nation voices continue to be ignored.
Opinion
Sam Durant Doesn't Need Defending
In responding to the "Scaffold" controversy in Minneapolis, some art world onlookers have painted the white male artist as the victim.