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Queer Arab Art in Manhattan
6+ hour, 54+ min ago (543+ words) A Texas university shutters a show critiquing ICE, a medievalist's ode to a 15th-century Black angel, and "Ponyo" arrives in LA. Winking mother-of-pearl and exuberant paintings dot the walls of a show in Manhattan celebrating work by queer Palestinian, Jordanian,…...
The Art Crossword: Renaissance Edition
1+ week, 6+ day ago (163+ words) What do you call the artistic technique that creates contrasts of light and dark? This spring, the Metropolitan Museum of Art will debut Raphael: Sublime Poetry, the first comprehensive exhibition dedicated to the Italian artist in the United States. Ahead…...
Remembering the Art Restorer Who Lifted Our Spirits
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (319+ words) Speaking of icons, Heated Rivalry, the hit Canadian show about two hockey stars who fall for each other and navigate their sexuality, is quickly on its way to cult status. Staff Writer Rhea Nayyar examines the meme trends inspired by…...
A Look Back at the Art That Stayed With Us
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (667+ words) Because art never sleeps, you'll also find below our usual mix of criticism, news, community columns, and opinions: an art worker's letter to incoming NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani, a Wes Anderson recreation of Joseph Cornell's studio in Paris, A View…...
Jeff Wall’s Post-Truth Photography
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (645+ words) His constructed images feel especially relevant as we navigate AI and questions about photographic reliability. In "Event" (2021), two theater ushers are seen mid-argument, one man angrily thrusting his finger toward the other's chest. Did his coworker steal his shift? Is…...
Coreen Simpson’s Timeless Ode to Black Beauty
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (348+ words) Her photography captures both celebrities and everyday people with such intimacy that they might call to mind your neighbors and friends. Her career archives decades of Black culture, imparting equal esteem to churchwomen adorned in their Sunday best and high-fashion…...
The National Museum of the American Indian Presents Water’s Edge: The Art of Truman Lowe
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (333+ words) The first major retrospective of acclaimed artist Truman Lowe (Hooc'k [Ho-Chunk]), features nearly 50 evocative sculptures and drawings. On view at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC, Water's Edge: The Art of Truman Lowe is the…...
Drowning in the Light of Monet’s Venice
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (370+ words) But, for all the wall texts and archival materials " plus a show within the show of Venice-themed works by others " nothing justifies celebrating this sliver of his oeuvre more than the paintings themselves. The exhibition includes several works from different…...
Support Emerging Photographers at Light Work’s First Annual Holiday Market
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (152+ words) Your purchase makes a real difference. After a major NEA funding cut, every print, book, and object sold helps us bring the next generation of artists to Syracuse, New York, and keep this vital, creative space thriving. Don't wait " quantities…...
The Art Crossword: Surrealism Edition
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (243+ words) After five years of renovations, the institution invited the public for a 24-hour marathon celebration to inaugurate its new boxy, 146,000-square-foot home. Mamdani's campaign is one of the most significant political gatherings of artists and creatives of our time. With…...