Building Faith in the Future Part 2: Five Women of the Black Arts Movement in Los Angeles
While it originated in New York, the Black Arts Movement quickly gained traction in Southern California after 1965.
Archaeologists Uncover 3,000-Year-Old Sealed Corridor in Peruvian Temple Complex
The ancient corridor at Chavin de Huantar also held a 37-pound ceramic piece decorated with a condor’s head and wings.
Cem A., the Creator of the Popular Meme Account Freeze_Magazine, Is Taking His Viral Art Offline
Having figured in Documenta 15, he is now having shows at a range of galleries and museums.
Sharjah’s Africa Institute Cancels Massive David Adjaye–Designed Campus
Several museums and spaces have cut ties with Adjaye after a report revealed allegations of sexual misconduct.
Artist Carolyn Lazard Has a Radical Proposition for Museum Visitors: Have a Seat, and Be Comfortable
Their spare art about accessibility is the subject of a show at the ICA Philadelphia.
Building Faith in the Future Part I: The Rise of the Black Arts Movement in California
The 1960s and ’70s movement aimed to create an aesthetic around Blackness that was detached from the white gaze.
Copyright Infringement Suit Involving Nirvana and Dante’s ‘Inferno’ Illustration Heads to the UK
An LA court previously dismissed the case because the illustrator is a British citizen.
The Ukrainian Museum Spotlights Abstract Expressionist Pioneer Artist Janet Sobel in New Show
Janet Sobel was at the center of New York’s 1940s art scene.
Donna Summer and Pierce Brosnan Top the ARTnews List of Celebrities Who Paint
For people who live in the public eye, painting can be a way to peacefully remove oneself from the melee of life in the spotlight. From politicians like Winston Churchill to actors…
Next Kunsthistorisches Museum Leader Named, MAXXI Gets New Artistic Director, and More: Morning Links for June 30, 2023
Here’s what we’re reading this morning.