Tag: museums
Black Power Art Raises a Fist at the Brooklyn Museum
“Soul of a Nation” takes a breathtaking look at the political and aesthetic work of Black Power artists.
Masculinity, Identity and My Grandfather’s Rough Hands
"At some point, I'm going to have to decide when and how I want to stop being angry."
3D-Printed Guns: The World’s Most Dangerous Art?
This is an art controversy -- and the stakes couldn't be higher.
Casanova, the Museum Exhibit? Casa-I-Don’t-Think-So
Curators, I propose a new kind of exhibit for your museum. (Hint: it doesn't honor the womanzier!)
At the Morgan, Medieval Monsters Instruct and Entertain
Gorgeous illuminated manuscripts illustrate a broad concept of what monsters were -- and meant -- in medieval Europe.
Spanish Masterpieces Bridge Cultures at the San Antonio Museum of Art
500 years of Spanish art makes the point that culture links us, rather than separates us.
Artists Warned Us: Children in Cages Will Be Treated Like Animals
Coco Fusco and Guillermo Gómez-Peña’s caged performances show us that ICE’s children in cages are dangerously vulnerable to losing their humanity.
Paul Rucker Makes Colorful Klan Robes to Fight Racism
The activist-artist takes a historical, artifact-based view of American racism yesterday and today.
Peter Hujar Is a Better Photographer Than Robert Mapplethorpe
Hujar’s photos of artists and drag queens, skyscrapers and farm animals, and so much more animate a powerful retrospective at The Morgan.
Pictorial and Political Lessons from Zurbarán: We Are Family
Zurbarán's images of Jewish patriarchs made a case for religious and ethnic tolerance. Concerns that are still vital today.
Brooklyn Museum Shows Crass Pile of Money in the Form of...
A billionaire paying exorbitantly for a Basquiat is a bad reason to dedicate an exhibition to it.
The Ups, Downs and Ups of Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
During an Age of Faith, Murillo infused the artistic patrimony of Spain with beauty, joy and hope of salvation.
New Met Admission Charges Are an Unfair Tax On Tourists
They will punish tourists -- including hundreds of thousands of Americans who already subsidize it.
Should Museums Decline Donations From Big Pharma?
In December, The New York Times published an article raising the question of whether or not museums should be more thorough in vetting donors.
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Even the Virgin Mary Has a #MeToo Story: The Annunciation
If a courageous accuser described the scene today, would it be called "Denunciation?" "Renunciation"?
How Out-of-the-Way Arts Institutions Build Community
Crystal Bridges and Grace Farms, out-of-the-way museums focused on expanded community access to art.
New Frontier at Tippet Rise Art Center: Access for All
Spectacular Tippet Rise exemplifies the goal to increase access to art beyond cities.
In Dubai, Architect Rem Koolhaas Sees Art in Concrete
The galleries of Al Quoz in Dubai: little seen by the UAE's 15 million annual visitors.
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye Reminds Us How to Empathize
In a post-empathy world, Yiadom-Boakye at the New Museum appeals to our humanity.
Older Women Ruled the Artworld in 2016
Brilliant, underrated female artists shine; can this trend continue under Trump?
RIP RGB, RIP GOP, RIP USA
None of the second-rate white men currently on the Supreme Court will receive the honors given to RBG when they finally die.
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Herman Cain (and Republicans Unable)
And then there was Jerry Falwell, Jr., with his open pants, evangelical FUPA and his hands veering into prime side-boob territory with -- hey, doesn't she have a name?
