July 21, 2020
Letter from the editor:
Artists are on board to boycott Goya Foods after its CEO said that he felt "blessed" to have Donald Trump as President. Staff writer Valentina Di Liscia shares some of the "most clever and creative responses" making rounds on the internet. You'll never look at a cans of beans in the same way again.
In case you didn't know, last Friday was World Emoji Day, and we published a few pieces in its honor. Di Liscia put her excellent photo editing skills to work by reimagining emojis as art world symbols (a taste: merman becomes farmer in "American Gothic").
Earlier this month we reported which galleries, museums, and nonprofits in New York and Los Angeles received PPP loans, and noted that numerous exclusive art galleries received millions of dollars of taxpayer money. We debate this news in our latest podcast, hosted by Editor-in-Chief Hrag Vartanian. And just a reminder that you can always peruse our growing archive of podcasts on iTunes, and anywhere else you listen to podcasts.
After Goya CEO Praises Trump, Artists Respond in Hilarious and Dark Ways
Artists have created illustrated recipes for homemade sazón, mashups of the Trump family with Francisco Goya artworks, and more.
Valentina Di Liscia
Enter the Humorously Awkward World of a “Long-Distance Cartoonist”
Brilliantly paced, Adrian Tomine’s latest graphic novel takes readers from discomfort to laughter in just a few panels.
Megan N. Liberty
News
NYPD Proposes Stricter Regulations on Press Credentials
The proposal would expand the authority of officers to remove credentials from journalists and bar them from crossing police lines to cover news stories.
White House Removes Bill Clinton and George W. Bush Portraits From Entrance Hall
The paintings have been removed from Trump’s daily route to the Oval Office and replaced with depictions of William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt.
Meet LA’s Art Community: Nikita Gale Is Thinking About the Politics of Sound and Music
An interview series spotlighting some of the great work coming out of Los Angeles. Hear directly from artists, curators, and art workers about their current projects and personal quirks.
Elisa Wouk Almino
Fantastical Images of Birds From the 2020 Audubon Photography Award
Stunning photographs of birds might be the balm you need during these stressful times.
Hrag Vartanian
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