February 13, 2020
Inside a Museum and Library Dedicated to Kurt Vonnegut
The museum, located in Vonnegut’s hometown of Indianapolis, is a goldmine of relics to the writer’s life and career, including his reading glasses, Purple Heart, typewriter, and letters.
Sarah Rose Sharp
Your Concise Los Angeles Art Guide for Spring 2020
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very Los Angeles art events this season.
Seattle Museum Falls Short of “Reimagining” Asian Art as It Promised
Hopefully this renovation is not the endpoint of this institution’s reimagining of what an Asian art museum should be.
Thea Quiray Tagle
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Uniquely Cinematic Shot of Mice Fight in London Subway Wins Wildlife Photography Award
Sam Rowley staked out the London Underground station after dusk for about a week to capture the squabble, for which he was awarded the title of Wildlife Photographer of the Year LUMIX People’s Choice Award.
“Penis Man” Tagger Confronts the Penal System
Dustin Shomer, who is being charged with 17 counts of felony and eight counts of misdemeanor in Arizona, has crowdfunded over $3,000 in legal fees.
Netflix Reveals Worldwide List of Government Takedown Requests
The ubiquitous streaming platform has revealed nine instances when nations asked the service to remove films or shows — from an episode of Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj in Saudi Arabia to Cannabis-related series in Singapore.
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Boston University Announces Tuesday Night MFA Lecture Series for Spring 2020
The series brings renowned visual artists to the Boston University campus for talks throughout the semester. All lectures are free and open to the public.
Processing Mortality With Cinema
In Dick Johnson Is Dead, Kirsten Johnson pens a mischievous love letter to her father about the only universal guarantee in life — death.
Rooney Elmi
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Apply for the SVA Curatorial Practice MA Program
The School of Visual Arts’ Curatorial Practice MA is a New York-based, globally linked program for professional curatorial training.
Margaret Liu Clinton on Closing Koenig & Clinton and Being a “Slow Gallerist”
“I think it is inevitable that the gallery system will go through a business restructuring, because otherwise small galleries are essentially incubating artists and employees for larger spaces that just brutally cherry-pick them,” Liu Clinton tells Hyperallergic.
Valentina Di Liscia
Remembering Patrick Cowley, Pioneer of Dance Music and Occasional Composer of Porn Soundtracks
Melding psychedelia with disco at a fast tempo, Cowley helped refine a new music genre, “Hi-NRG,” which seemed ideal to enhance the hot and sweaty vibe of San Francisco’s gay clubs.
Francesco Dama
Meet LA’s Art Community: Kang Seung Lee Wants to “Imagine a Queer Future”
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
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A Photo Series Shows a Deserted Shanghai Caused by Fears of Coronavirus
Over 150,000 Botanical Illustrations Enter the Public Domain
Art Critic Destroys $20K Glass Sculpture at Zona Maco
Explore Ancient Athens Online Through 3D Models, Created by One Animator Over 12 Years
Jim Jarmusch and Carter Logan on Their Surreal Soundscapes for Man Ray’s Silent Films
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A Not-So-Great Studio Visit
What do you say when someone asks, ‘How did the studio visit go?’
CM Campbell
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