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ARTIST STATEMENT
Jason Seife Meticulously Recreates Persian Rugs

Each hand-painted canvas by the Miami local is a reflection of his Middle Eastern heritage,...

ART
The Brooklyn Museum’s “It’s Pablo-Matic” Is a Problem of Its Own

Hannah Gadsby’s hamfisted vamping on Pablo Picasso’s legacy has sparked biting takedowns and...

ART
Does Repatriating the Benin Bronzes Reward Slavery?

Western museums are mobilizing to return looted artifacts to Benin, but a last-minute power grab by

CULTURE CLUB
Smoky Weather Couldn’t Stop MoMA’s Packed Garden Benefit

On June 6, heavy hitters from New York City’s cultural sphere braved the smoky forecast and...

TECHNOLOGY
Can AI Replace Drag Queens?

Programmed by media artist Jake Elwes, “The Zizi Show” reveals how AI responds to “queering...

ARTIST STATEMENT
For Grant Czuj, Home Is a Political Site

The formerly incarcerated artist invests a new series of house-shaped canvases with emblems of his...

ART
A New Digital Arts Hub for Unabashed Queer Expression

In spite of a fraught political climate, MAD Arts is bursting onto Florida’s thriving creative...

ART
Artful New Beginnings for Brooklyn’s Infamous Batcave

The decommissioned power station, which earned its nickname after squatters threw underground raves

ART
How the Art World Is Honoring Ellsworth Kelly’s Centenary

A slate of major museum shows—and a generous widower—are honoring the centenary of late artist...

EXHIBITION
Hacin Brings a Snapshot of Beantown Life to Venice

After more than three years of isolation, the firm jumped at the chance to participate in the...

CULTURE CLUB
Komal Shah Raises a Glass to Generations of Women Trailblazers

On May 18, a lively group of artists, museum directors, curators, and collectors gathered for a...

ARTIST STATEMENT
André Hemer Studies the Sky

An amalgamation of skyscapes captured in Sicily, Indonesia, Thailand, and New Zealand, the...

CULTURE CLUB
An All-Night Bacchanal for Fine Art Education

On May 20, the Art Students League of New York hosted its annual Dream Ball—a bacchanal of...

CULTURE CLUB
The Whitney Museum’s Gala and Studio Party Honors Jaune Quick-To-See Smith

On May 16, the Whitney Museum of American Art hosted the 2023 Whitney Gala and Studio Party, which...

ARTIST STATEMENT
At a Frenzied Frieze, ektor garcia Offers Moments of Pause

Installed on the eighth level of The Shed and realized with the support of Maestro Dobel Tequila,...