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As everyone who's glanced at anything Guerrilla Girls-related knows, collections across the U.S. are less than welcoming to women and nonbinary artists. A new initiative seeks to change that…
Maïa Mazurette says the times have changed because our context has changed: "Not only does the recognition of our sexual, artistic and worldly continuity allow us to protect ourselves, to…
Cathal McNaughton was returning to Delhi after winning a Pulitzer Prize for his photography of desperate Rohingya refugees fleeing Myanmar. "Without explanation, the Indian authorities escor…
The issues are layered. "Black auteurs frequently don't get to just worry about making art that speaks to their own interests. Because of discrimination in Hollywood, creators also should…
It seems that Europe and England aren't as interested in supporting the singer quite as strongly as they were a year ago. Their support in the face of allegations of sexual harassment "began…
The exhibitor's email to the curator: "Your presence on the stand would unfortunately create hesitation on the part of the audience to enter the exhibition space." When it came to light, the…
Chris Emile does DIY dance all over LA, bringing in audiences who normally might stay away from spaces like museums, or from traditional dance stages. He says, "It was really important for u…
Karen Russell: "When I fixate on this math, I begin to have the panicked sense that I gave up time with my son to delete three paragraphs; suddenly writing badly feels like stealing from him…
Picture doing this job: "Alicia Rodis walks onto set in New York with a mission: to oversee the shooting of a very complex " and daring " group sex scene for a TV series on a major US networ…
As festivals in the US, France, Italy and elsewhere cancel because of fears of COVID-19, producers struggle to stay positive. Kelly Oxford, whose movie Pink Skies Ahead was supposed to premi…
Turner drew on surrealism, abstract expressionism, and much more for his works. "In recent years, spurred by cardboard shelters in the homeless encampments along the Tiber River that he saw …
Despite the issues of the past ten years " forest fire smoke, some ugly moments in the town between a small business owner and some company members, not to mention that beam collapse in 2011…
Sure, the Armory Show is a big one, but every fair needs its gimmick. "As fairs proliferate, to about 300 worldwide, their organizers introduce new features, like panel discussions and conce…
An exhibition that covers 1000 years is going to have some unknown artists, but in addition, "native women's art was usually anonymized and identified by tribal affiliation when exhibited in…
The short-video media service debuts in April with 50 shows and a lot of Hollywood stars. But seriously: What is it? First of all: Quibi is short (of course) for Quick bites. Cute. " The New…
And not just because thousands of partying music fans are heading their way " or rather, yes, because of that, and the potential for all those possible carriers of COVID-19 to be in one hot,…
I've written an open letter to the family of the anonymous, now-deceased organ donor whose lungs were transplanted into Mrs. T's chest this week. You'll find it on the op-ed page of today's …
If I can ease one Life the Aching
Or cool one Pain
Or help one fainting Robin
Unto his Nest again
I shall not live in Vain.
Emily Dickinson, "If I can stop one Heart from breaking"
Continu…
Even by physicists' standards, Dyson's thinking was strikingly unconstrained by the here and now. One moment, he was delving into the esoterica of quantum theory, and, the next, he was specu…
The cancellation " just seven days before the 2020 festival was scheduled to start next Friday " comes as SXSW organizers faced public pressure to scrap it, as well the prospect of a substan…
The Executive Assistant will play a vital support role for the Institute's senior staff who deliver training programs and consulting services for a portfolio of national and international …
If the coronavirus continues to spread, analysts believe U.S. consumers will adopt behavior similar to that of Chinese consumers. China this year has seen a surge in people downloading apps …
Hachette executives had discussed the matter with its employees and, "after listening, we came to the conclusion that moving forward with publication would not be feasible for HBG." " The Ne…
PRS, which collects and distributes royalties to songwriters, said 1,755 women signed up in 2019, versus 1,097 in 2018. Around 63% were under the age of 30. However, 5,580 men signed up in t…
Alex Ross revisits that odd period when the Nazi regime had driven the cream of pre-war German arts and letters " Werfel, Döblin, Viertel, Brecht, Adorno, three different Manns, along with …