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Thomas Cole’s “Kaaterskill Falls” of 1826, now at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, Connecticut, marked an early declaration of a new American landscape aesthetic. Inspired by the dramatic Kaaterskill Falls in Upstate New York, the painting embraced the sublime

A collection of vintage condoms highlights the surprising creativity of old-school packaging, from patriotic branding to playful names like “Sedatex” and “Pousse L’Amour.” The piece contrasts these designs with the relative dullness of contemporary condom branding and suggests artists might take up

Frederic Edwin Church emerges as both steady and daring in this account of the 19th-century American painter. Victoria Johnson’s Glorious Country (2026) is presented as a long-awaited and nuanced biography of an inspired figure.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the City Council have agreed to give the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs its highest-ever annual budget, totaling $323.8 million in Fiscal Year 2027. The deal also creates a new Cultural Stability Fund to support organizations

The Trump administration has sharply reduced the size of two Utah national monuments that contain sacred lands and significant archaeological sites. Using a series of executive proclamations issued this week under the Antiquities Act, Trump cut the Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears

Sergio Furnari’s plan to unveil a Charlie Kirk memorial in Times Square has sparked a wave of online trolling, threats, and debate over free speech. The New York sculptor says the backlash only strengthens his resolve, though it remains unclear whether the

An artist's plan to install a Charlie Kirk monument in Times Square this fall is already drawing attention for all the wrong reasons. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has sharply scaled back two national monuments in Utah while promoting energy development in the

New York’s arts community is mourning dancer O’Shae Sibley, who was fatally stabbed outside a Brooklyn gas station after dancing and vogueing with friends. Police are investigating the killing as a possible biased incident, while friends and fellow artists remember Sibley as

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio remains a magnetic and elusive figure, as a new documentary drama suggests. While Caravaggio (2025) offers an accessible look at his paintings and creative process, it also reinforces the mystery surrounding his personality.

Dmitriy Popov was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the fatal stabbing of Black gay dancer O'Shae Sibley at a Brooklyn gas station. Popov was convicted in June of manslaughter as a hate crime after a confrontation that began with homophobic