The Fraught Ethics of Protest Photography
Barrett Swanson’s question about when a photograph’s beauty overshadows its subject feels newly urgent in the age of nonstop digital news and global crisis.
Betye Saar, Simone Forti, Walter Benjamin
Paddy Johnson’s latest Art Problems column examines why the art world can be so toxic, offering guidance for dealing with insecure peers and bad-faith
2020 Music Group Reflects on Digital Outsiders, Fred Again, and Theo Parrish
Music Criticism Collective 2020 Music Group has released its August 2026 recommendations. The selections include Digital Outsiders, Fred Again..., Theo Parrish, MUSIC, and Snoopsnort
Trump Administration’s Flashy Gilding of DC Statues Sparks Mixed Reactions
President Donald Trump on July 27 posted images of two newly gilded statues near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, setting off divided reactions.
Prospect Members at London’s V&A Museum Vote to Strike Over Working Conditions
Employees of London’s Victoria and Albert Museum who are members of the Prospect trade union voted on July 29 to strike over working conditions.
Shanghai Museums Unite in Art-Based Mental Health Support Initiative
Shanghai museums have launched the “Museum Healing Alliance,” a project that brings art into mental health support. The initiative reflects a growing effort in
Valentin Noujaïm named recipient of Han Nefkens Foundation Video Art Production Grant
The Han Nefkens Foundation has named French Lebanese artist Valentin Noujaïm as the first recipient of its Mediterranean Video Art Production Grant. The new
$22 Million Watts Towers Renovation in Los Angeles Set to Start in October
A new $22 million renovation of the Watts Towers campus in Los Angeles is scheduled to begin in October. The project follows a stalled