Betye Saar, Artist Who Bridged Worlds Through Her Work, Dies at 99
Betye Saar, whose assemblages turned the most troubling images in Americana into powerful explorations of Blackness, has died at 99 in Los Angeles. Her
The Queer Surrealists Who Turned Paper Into Resistance Against the Nazis
Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore, romantic and artistic partners, created Surrealist works that challenged gender norms and helped define their shared identity. A Contemporary
Walter Benjamin Saw the AI Problem Coming
Walter Benjamin’s 1931 essay “A Little History of Photography” anticipated concerns that now resonate with AI, especially the way images can beautify objects while
Man Arrested in Daytime Theft of 2,500-Year-Old Gold Torque From French Museum
French police have arrested a man in connection with the theft of a 2,500-year-old gold torque from the Musée du Pays Châtillonnai in Burgundy.
Navigating the Art World’s Toxic Traps
Paddy Johnson offers advice on how to navigate the art world’s complicated forms of toxicity, while Julia Curl examines an exhibition on Walter Benjamin
Widline Cadet’s Split Diaspora
Widline Cadet’s first solo institutional exhibition in the United States is on view at the Milwaukee Art Museum, where handmade ceramic lizards and photo-based
Precious Okoyomon Plants a Surreal Garden at MoMA PS1
Precious Okoyomon has planted a garden installation in MoMA PS1’s famously barren courtyard in Long Island City, Queens, where it will remain for the
The Shakers Were More Than Minimalists
At the Institute of Contemporary Art Philadelphia, The Shakers: A World in the Making presents historic Shaker objects alongside contemporary works, but the exhibition’s