In 1974, the San Francisco Art Institute isolated Joanne Leonard’s series Journal of a Miscarriage from the rest of the works in her solo show. Has anything changed since?
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Why the Vessel Should Remain Closed for Good
It’s time to acknowledge the Hudson Yards staircase sculpture for what it has become: a memorial.
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Faith Ringgold Paved the Way
The late artist fiercely reckoned with the status quo, leaving the art world better than she found it through a rich legacy of Black feminist activism and artmaking.
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My Grandma’s Doilies Are Not a Joke
When will art institutions finally pay respect to our foremothers’ artistry?
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You Can’t Corgi-Wash Queen Elizabeth’s Colonial Legacy
The peoples crushed under British imperialism might not find Hywel Pratley’s tribute to the late monarch and her dogs so endearing.
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Scratching Beneath the Surface of Identity-Based Group Shows
While Asian-American Art may be “plagued by generational amnesia,” as Sharon Mizota wrote for Hyperallergic, the artists and curators of Scratching at the Moon are definitely not.
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Israeli Chutzpah at the Venice Biennale
Perfectly timed for maximum press attention, the performative closure of the country’s pavilion is opportunistic and cynical.
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Stop Calling the Whitney Biennial “Safe”
Art-world people love lobbing this low-hanging critical fruit at the exhibition. This year especially, the moniker is ill-fitting and glib.
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Should I Trust My Art Dealer?
A look at the failed, racially charged takedown of dealer-activist Amar Singh.
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How the Andy Warhol Museum Lost Its Way
Thirty years after its founding, the Pittsburgh institution still hasn’t defined a role for itself.
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Who the Hell Came Up With an Artemisia Gentileschi “Rape Room”?
An exhibition at the Palazzo Ducale in Genova trades a celebration of the pioneering artist’s opus for a violent spectacle.
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Art Alone Cannot Save the Greek City of Elefsina
The city was once a hub for an ancient Greek ritual. Now, efforts to harness its fabled past risk merely aestheticizing its current environmental and economic hardship.