A few weeks ago, when I heard that the gun used to kill Emmett Till was being acquired by the Museum of Mississippi History and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, I found myself wrestling with heavy thoughts and emotions. Seventy years have passed since J.W....
Every month, we share opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. Make sure you never miss out by joining our monthly Opportunities Newsletter. $4,500 Artist GrantsFeaturedThe Hopper Prize is accepting...
Passionate about decorative arts, design history, or material culture? Eager to discover how object-based study can advance your curatorial and scholarly interests? Attend an open house at Bard Graduate Center’s NYC campus to learn about our outstanding faculty,...
If you were to have visited the 3600 Block of Heidelberg Street in Detroit around 1986, you would have likely encountered a young artist beginning the project of a lifetime. Found object assemblages and painted patterns were quickly transforming a neighborhood that...
Around 10,000 years ago, a paradigm shift in human history began to unfold. Prior to this transitional period, which archaeologists refer to as the Neolithic Revolution—the final phase of the Stone Age—small societies were organized around hunting and gathering for...
The Other Art Fair, presented by Saatchi Art, returns to Artifact Events in Ravenswood, Chicago, from October 30 to November 2—and this edition is bursting with creative surprises. More than 115 independent artists will fill the venue with fresh artwork, playful...
Avant Arte has teamed up with Italian provocateur Maurizio Cattelan for a collaboration that turns the art world upside down once again. Known for works that swing between absurdity and sharp critique, from the solid gold toilet America to the duct taped banana...
Image licensed via Adobe Stock Self-promotion doesn’t have to make you feel sleazy. Here’s how to share your work with those who matter, without ever feeling cringe about it. Ah, self-promotion. That horrible mix of nerves, awkwardness and mild nausea that...
MATRIZ, ORDERING THE VOID WITH A SUSPENDED GEOMETRY IN AN OLD HUNGARIAN POWER PLANT MATRIZ ‘Matriz’ is a large-scale installation composed of a three-dimensional grid of black rectangles suspended in the air. Located at the heart of a former turbine factory in...