How Augmented Reality Can Revolutionize the Art World: A Conversation Between UCCA Director Philip Tinari and Daniel Birnbaum

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How Augmented Reality Can Revolutionize the Art World: A Conversation Between UCCA Director Philip Tinari and Daniel Birnbaum

The forces behind the largest-ever institutional show of AR art discuss how the form can fuel a greener, socially distant art world.

By Daniel Birnbaum & Philip Tinari, Dec 14, 2020

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How a Palestinian Artist Duo’s Decade-Long Project About Mourning and Memory Was Transformed by the Pandemic

Commissioned by Dia and MoMA, artists Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme began by looking at Middle Eastern expressions of grief and resistance.

By Brian Boucher, Dec 14, 2020

Art & Exhibitions

A Greek Billionaire Is Converting an Old Tobacco Factory in Athens Into a Culture Venue—and Gifting It Back to the Government

The debut show will feature work by Michael Rakowitz, Glenn Ligon, and Danh Vo.

By Sarah Cascone, Dec 14, 2020

Art & Exhibitions

The National Museum of Women in the Arts Wants You to Submit Your Family Recipes for a New Exhibition

The museum will develop a searchable database of recipes.

By Taylor Dafoe, Dec 11, 2020

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‘Stress Assassinates Creativity’: Watch Painter Jamian Juliano-Villani Navigate the All-Too-Demanding Contemporary Art World

As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words.

By Caroline Goldstein, Dec 10, 2020

Art & Exhibitions

The Rijksmuseum’s Unflinching Survey of the Global Slave Trade Will Turn a Rare Spotlight on Individual Slaves and Profiteers

The show looks at the lives of 10 individuals across 250 years of history.

By Kate Brown, Dec 10, 2020

Reviews

Why the New ART CLUB2000 Retrospective Offers Lessons for Today’s Artists That Transcend Pure ’90s Nostalgia

The art collective as conceptual "pose band."

By Ben Davis, Dec 10, 2020

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In 1963, a Group of Black Photographers in Harlem Decided to Build Their Own Art Ecosystem. A New Whitney Show Tells Their Story

The show is on view now at the Whitney Museum of American Art.

By Taylor Dafoe, Dec 8, 2020

Art & Exhibitions

Europe’s Roving Manifesta Biennial Will Open in Barcelona and 10 More Cities in Spain’s Restive Catalonia Region in 2024

The biennial says its ambitious aim is to “fight polarization and division.”

By Artnet News, Dec 3, 2020

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‘They’re a Fleeting Mystery’: Watch Artist Mariah Robertson Harness Unexpected Chemical Reactions to Make Otherworldly Photos

As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words.

By Caroline Goldstein, Dec 3, 2020

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An Eye-Opening Exhibition in Ohio Looks at the Role of Quilting in Radical American Social Movements—See Works Here

The show is set against a complex broader backdrop.

By Caroline Goldstein, Dec 2, 2020

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To Explore the Impact of Climate Change on Culture, the Curators of the Taipei Biennial Transformed Their Venue Into a Planetarium

Curators Bruno Latour, Martin Guinard, and Eva Lin explain the thinking behind one of the only biennials held in the second half of 2020.

By Naomi Rea, Dec 2, 2020

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MoMA’s ‘New Photography’ Show Spotlights Young Photographers Making the Medium Tactile. There’s Just One Problem: It’s Online Only

“Companion Pieces: New Photography 2020” is on view through MoMA’s Online Magazine now through March 21, 2021.

By Taylor Dafoe, Nov 30, 2020

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The Late Artist Aminah Robinson Dedicated Her Life to Recovering America’s Lost History. At Last, She’s Finding a Bigger Audience

A sprawling show of her work is on view at the Columbus Museum of Art, an institution that was close to her heart.

By Sarah Cascone, Nov 29, 2020

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‘I’ve Been Allowed to Find This Place of Joy Again’: Watch Photographer Catherine Opie Visit Her Childhood Home With Fresh Eyes

As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words.

By Caroline Goldstein, Nov 26, 2020