In Atlanta, the desire for critical art writing has spurred many heated debates on the question of responsibility. Whose responsibility is it to write critically about the arts in the Southeast? Which writers have the knowledge and care to write well-informed cultural...
Tishan Hsu saw the future coming as early as the 1980s, when he began producing abstract paintings with sculptural additions that looked variously like warping screens and torqued body parts. Beyond the body horror seen in David Cronenberg’s films, there wasn’t much...
Artist Nnena Kalu, whose hanging sculptures and life-sized drawings channel the gentle rhythmic energy of nests and cocoons, is the winner of the 2025 Turner Prize, Tate Britain announced today, December 9. She is the first artist with a learning disability to secure...
It should come as no surprise to anyone that London would host some standout exhibitions in 2025. But even with the city’s thriving art scene, this year seemed exceptional. It wasn’t just eye-catching shows. Museums made conscious attempts to move out of their comfort...
When Melissa Joseph welcomed me warmly into her Midtown studio this fall, she immediately invited me to try needle felting — the process she uses to create what she calls her “paintings in felt.” Feeling self-conscious, I procrastinated as long as possible, asking...
Following a court ruling late last month, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) will reinstate federal grants previously cancelled under the Trump administration. The IMLS committed to restoring all grants last week after a US District Court judge in...
In case the weather didn't clue you in, it's that time again — the season of year-end lists! From Amy Sherald and Caspar David Friedrich's very different takes on the sublime to the art historical interventions of Deborah Kass and Alexis Rockman to the imagined worlds...
This past Friday, December 5, the Archdiocese of Boston asked St. Susanna Parish in Dedham, Massachusetts, to remove its nativity scene. The crèche features the shepherds and the Wise Men, but no Holy Family — no Jesus, Mary, or Joseph. In their place is a sign that...
The Master of Design in Communication Design (MDes) at the University of Arkansas School of Art, housed in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, is now accepting applications through January 15, 2026. This two-year, terminal degree prepares students for a...