The rise in art protests: how the gallery became a new battleground
An exhibit by controversial artist Dana Schultz, accused of profiting from black pain, has led to anger, the latest in an increasingly long line of art world protests
Tag: US Arts and Culture
How art is being used to explore America’s shameful legacy of lynching
A new exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum examines the history of racial persecution in the US while steering clear of explicit violence
Car, shed … elevator? The Los Angeles art spaces proving smaller is better
A range of alternative galleries have sprung up in the city, creating micro-museums that offer unique experiences not found in ‘white-walled galleries’
How galleries became the best places to rave
Bad sound and indifferent crowds have traditionally made galleries dangerous places for live music, but a new breed of curators are changing the tune
Whitney Biennial 2017: Trump’s shadow looms over politically charged show
A particularly biting set of pieces, including a Statue of Liberty holding up an unlit torch, help to symbolize an arts community raging against the president
Desert X: the arid biennial that’s bringing land art to Coachella
The likes of Doug Aitken have decamped to the outskirts of Palm Springs to exhibit large-scale works that challenge the history of the western expansion and appear along the route to a certain music festival
Why Kara Walker’s incendiary slavery art is as relevant as ever
The artist’s bold new work, as seen in an exhibit at the Cleveland Museum of Art, has taken on a terrifying new prescience in the Trump era
Andreas Gursky and Richie Hawtin: experiments in sound and vision
The photographer, famous for his huge, detailed panoramas, has joined forces with the techno pioneer for a show that caters to the swiping generation
From Hotline Bling to Nuit Blanche: how music video directors turned to art
Director X and Floria Sigismondi’s videos for Drake and Rihanna have generated millions of YouTube views, but now the pair have moved into a different arena for an ambitious new project
Marisol: the forgotten star of pop art
Once as famous and influential as Andy Warhol, the artist, who has died aged 85, fell into obscurity – but her enigmatic work is sure to be rediscovered and endure
Vincent van Bot: the robots turning their hand to art
Twenty-six robots designed by students across the US will compete in an art contest that offers a glimpse into the creative potentials of artificial intelligence