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fromwww.npr.org
7 hours ago

World Press Photo Contest winners cast a lens on resilience, pain and bliss

The 2026 World Press Photos contest highlights conflict, migration, and climate issues, showcasing both pain and hope through powerful imagery.
fromHyperallergic
1 day ago

Nude Performance at MFA Boston Confronts One of Art's Oldest Tropes

Ibarra's performance shattered the historical designation of the nude woman as beautiful in art but vulgar in the flesh, challenging societal norms.
Arts
#art
Writing
fromThe Atlantic
5 days ago

Peter Hujar's Photos Are All the Rage. He'd Be Shocked.

Peter Hujar's work, characterized by its handmade quality and erotic portraiture, is gaining renewed attention decades after his death.
Paris food
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Martin Parr: Global Warning review the great photographer in all his gluttonous, giddy glory

Martin Parr's exhibition 'Global Warning' showcases his unique perspective on everyday absurdities and reflects a sense of impending doom.
Music production
fromKALTBLUT Magazine
6 days ago

ARY's 'DARKSTAR': A Journey Through Light and Darkness % - %

ARY's new album 'DARKSTAR' showcases her evolution as an artist, exploring deep personal themes and redefining her sound in the Nordic music scene.
NYC music
fromVulture
6 days ago

Jerry Saltz's '90s Art World

The end of the 1980s marked a shift in the art world, leading to new opportunities amidst a market recession.
fromArtnet News
2 days ago

Colleen Barry Wants You to Believe in Pictures Again | Artnet News

In many works, sturdy, almost sculptural nude women appear alongside children and dogs, suggesting an untamed intimacy. The rust-colored painting is Barry's interpretation of the famed Capitoline Wolf, a centuries-old sculpture depicting Romulus and Remus, the mythical twin founders of Rome who were suckled by a she-wolf after being abandoned.
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#photography
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fromBOOOOOOOM!
1 week ago

"National Character" by Photographer John Sanderson

John Sanderson's photography captures the impermanence and expansion of American landscapes, reflecting modern tensions and a search for national identity.
Writing
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

An open door into the rooms of Patti Smith, Robert Mapplethorpe, and other residents of the legendary Chelsea Hotel

Albert Scopin's experiences and photographs at the Chelsea Hotel in 1969 reflect a vibrant artistic community and the era's creative freedom.
Writing
fromAnOther
1 week ago

Abdulhamid Kircher's Unflinching Portrait of a Single Mother in Los Angeles

Abdulhamid Kircher's photo book New Genesis documents the life of Sierra Kiss, highlighting systemic failures affecting vulnerable populations in Los Angeles.
Photography
fromBOOOOOOOM!
1 week ago

"National Character" by Photographer John Sanderson

John Sanderson's photography captures the impermanence and expansion of American landscapes, reflecting modern tensions and a search for national identity.
Writing
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

An open door into the rooms of Patti Smith, Robert Mapplethorpe, and other residents of the legendary Chelsea Hotel

Albert Scopin's experiences and photographs at the Chelsea Hotel in 1969 reflect a vibrant artistic community and the era's creative freedom.
NYC LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago

20+ powerful historic images of queer & feminist resistance

A new collection of archival photographs captures the activism and community organizing in New York during the AIDS crisis and other social issues.
fromFilmmaker Magazine
2 weeks ago

"What Solidarity Really Looks Like": Yael Bridge on Who Moves America

Drivers were delivering packages in deadly heat with no air conditioning; part-time employees, the majority of UPS' workforce, have been unable to receive benefits. Wages aren't rising at the same rate as the cost of living.
Independent films
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fromThe New Yorker
1 week ago

David Armstrong's Probing Gaze

David Armstrong's retrospective at Artists Space showcases over ninety works, emphasizing portraits and desire, revealing his artistic evolution and impact.
fromHyperallergic
3 days ago

Required Reading

This captivating photo depicts not an isolated incident, nor accident, nor allegory, but rather an ongoing war crime, underscoring the importance of not looking away.
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fromGothamist
1 week ago

Martha Cooper photographed graffiti's origins. Decades later, she's still at it.

Martha Cooper's retrospective showcases her pioneering work in documenting graffiti and urban culture over six decades.
Arts
fromCOOL HUNTING
3 days ago

Brooklyn-Born Photographer Keisha Scarville Wins the 2026 UOVO Prize - COOL HUNTING

Keisha Scarville's work will be showcased at Brooklyn Museum and UOVO facility, marking her recognition as the UOVO Prize recipient.
Arts
from48 hills
3 days ago

Drama Masks: From another time of terror, 'Burden of Proof' urges to fight and fear not - 48 hills

Bay Area theatre faces challenges with venue safety, leadership changes, and closures, raising questions about legacy and succession in the arts.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
4 days ago

The International Center of Photography Presents Photobook Fest

Photobook Fest returns May 8-10 with over 80 publishers, workshops, panels, and book signings in Manhattan's Lower East Side.
Photography
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

He sent someone to intimidate me': Christopher Anderson, the photographer who shot Jeffrey Epstein

Christopher Anderson photographed Jeffrey Epstein unaware of his criminal background, experiencing intimidation during the process.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
4 days ago

What We Loved (And Didn't) in "Greater New York"

MoMA PS1 showcases over 150 works by more than 50 artists, reflecting New York's diverse and complex art world.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
4 days ago

Joan Semmel & Rama Duwaji

MoMA PS1's 'Greater New York' survey showcases early-career artists and captures the essence of New York City.
fromHyperallergic
1 week ago

MoMA PS1's "Greater New York" Is Gritty, Stunning, and Gutting

The curators of Greater New York really captured the energy of the city well - not the out-of-towner's New York with its glossy surfaces, brands, and trendy fare, but the gritty New York that's always in the process of formation, that rejects surface in favor of rawness.
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fromHyperallergic
1 week ago

Steve DiBenedetto's Cosmic Sense of the Absurd

Steve DiBenedetto's paintings serve as a functional structure to help viewers navigate collective trauma.
Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

These drawings of modern life are striking. But what's wrong with all the people? | CBC Arts

Simon Fuh's exhibition Cowboy Poet presents illustrated scenes of youthful misadventure rendered with blank-faced figures expressing apathy and detachment in response to chaos and absurdity.
New York City
fromAol
2 months ago

100 Historical And Modern Photos That Reveal How New York Has Changed

Astoria Pool opened July 2, 1936 as the largest WPA-era public pool in New York, featuring Art-Deco design and hosting Olympic Trials.
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

50 Historical Photos That Are So Shocking, They're Changing My Perception Of The Entire World

I recently gained a new obsession, and I'm ready to share it with the world: finding and analyzing rare vintage images. A picture speaks a thousand words, and these photographs tell us more about history than a textbook chapter ever could. So even if you think history is boring, I'm well-equipped to change your mind, and give you some delicious food for your brain to chew on today.
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NYC politics
fromTime Out New York
1 month ago

See portraits of immigrant New Yorkers at this unlikely ferry terminal

A pop-up photo exhibition at Staten Island Ferry Terminal showcases portraits of immigrant New Yorkers working across the city, highlighting their essential contributions to New York's cultural and economic life.
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Arts
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Culture of care: surreal celebrations of Iranian tenderness in pictures

Sheida Soleimani's work reframes caring for bodies as a political act in her exhibition, Forest of Stars.
fromAll That's Interesting
1 month ago

The Heartbreaking Story Of Evelyn McHale, The Woman Whose Death Became A Famous Photo

Evelyn McHale wrote in her suicide note that she didn't want her family to see 'any part' of her body. Instead, a photo of her death would become one of the most famous photographs of all time.
Photography
fromItsnicethat
1 month ago

"A dyke is not a singular thing": Emily Lipson's new monograph resists queer stereotypes

The series centres a community whose visibility has too often been shaped by external gaze rather than self-definition. A 'dyke' is not a singular thing. The community isn't narrow, unified, or clean. It is not only cis lesbians for example. It includes trans masc men, trans femme women, nonbinary people, and bisexuals.
Photography
fromArtnet News
3 weeks ago

Lillian Bassman Pushed Fashion Photography to the Edge of Abstraction

Bassman's photographs, in fact, looked more like illustrations. She achieved this effect through darkroom experimentation and manipulation: donning a cardboard mask with a pinhole aperture, she selectively exposed portions of the paper to light, tracing the contours of the garments until they seemed to dissolve into atmosphere.
Arts
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fromColossal
1 month ago

Nostalgia and Decay Meet Theatricality in Andrew Moore's Dramatic Photos

Andrew Moore's atmospheric photographs capture timeless landscapes and interiors that evoke a mysterious past through decay, lighting, and absence of people.
fromArtnet News
1 month ago

A Trove of Vivian Maier's Photographs Could Rewrite Her Market

In 2007, John Maloof bought the contents of an unclaimed Chicago storage locker, discovering over 100,000 negatives and slides shot by Vivian Maier, leading to her posthumous fame.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

New Ways of Seeing at the Outsider Art Fair

The Outsider Art Fair has enriched New York City's art world since its inception in 1993, presenting eclectic and idiosyncratic artists who challenge traditional fine art hierarchies.
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fromArtnet News
1 month ago

Paige Powell Didn't Just Document Warhol's Inner Circle. She Shaped It, Too

Paige Powell documented the 1980s New York art scene as Andy Warhol's close confidante, capturing intimate moments of his final years through photography that became inseparable from her identity.
Photography
fromThe Phoblographer
3 months ago

Want to Know Something Crazy? - The Phoblographer

A $25 annual subscription removes banner ads and helps fund staff, servers, and site growth while providing member discounts and perks.
Photography
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Savvedra and Mannella collaborate on art that feels lived, not staged

Identity is practiced and claimed through the body's movement, adaptation, and visibility amid geographic displacement.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

A View From the Easel

Artist Lusmerlin Lantigua uses meditative practices like dancing and singing to align body and mind before painting, viewing the studio as a flexible space where nature observation directly influences creative work.
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

Lisette Model's Silenced Jazz Pictures

Fearing for her safety, Lisette Model buried her photos of artists like Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong, but a new book reveals them to the world. Lisette Model was targeted by the FBI during the Red Scare, like so many other leftist Jewish refugees. The book is one front, not least because of the systematic exclusion of women from art historical narratives and institutions.
Arts
fromColossal
2 months ago

Szilveszter Mako's Surreal Photographs Reconstruct the Boundaries of Portraiture

Szilveszter Makó 's enigmatic photographs carry layers of mystery and introspection. Standing inside curious block-like backdrops and lain against two-dimensional fields of color and texture, his subjects seamlessly meld into stories in which every detail carries intention. Taking inspiration from art history, the Milan-based artist references Surrealism and grotesque art through his use of chiaroscuro effects via light exploration and contrasting earth tones.
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fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

Claude Cahun's Survival Guide for the Ages

A fragmented memoir reinvents identity through dialogues, sketches, and aphorisms that enact refusal, queer poetics, and surrealist artistic experimentation.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

The Limits of Solidarity

Performative allyship and one-day strikes are insufficient; meaningful solidarity requires sustained accountability, education, and protection for vulnerable immigrant street vendors.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

Nan Goldin's Battle Against Censorship

Art institutions are increasingly rejecting or silencing pro-Palestine artists, exemplified by the AGO declining Nan Goldin's work amid accusations tied to her Gaza stance.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

Queer Arab Art in Manhattan

A Manhattan exhibition centers queer Arab artists reclaiming identity and heritage amid erasure and genocide.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

The Jazz Pictures the FBI Silenced

Lisette Model's thousand hidden photographs of East Coast jazz legends from 1940-1959 are revealed in a new book, exposing how government repression forced her to bury this significant artistic legacy.
fromArtforum
2 months ago

Distress Signals

This sprawling installation (or in the New York gallery's parlance, "spatial collage") had transformed the Wooster Street space into a warren of rooms and hallways that resembled a series of stage or film sets, including a "clandestine drug lab," a Chinatown basement store, and a pirate radio station. I gingerly navigated through half-destroyed walls and over uneven floors strewn with detritus, escaping with vivid memories of one of the strangest contemporary art experiences to be had in those years.
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fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Cashing out: Houben RT follows the money with his art and paints what it reveals | amNewYork

Houben RT's paintings expose money as modern society's defining force, replacing virtue with valuation and transforming currency into cultural theology that shapes identity and power.
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