Arts and Literature
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Posted On Arts and LiteratureInfinite Absence (an excerpt), by Ronald Ribman
Photo by zea / Adobe Stock About the Novel This is a story of dispossession and a man who wrestled with God: sometimes dispossession as in…
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Posted On Arts and LiteratureThe 16th-Century Artist Who Created the First Compendium of Insect Drawings — Colossal
Nearly a century before the invention of the microscope and even longer before entomology became a field of research, Joris Hoefnagel (1542-1600) devoted himself to…
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Posted On Arts and LiteratureArtist Spotlight: Nina Molloy
A selection of recent works by artist Nina Molloy. Born in Bangkok and currently based in London, Molloy draws from photographic and printed materials that…
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Posted On Arts and LiteraturePlot, Character, or Situation: Your Story’s Entry Point Determines Next Steps
Today’s post is by editor and book coach Heather Garbo. How do you start a story? I don’t mean your first sentence, but rather how…
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Posted On Arts and LiteratureBuffalo Museum Cancels Event After Backlash Against Texas Flood CartoonÂ
The Buffalo News published a cartoon about the Texas floods that sparked outrage from some audiences. (screenshot Maya Pontone/Hyperallergic via @adamzyglis on Instagram) An event…
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Posted On Arts and LiteratureJuxtapoz Magazine – Genieve Figgis Celebrates a Kind of “Independence Day”
Harper’s is pleased to announce Independence Day, Irish artist Genieve Figgis’s third solo exhibition with the gallery. The presentation features new works by Figgis and opens…
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Posted On Arts and LiteratureThe Pliable Philosophy of Brazilian Geometric Art
SÃO PAULO — Geometric abstraction occupies such a prominent place in the history of Brazilian modern and contemporary art that I was surprised to hear…
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Posted On Arts and LiteratureJuxtapoz Magazine – “Los Encuentros” Brings Together 5 Latinx Artists in Group Exhibition @ Ballroom Marfa
Ballroom Marfa will present Los Encuentros, a group exhibition bringing together five leading Latinx artists: Justin Favela, Ozzie Juarez, Antonio Lechuga, Narsiso Martinez, and Yvette Mayorga. The artists share an abiding…
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Posted On Arts and LiteratureWhat Were Federal Agents Doing at a Puerto Rican Museum in Chicago?
Federal agents paid an unexpected visit to the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture (NMPRAC) in Chicago earlier this week in what the…
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Posted On Arts and LiteratureJuxtapoz Magazine – Jean Jullien’s Ode To Escapism in “JUJU’s Castle” @ NANZUKA ART INSTITUTE, Shanghai
NANZUKA ART INSTITUTE in Shanghai is pleased to present JUJU’s Castle, a solo exhibition by French artist Jean Jullien. This exhibition marks the artist’s first solo…
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Posted On Arts and LiteratureGao Zhen, Chinese Artist Detained for “Defaming” Mao, Looks Ahead to Trial
Artist and Gao Brothers member Gao Zhen, who has been held in a Chinese detention center for nearly a year on accusations of violating the…
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Posted On Arts and LiteratureJuxtapoz Magazine – Marie-Claude Marquis: Sorry Not Sorry @ Harman Projects, NYC
Harman Projects is pleased to announce Sorry, Not Sorry, a solo exhibition by Montreal-based multidisciplinary artist Marie-Claude Marquis. This marks the artist’s second solo exhibition…
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Posted On Arts and LiteraturePenn Museum Workers Vote to Authorize StrikeÂ
On the heels of a historic municipal work stoppage that left Philadelphia’s streets drowning in mounting garbage piles, unionized staff at the Penn Museum are…
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Posted On Arts and LiteratureAn Account of the Catastrophe at the Flower Show
Seven or eight years ago, a friend showed me a tatty packet of odd papers he’d picked up for six pounds at a sale. It…
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Posted On Arts and LiteratureTo Better Prepare for Extreme Weather, We Fired Everyone at NOAA and Replaced Them with a Guy Named Noah
“Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem slammed the ‘ancient system’ used to warn the public of potential weather threats — and vowed the Trump administration plans…
