Pérez Art Museum Miami Latest to Suspend Kehinde Wiley Show
The Minneapolis Institute of Art and the Joslyn Art Museum also halted exhibitions in the wake of sexual assault allegations against the artist, which he denies.
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Gone Swimming, With Tara Booth
“who else is ready to get beat tf up by the ocean?” asks artist Tara Booth on Instagram. (If you click through , it’s a whole mini-story.) More of Booth’s awesome work can also be found on her website . Is this the day I buy her art on a tote bag ? Or a hoodie ? Or a
How a Father-Daughter Duo Changed the Course of Textile Art
May and William Morris’s fascinating and complicated relationship deserves to be studied in its own right.
Paul Theroux: “In the short run, criticism seems to have merit; in...
Paul Theroux : “In the short run, criticism seems to have merit; in the end, criticism is useless—a good book has a long life in spite of anything said about it.” I’m not sure I agree, but I did find this idea somewhat thrilling. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Joey Terrill’s Windows Into Queer Chicano Life
“I want my work to have a confessional nature about my life, my identity, and who I am,” the artist said in an interview with Hyperallergic .
Required Reading
This week, illicit antiquity trading, Harlem Renaissance patrons and whiteness, a new biography of Joni Mitchell, Diane Keaton season, and much more.
Fractured Ice Drifts Atop a Frosty Baltic Sea in Bernhard Lang’s Stunning New Photos
Massive ice floes crush like pebbles in a frosty series by Bernhard Lang . Known for his stunning aerial photos that capture the intricate textures found around the globe, Lang recently flew above the Baltic Sea to glimpse the wintry conditions. Awash in snow and ice, the
Is everyone really taking steroids? Rosecrans Baldwin says yes: “Someone in your...
Is everyone really taking steroids? Rosecrans Baldwin says yes : “Someone in your life is using performance-enhancing drugs. I feel comfortable making that bet because I recently discovered how many people in my life are using performance-enhancing drugs.” 💬 Join the
Thomas Cole’s Landscape Painting Through an Indigenous Lens
Unlike European Christian notions regarding human dominion over all of creation, the Haudenosaunee belief is that our relationship with the earth is one of responsibilities.
14 Art Shows to See in Los Angeles This Summer
The art scene has something for everyone this season, from Kwame Brathwaite and mural collective East Los Streetscapers to Simone Leigh and Zapotec textile art.
The 2024 Cannes Film Festival Immersed Audiences in Art
A selection of films on artists and immersive VR experiences all reinforced the ability of art to emerge from and resonate with the viewer on deeply felt levels.
What Does ‘Havering’ Mean?
“If I haver, well I know I’m gonna be — I’m gonna be the man who’s haverin’ to you.” It’s only the 9,000th time I’ve heard this perfect song, but for whatever reason today was the day I looked it up. (Apologies to everyone who already knows.) Per Wikipedia : In Scottish
A View From the Easel
“Sometimes, I will finish discarded pieces months or even years later.”
What Happened to the Art in the Columbia Student Encampments?
Student artists are asking why the school took their protest art into its archives and demanding more transparency moving forward.
The Pleasure of Being Left Alone
"An exquisite peace obtains: a drowsy, golden peace, flowing honey-sweet over my dwelling, soaking it, dripping like music from the walls... A peace for gods; a divine emptiness."
Pretty dark but also fascinating: “ancient DNA extracted from 64 of the...
Pretty dark but also fascinating: “ ancient DNA extracted from 64 of the children is offering new insights into the religious rituals of the ancient Maya and their ties to modern descendants. ” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Diary Comics, Jan. 2 & 11
Hello, and welcome to another Thursday Afternoon With Edith! I was off for a while in part because everyone in my family got Hand Foot and Mouth Disease, which was horrible. I’m also going through some crises of purpose and trying to figure out what to do with my life. 🤔
Aspen Golann’s Elegant Brooms and Brushes Take a Playful Approach to Woodworking
For Aspen Golann , determining the function of an object is the perfect creative constraint for beginning a project. Working almost entirely by hand in her New Hampshire studio, she carves and sands wooden furniture, spoons, candlesticks, and other goods with a playful twist.
Islands of Kinship Culminates With a Book Launch and Symposium on Inclusivity in Language
The two-year project connected six visual art institutions across Europe in an innovative collaboration model.
An analysis of the easiest & hardest puzzles from the NY Times’...
An analysis of the easiest & hardest puzzles from the NY Times’ Spelling Bee . (The highest-possible Spelling Bee score is 2061 with 26 pangrams! WAT?!) 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
“How the Fridge Changed Flavor”
In an adaptation from her forthcoming book, Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves , Nicola Twilley shares how refrigeration changed the food we eat and even how it tastes (you tomato and strawberry lovers know what I’m talking about): The
A short oral history of pioneering Chicago house anthem Move Your Body....
A short oral history of pioneering Chicago house anthem Move Your Body . “It was cooked up in just 30 minutes by four postal workers after a tough shift on the letter-sorting machine.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
How Tennis Balls Became Yellow, Feat. David Attenborough
Somehow, I didn’t know that until quite recently, tennis balls were white instead of yellow (Wimbledon used white balls until 1985 ). Here’s a British Pathé film from 1961 that shows how tennis balls were made, along with Wimbledon ball boy training: I also didn’t know that
Hand-Blown Glass Swells Around Steel Armature in Katie Stout’s Bubbly Lamps
Artist Katie Stout blurs the line between utilitarian objects and sculptures, creating chandeliers, chairs, tables, and other functional designs bearing her signature ornamental aesthetic. Using a wide range of materials like ceramic, bronze, glass, and steel, she continually
The Day After Tomorrow turns 20. “Twenty years after its release, it...
The Day After Tomorrow turns 20 . “Twenty years after its release, it remains a unique specimen: a climate disaster blockbuster that adheres to all the tenets of the genre, while also explicitly attributing its carnage to the greenhouse effect.” 💬 Join the discussion on
Spreadsheet Superstars
"An elite handful of analysts, actuaries, and accountants have mastered Excel, arguably the most important software in the business world. So what do they do in Vegas? They open a spreadsheet."
America’s Best New Restaurant Celebrates the Flavors of West Africa
The James Beard Award-winning Dakar NOLA is at the forefront of a generation of fine-dining establishments determined to educate foodies about the true origins of “Southern” cuisine
Boudica: a Norfolk story
New archaeological discoveries shed light on the story of Boudica – the ancient Celtic queen who rebelled against Rome - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon