Inside the Food Truck Mafia Wreaking Havoc Around the National Mall
"Turf wars. Food and fire hazards. $15 ice-cream cones. How an organized network of unlicensed food trucks took over America's Front Lawn."
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Artists Reclaim Lady Liberty
Aruna D’Souza on the iconic monument as a tool of political expression and Ed Simon on the allure and anxiety of the Hudson River School.
Operator error
“I blame myself.” Said no one, ever. At least not the consumers I know. When a careless woodworker loses a digit on a table saw, they almost certainly blame the design and instructions of the device, not their lack of care. On a less gruesome note, the user who fails to read
The Declaration of Independence Performed by Morgan Freeman, Benicio del Toro, Winona Ryder & Other Actors
Some successful Hollywood producers spend their money on yachts, sports teams, and European castles. Norman Lear’s biggest purchase, or at least his most famous one, was a copy of the Declaration of Independence. He did not, of course, buy the kind of reproduction any tourist
What Does the Statue of Liberty Stand For?
As artists like Amy Sherald, Marta Minujín, and Faith Ringgold remind us, the monument is far from a neutral symbol of so-called American values.
The Hudson River School’s American Apocalypse
One of the United States’s first major art movements registered anxieties about industrialization, empire, and environmental ruin.
NYC's Swiss Institute Heads to the Bowery
Raymond Pettibon and Abdelkader Benchamma team up on a massive mural, Seattle Art Museum's new chief curator, and more.
Hopeful Art Fundraisers for Earthquake Relief in Venezuela
Art sales featuring everything from paintings and prints to photographs, artist books, and zines are benefiting urgently needed aid efforts.
Required Reading
This week: James Turrell in Denmark, a new album by Raven Chacon, a Black radical history of the Declaration of Independence, World Cup songs across time, and more.
New York Gallery Lyles & King to Close After 11 Years
The gallery became known for championing the careers of Mira Schor, Chris Hood, Philip Birch, and Davina Semo, among others.
