Thirteen Crucial Years for Art in Downtown New York

It's a commonplace to say that after 1940 the capital of the art world moved from Paris to New York. But commonplaces are usually distortions created by looking in a rearview mirror, and this one is no exception.

Latrobe Art Center serving up "Pizza & Brews"

The director says the fundraiser will benefit art educational programming for children with special needs at Latrobe Art Center, which includes a Buddy Art Program and an annual Champion of the Arts show featuring artwork from all 17 school districts ...

Kerry James Marshall: A Black Presence in the Art World is 'Not Negotiable'

With his large-scale, exuberant paintings, artist Kerry James Marshall is on a mission: to make the presence of black people and black culture in the art world “indispensable” and “undeniable.” Now 61, Marshall was a young artist when he decided to ...

Should Art That Infuriates Be Removed? - The New York Times

This question is at the center of a debate that has split the art world over Dana Schutz's painting “Open Casket” at the Whitney Biennial.

Portland Museum of Art taps former SPACE director Nat May to curate 2018 Biennial - Portland Press Herald

Portland Museum of Art taps former SPACE director Nat May to ...

He will spend most of this year visiting artist studios in preparation for the exhibition, which opens next January. By Bob KeyesStaff Writer.

Agnès Varda's Art of Being There

Movie theatres used to be more like art galleries. Many viewers went without regard to showtimes and dropped in on a movie in progress, staying again to watch from the start to their own entry point (thus, the origin of the phrase “This is where I came ...

Emerging teachers explore art with K-12 students

With pencils, plaster and paint in hand, students have been testing the water in the basement of North Hall. University of Iowa art educators in training are getting a feel for their career of choice alongside K-12 students exploring their identities ...