Editors’ Picks: 8 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From ’50 Women Sculptures’ to a Nicolas Party Chat
Each week, we search New York City for the most exciting and thought-provoking shows, screenings, and events. In light of…
U.S. coronavirus hotspots are far outpacing Europe’s
America’s coronavirus outbreak has surpassed Europe’s. Why it matters: It wasn’t long ago that public health experts were pointing to…
A season of COVID uncertainty
The frightening, post-election COVID surge is making everything feel strange, different and unsettled all over again. Why it matters: With…
The surprisingly strong U.S. consumer
Most Americans are doing surprisingly well, financially, in the face of a major pandemic raging across the country. Why it…
Sen. Rick Scott tests positive for COVID-19
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) tweeted Friday that he tested positive for the coronavirus and is experiencing mild symptoms. The state…
What’s Up With That Pig Couch? Here’s Everything You Need to Know About the Internet’s Latest Obsession—and the Artist Behind It
The mystery of the Craigslist pig couch has finally been solved. For years, its origins have been unknown, even as ads…
After Biden’s win, Australia needs to step up and recommit to this vital UN climate change fund
Now Joe Biden is on track to be the next US president, there has been plenty of speculation about what…
It’s hard to see how Crown Resorts can be found ‘fit and proper’ to run Sydney’s Barangaroo casino
Australia’s biggest gambling company, Crown Resorts, has been told by the NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority to delay its…
Climate crisis: how museums could inspire radical action
When Victorian tea-merchant Frederick Horniman was looking to build a new home for his extensive collection of natural and cultural…
Studio Visit: Artist Sophia Narrett on How an Anonymous Renaissance Painting Cycle Inspired Her Latest Feminist Embroidery
In her vibrant embroidered works, Sophia Narrett paints with thread, deftly creating detailed figurative scenes tinged with fantasy, desire, and eroticism. Her tapestries…
Huawei – Caught Between Two Superpowers (Documentary)
The Huawei story is one with many twists and turns. In this episode, I aim to tell both sides of…
Four climate strategies that could reach across partisan divides
Within the US, climate change is still a divisive issue. In Donald Trump, 71 million Americans voted for a candidate…
How Australians Will Celebrate Diwali Differently Amid COVID-19
For the first time in many years, Amit Tuteja’s Diwali celebrations this weekend will be rather intimate. He won’t be…
Sen. Thom Tillis wins re-election against Cal Cunningham in North Carolina
Sen. Thom Tillis (R) has won re-election against Democratic challenger Cal Cunningham in North Carolina, AP projects. Why it matters:…
‘We Painted, Sang, and Danced Our Way to the Polls’: Artists React to US President-Elect Joe Biden’s Victory
As jubilant Democrats took to the streets in cities across the US on Saturday to celebrate the victory of president-elect…
Stock market rises after Pfizer coronavirus vaccine news
The Dow closed up 2.9%, or 835 points, after Pfizer announced promising, though early, findings about the effectiveness of its…
US Election Results And Live Updates: Joe Biden Says He Has A ‘Mandate For Action’
Joe Biden has said he has a “mandate for action” as he edged closer to becoming US president. In an…
The Founding Curator of the Nelson-Atkins Photography Department Has Resigned in Protest of Layoffs at the Museum
Keith F. Davis, the founding curator of the photography department at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, has…