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In a Divisive Political Climate, E3 Shows That Maybe Video Games Had It Right All Along

In a Divisive Political Climate, E3 Shows That Maybe Video Games Had It Right All Along

CultureElana AlipingJune 12, 2018a story, culture

What Will Art Look Like in 100 Years? We Asked 16 Contemporary Artists to Predict the Future

What Will Art Look Like in 100 Years? We Asked 16 Contemporary Artists to Predict the Future

CultureElana AlipingJune 12, 2018art, culture, a story

‘This Is the Project of a More Just World’: Trevor Paglen on Making Art That Shows Alternative Realities

‘This Is the Project of a More Just World’: Trevor Paglen on Making Art That Shows Alternative Realities

CultureElana AlipingJune 11, 2018culture, art, technology

The Crimes That Fueled a Fantastic Brazilian Museum

The Crimes That Fueled a Fantastic Brazilian Museum

CultureElana AlipingJune 8, 2018culture, art, museum, global

She’s Not President (Yet), But Oprah Winfrey Has Already Taken Over DC—as an Art Exhibition

She’s Not President (Yet), But Oprah Winfrey Has Already Taken Over DC—as an Art Exhibition

CultureElana AlipingJune 8, 2018culture, women, art

Poetry Is Making A Big Comeback In The U.S., Survey Results Reveal

Poetry Is Making A Big Comeback In The U.S., Survey Results Reveal

CultureElana AlipingJune 8, 2018culture, a story

We Built This City: A Conversation with Lauren Halsey

We Built This City: A Conversation with Lauren Halsey

CultureElana AlipingJune 7, 2018art, culture, community, Los Angeles

In 'Marvel's Cloak & Dagger' on Freeform, Racism and Injustice Are The Real Supervillains

In 'Marvel's Cloak & Dagger' on Freeform, Racism and Injustice Are The Real Supervillains

CultureElana AlipingJune 7, 2018culture, race

The Experience Is Virtual. The Terror Is Real.

The Experience Is Virtual. The Terror Is Real.

CultureElana AlipingJune 7, 2018immigration, media, culture, justice

David Hammons Gets the Green Light to Create a Grand, Haunting Public Artwork in the Hudson River

David Hammons Gets the Green Light to Create a Grand, Haunting Public Artwork in the Hudson River

CultureElana AlipingJune 7, 2018public art, art, culture

MIT Creates Psychopath AI By Making It Look At A Reddit Forum

MIT Creates Psychopath AI By Making It Look At A Reddit Forum

CultureElana AlipingJune 7, 2018culture, art, a story

On The 40th Anniversary Of The LGBTQ Pride Symbol, Artist Wants Her Rainbow Flag Story Told

On The 40th Anniversary Of The LGBTQ Pride Symbol, Artist Wants Her Rainbow Flag Story Told

CultureElana AlipingJune 7, 2018culture, art

The First Riga Biennial’s Theme Is ‘Change’—So It’s Paying Its Artists and Hiring an All-Woman Team of Curators

The First Riga Biennial’s Theme Is ‘Change’—So It’s Paying Its Artists and Hiring an All-Woman Team of Curators

CultureElana AlipingJune 6, 2018art, women, culture, artists

'Made In L.A. 2018': Why The Hammer Biennial Is The Right Show For Disturbing Times

'Made In L.A. 2018': Why The Hammer Biennial Is The Right Show For Disturbing Times

CultureElana AlipingJune 5, 2018art, a story, culture, Los Angeles

Chester Artists Revitalizing Corridor On Their Own Terms

Chester Artists Revitalizing Corridor On Their Own Terms

CultureElana AlipingJune 5, 2018revitalization, art, a story, culture

Coming to a Billboard Near You: An Artist-Led Political Group Is Organizing the Largest Public Art Collaboration in US History

Coming to a Billboard Near You: An Artist-Led Political Group Is Organizing the Largest Public Art Collaboration in US History

CultureElana AlipingJune 4, 2018art, politics, public art

In The Hammer Museum's 'Made in L.A.' Biennial, Dance Moves Back Into The Picture

In The Hammer Museum's 'Made in L.A.' Biennial, Dance Moves Back Into The Picture

CultureElana AlipingJune 3, 2018art, museum, Los Angeles

Kerry James Marshall on Painting, Politics and P Diddy’s Record-Breaking Purchase of His Work

Kerry James Marshall on Painting, Politics and P Diddy’s Record-Breaking Purchase of His Work

CultureElana AlipingJune 3, 2018art, politics, race

Cities Made of Dreams and Paper

Cities Made of Dreams and Paper

CultureElana AlipingJune 1, 2018art, urban planning

What’s the Role of an Alternative Art Space? LAXART Reopens in LA With a Renewed Mission and a Head-Turning Barbara Kruger Mural

What’s the Role of an Alternative Art Space? LAXART Reopens in LA With a Renewed Mission and a Head-Turning Barbara Kruger Mural

CultureElana AlipingJune 1, 2018art, Los Angeles