From spray-painted graffiti and colorful murals, there is absolutely no shortage of artwork on the streets of New York. Even lampposts and street signs are decorated with an abundance of curious stickers and odd posters. With so much to look at, it can be difficult to catch the attention of daily commuters and head-bent errand runners. For Max Kolomatsky, …
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On July 6, after months of advocacy efforts by arts organizations, community cultural groups, and city council members, New York City announced a fiscal year 2024 budget of $241 million for the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA). The adopted budget, which the agency says is a record high, comes on the heels of an open letter addressed to Cultural Affairs Commissioner …
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Design History Illustration #astrology #books #engraving #medieval July 11, 2023 Kate Mothes All images via The Library of Congress More than 2,000 years ago in Hellenistic Greece, the astrolabe was invented as a kind of analog calculator to decode a range of astronomical observations, survey an area, or reckon latitude and time. Often made from metal, the tool was …
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Vincent van Gogh, “Doctor Paul Gachet” (1890), oil on canvas, Musée d’Orsay, Paris (all images courtesy Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam) AMSTERDAM — A doctor can be a consoling presence in the life of any troubled human being. Such was Dr. Paul Gachet, the physician, phrenologist, artist, and art collector (yes, he was a man of many parts) who became an …
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This is horrible. This awful man is spraying a homeless woman down with a hose. You can hear her yell “Help Me!” Does anyone recognize him? Is he affiliated with Barbarossa Lounge? This is inhumane and inexcusable. Shout out to @briochessf for posting the video. pic.twitter.com/3ZKeRP4gar — (((BrokeAssStuart))) (@BrokeAssStuart) January 10, 2023 San Francisco resident and gallerist Collier Gwin, 71, …
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LOS ANGELES — In 2016, two Muslim women were removed from an airplane, ostensibly because their stares made a flight attendant uncomfortable. It was just one of many such incidents that year. As Niala Mohammad, a journalist, wrote of her own experience of being removed from a plane: Although the incident was humiliating it was also eye-opening. Until it happened …
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