Visual Arts

The 1942 Internment of Japanese-Americans Holds Lessons for Today

Emily Wilson / Truthdig Mar 23, 2019 "Then They Came For Me," a traveling exhibit, reminds viewers how easily history can repeat itself. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Frieze L.A. Looks Good for Galleries, but Artists Give Mixed Reviews

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Feb 16, 2019 The Los Angeles art fair raises questions about the effect gentrification is having on artists and collectors. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Truthdig’s Top 10 Cartoons of 2018

Staff / Truthdig Dec 29, 2018 One satirical cartoon is worth a thousand tweets. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Fandom Grows With ‘Notorious RBG’ Show

Liesl Bradner / Truthdig Oct 24, 2018 If the book, documentary or T-shirt isn’t enough, a new exhibit dedicated to the ever-popular Supreme Court justice gives admirers another outlet to express their enthusiasm. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘The Price of Everything’ Confronts an Art World Awash With Cash

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Oct 22, 2018 Filmmaker Nathaniel Kahn and a "Guerrilla Girl" contemplate cultural representation amid scorched-earth capitalism, as artists like Jeff Koons (pictured) make bank in a speculative art market. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Judy Chicago on Making Art Her Way and Remaking the Art World

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Aug 24, 2018 The trailblazing artist tells how she fused feminist sensibilities with production methods in works that were initially written off by male critics and peers—and are now being celebrated in retrospectives and salutes. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Armenia’s Velvet Revolution: Ruben Malayan’s Posters of Protest and Hope

Paul Von Blum / Truthdig Jun 21, 2018 The artist’s works document a monumental step toward democracy in his home country and offer stunning examples of the art of the protest poster. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Armenian Artist Ruben Malayan’s Protest Posters Usher in a New Era

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Painting a Path Out of Prison

Liesl Bradner / Truthdig May 26, 2018 Fulton Leroy Washington turned to art to cope with an unjust federal sentence. The story of his path to freedom is worth remembering as Congress considers prison reform. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Beyond the Streets,’ a Street Art Show, Ranges From Origins to Legacy

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig May 18, 2018 The show features over 100 artists, including stars like Basquiat, Banksy and Haring, as well as taggers from the format’s earliest days in the 1960s. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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‘Beyond the Streets’ Exhibit in Downtown L.A.

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Milos Forman, Oscar-Winning Director, Dies at 86

ANTHONY MCCARTNEY / The Associated Press Apr 14, 2018 The Czech-born filmmaker's "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975) and "Amadeus" (1984) earned him a deluge of Academy Awards. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )