Museum and Library Union Launches Legal Battle Against White House to Stop Cuts
This is the second high-profile legal challenge to Trump’s cuts to the humanities this month.
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Amazing Wildlife Winning Photos from the 2025 North American Nature Photography Awards
“Photo” by Alan Murphy The 2025 North American Nature Photography Awards have unveiled their 24 outstanding wildlife-winning photos, showcasing the beauty and diversity of nature through the lenses of talented photographers. Selected from the Best Photos in the Top 100, these breathtaking images capture rare moments in the wild, from dramatic predator-prey interactions to intimate […]
Spectacular Shortlisted Photos from the 2025 World Food Photography Awards
Bring Home The Harvest: Harvest In Motion By Wim Demessemaekers, Belgium The 2025 World Food Photography Awards have unveiled a stunning selection of shortlisted photos that celebrate the artistry, culture, and emotion tied to food around the world. From vibrant street food scenes and elegant still lifes to intimate moments in home kitchens, these images […]
Radio Juxtapoz, ep 160: The Serpent and the Mythical World of David Altmejd
The serpent has been around for a quite some time. It’s biblical stature as the representation of the temptation of the devil to Eve in the Garden of Eden has often been part of Western thought, but the asp was a powerful symbol in ancient Egyptian culture, representing “divine authority of the pharaohs.” The serpent has been a protector and mischievous creature, chaotic and a form of order. And this is where we find Montreal-born, LA-based sculpture artist David Altmejd, on the border of chaos and order, restraint and rawness, realism and fantasy. We are in the underworld but also inverting the hierarchy of the world above it all in one.
Beautiful Illustrations By María Jesús Contreras That Might Brighten Your Day
Fun, vibrant, relatable, and hilarious—these are just a few words that come to mind when exploring María Jesús Contreras’s illustrations. Her distinct style often features animals in human-like scenarios or dives into the completely absurd and unexpected. More: Instagram h/t: boredpanda
Sebas Velasco’s Dreamy Oil Paintings Illuminate Cinematic Urban Landscapes
Velasco emphasizes the power of humanity amid the tumult of globalization.
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Max Kozloff, Influential Art Critic Who Augured a Turn Away from Formalism, Dies at 91
He saw no division between art and ideology, suggesting that the outside world influenced artists just as much as what went on in their heads.
American Library Association Sues Trump Administration, France to Return Human Remains to Madagascar, and More: Morning Links for April 9, 2025
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Women Artists Report Facing Underrepresentation, Career Setbacks, According to Anonymous Was a Woman Survey
The report surveyed 1,200 women artists.
Christie’s to Sell Treasured Artworks Picked by Tiqui Atencio and Ago Demirdjian
The pieces include market stars like Ed Ruscha and Elizabeth Peyton, as well as figures such as Gego and Carmen Herrera.