Nov

03

What Lady Gaga Teaches us about Pain and Gender

What does GAGA: Five Foot Two teach us about pain? The documentary challenges viewers to consider how female pain is often perceived or diminished.

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Oct

13

What Does “Jesus Christ Superstar” Have to Do With the Show “Transparent” ?

Jesus Christ Superstar is a global phenomenon, and with Transparent’s recent use of and even reboot of the rock opera, its fanbase is sure to keep growing.

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Oct

11

Bryan Stevenson and America’s First Slavery Museum

The Equal Justice Initiative’s new museum seeks to lead a more “honest conversation about racial and economic justice.”

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Oct

07

The Lasting Power of Janet Jackson’s “Got ‘Til It’s Gone”

Twenty years ago, Janet Jackson released her single “Got ‘Til it’s Gone.” Today, we celebrate the layered artistry that led to the video’s timeless appeal.

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Sep

30

Glenn Ligon’s “Blue Black” Exhibits the History of Race in America

Artist Glenn Ligon grounds his work in American history, addressing the inextricable link between history of slavery and the black experience in the U.S.

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Sep

27

Mexico’s Radical Women Artists

Art by Mexican “Radical Women” artists capture the turbulent times of the feminist movement in Mexico in the 1970s and still ring true today.

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Sep

03

Honoring History with Edgar Heap of Birds’s “Building Minnesota”

Prior to discussions about appropriation art, artist Hock E Aye Vi (Hachivi) Edgar Heap of Birds honored the 40 executed Dakota men in “Building Minnesota.”

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Sep

01

Beyoncé, the Virgin Mary, and the Power of Imagery

Why did Beyoncé pose as the Virgin Mary in her pregnancy and birth announcements? Learn about her art historical referents and iconic portraiture here.

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Aug

21

A Museum in the Palm of your Hand

SFMOMA recently made headlines with its digital campaign to make art go viral with their Send Me SFMOMA project — but what museum exhibits came before this?

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Aug

06

How Pope Francis Will Redefine Art at the Vatican

Elected as the 266th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church in 2013, Pope Francis has been full of surprises and has redefined the papacy, including the ways in which he considers the role and power of art.

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