November 9, 2022 Good morning. 🌤️ These times are fraught with division, anxiety, and discord, and it's only natural to feel exhausted by all this. But remember that no matter what happens, we'll always have art. While we're still processing the outcomes of the midterm elections, let's leap to the Netherlands, where a painting long believed to be a Rembrandt copy turned out to be an original. You see, that's why we still need art historians (as long as they don't write long-winded exhibition reviews). And speaking of art historians, UC Berkeley reported a sharp increase in students enrolling in arts and humanities majors in the last academic year. Isn't that a pleasant surprise? There's a lot more today, including film and performance reviews. In the meantime, stay strong. — Hakim Bishara, Senior Editor University of California's Berkeley Campus has reported a sharp increase in students enrolling in arts and humanities majors in the last decade. | Rhea Nayyar SPONSORED David Zwirner is pleased to present Practical Effects, a new, immersive installation by Diana Thater that will fill the entirety of the gallery’s 519 West 19th Street location in New York. Opening tomorrow, November 10, 6–8pm.
Learn More WHAT'S HAPPENING Artist Tom Björklund created a rendering of the child sleeping when still alive. (image by and courtesy Tom Björklund) An excavation of a burial site of a child who lived around 8,000 years ago sheds new light on Stone Age funerary practices. A new online database tracks the Benin bronzes housed in disparate collections around the world. Two Nevada residents are sentenced to prison for vandalizing ancient petroglyphs at White River Narrows. The J. Paul Getty Trust has pledged $1 million toward the conservation of Ukrainian cultural heritage. SPONSORED The EGS is offering 10-week “deep dives” into core thinkers who have shaped modern thought. Join our accomplished professors and a unique community for searching encounters with seminal texts. Learn more. ART & FILM The conference organizers set out to see what Native practitioners are making, and what they’re needing or wanting in the realm of type. | Julianne Aguilar SPONSORED Gwladys Gambie, Rebecca D. Henry, Jérémie Priam, Tabita Rezaire, and Modou Dieng Yacine partake in the first iteration of this exhibition in Lafayette, Louisiana. Learn more. With his latest film, Jafar Panahi suggests that cinema might be a great art worth fighting for, but it may not be able to save anyone. | Dan Schindel SPONSORED All students receive generous, guaranteed financial support in the form of partial or full tuition scholarships. Attend a Virtual Open House on November 17. Learn more. The Terrestrial Trilogy shows how we can — and perhaps cannot — talk about pressing human and environmental emergencies. | Mihika Agarwal and YJ Lee Become a member today to help keep our reporting and criticism free and accessible to all. Become a Member SPONSORED ANNOUNCEMENTS MOST POPULAR | 