What is art? How do we define art? What is art? How do we define art? In this episode, we explore some of the many ways that artists and writers and thinkers have defined and understood this thing we ...

Marcel Duchamp by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1968 Promised gift of Barbara and Aaron Levine Hirshhorn, Cathy Carver © Association Marcel Duchamp / ADAGP, Paris / Artists ...

One of the easiest ways to start an argument is to attempt to define art. Never has it been done to the satisfaction of any considerable number of people, although the production of such definitions ...

Author’s note: this article is a heavily edited and updated version of my personal definitions previously posted here on Bloodyelbow (source 1, source 2). From time to time, I like to share my ...

The America Invents Act (AIA) has now gone through its second phase of implementation. Initially there were few things that went into effect over the initial 90 days after President Obama signed the ...

The new definition, which says a museum's mission is to promote equality, justice, and the planet's wellbeing, is too woke for some professionals. Activists are seen holding a banner during the ...

Museum directors and professionals from more than 100 countries have decided to postpone a decision whether to adopt a radical redefinition of the role of museums. After a week of debate in Kyoto, and ...

At a time when art and cultural institutions are working to embrace diverse forms and ideas, it is no surprise that the intersection of art, craft and design at the heart of ceramics and its global ...

This question immediately brings up a whole host of other questions. Almost anything can constitute art in this day and age. One need only look as far as Mark Rothko to see this. His pieces are ...