Center for Craft Names Four 2026 Craft Archive Fellows With $5,000 Honoraria
Four researchers win $5,000 each to explore overlooked craft histories of Indigenous, Black, Middle Eastern, and blind makers.
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Category: Culture
Ruby Silvious Uses Discarded Tea Bags as Her Canvas for Tiny Paintings
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Arthur Jafa Uses the Screen as a Funeral Bier for America
A survey of Arthur Jafa's video art, sculpture, and photography at the New Museum, weighing grandeur against obscurity.
Lit Hub Daily: September 28, 2026
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Cats Rule the Earth in These Nine Far Side Comics
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Trump’s pressure campaign hits the Smithsonian, as officials grapple with cultural politics
The Smithsonian faces a culture war over its Franklin exhibit, accused of moving from education to activist politics.
A Photographer Tracked Down Every State in America by Looking Down at Its Ground
A photographer's collection of America's ground—dirt, grass, and pavement—reveals the country beneath our feet.
Instagram List Celebrates 76 Women Who Changed History, From WASPs to Hedy Lamar
A list of 76 women who shaped history through nursing, suffrage, science, and politics, each with a caption worthy of celebration.
Modern Fantasy Reads That Give Harry Potter a Run for His Money
A list of eight modern fantasy book series that rival the magic of Harry Potter, each with its own unique world.
Why the Tomb of the ‘Disturber of the Universe’ Remains Hidden After 800 Years
The tomb of the 'Disturber of the Universe' remains hidden after 800 years, a secret guarded by a massacre and a lie.
Lisa Bradley’s New Paintings Strip Back the Light at the Delaware Art Museum
DelArt opens Lisa Bradley's new paintings Sept 2026 — a luminous journey beyond her earlier work, with new paper pieces and a companion book.
Arthur Jafa’s “I Am Tony” Turns the New Museum Into a Choir of Screens
A survey of Arthur Jafa's brash, ironic, and occasionally uneven tribute to Black music, cinema, and the Internet, at the New Museum.