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DATE 11/1/2024

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‘Indigenous Histories’ is Back in Stock!

DATE 10/16/2024

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DATE 10/15/2024

‘Cyberpunk’ opens at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

DATE 10/14/2024

Celebrate Indigenous artists across the spectrum

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Textile as language in 'Sheila Hicks: Radical Vertical Inquiries'

DATE 10/8/2024

Queer history, science-fiction and the occult in visionary, pulp-age Los Angeles

DATE 10/6/2024

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DATE 10/1/2024

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A poetic manifesto on labor inequity from George Saunders and Joshua Lutz


STAFF PICKS | FROM THE SHELVES

AVERY LOZADA | DATE 11/1/2024

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month!

An Indigenous PresentAn Indigenous Present
Before AméricaBefore América
We Live in Painting: The Nature of Color in Mesoamerican ArtWe Live in Painting: The Nature of Color in Mesoamerican Art
Let's Become Fungal!Let's Become Fungal!
Native American Art from the Thomas W. Weisel Family CollectionNative American Art from the Thomas W. Weisel Family Collection
Robert Houle: Red Is BeautifulRobert Houle: Red Is Beautiful
The Portable Universe/El Universo en tus ManosThe Portable Universe/El Universo en tus Manos
Melissa Cody: Webbed SkiesMelissa Cody: Webbed Skies
Zen Lefort: Indian LandZen Lefort: Indian Land
Mitch Epstein: Property RightsMitch Epstein: Property Rights
Dana ClaxtonDana Claxton
Phyllis Galembo: Mexico Masks RitualsPhyllis Galembo: Mexico Masks Rituals
Lightning Symbol and Snake Dance: Aby Warburg and Pueblo ArtLightning Symbol and Snake Dance: Aby Warburg and Pueblo Art
The Snake and the Lightning: Aby Warburg's American JourneyThe Snake and the Lightning: Aby Warburg's American Journey
Jimmie Durham & A Stick in the Forest by the Side of the RoadJimmie Durham & A Stick in the Forest by the Side of the Road
Carmezia Emiliano: The Tree of LifeCarmezia Emiliano: The Tree of Life
Gary Hill & Martin Cothren: You Know Where I'm At and I Know Where You’re AtGary Hill & Martin Cothren: You Know Where I'm At and I Know Where You’re At
Towards Home: Inuit & Sámi PlacemakingTowards Home: Inuit & Sámi Placemaking
A Song of Flowers: Ni Xochitl, Ni KuikatlA Song of Flowers: Ni Xochitl, Ni Kuikatl
Rose B. Simpson: Journeys of ClayRose B. Simpson: Journeys of Clay
CORY REYNOLDS | DATE 10/1/2024

Creepin’ it Real for Halloween 2024!

Get OutGet Out
UsUs
Penny Slinger: An ExorcismPenny Slinger: An Exorcism
The World of Tim BurtonThe World of Tim Burton
Tim BurtonTim Burton
John Waters: Pope of TrashJohn Waters: Pope of Trash
Vampire Cinema: The First One Hundred YearsVampire Cinema: The First One Hundred Years
Frankenstein: The First Two Hundred YearsFrankenstein: The First Two Hundred Years
Ellen Von Unwerth: RevengeEllen Von Unwerth: Revenge
Yayoi Kusama: Infinity MirrorsYayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors
SpellsSpells
The Sick RoseThe Sick Rose
The Spectacle of IllusionThe Spectacle of Illusion
The Anatomical VenusThe Anatomical Venus
Cindy ShermanCindy Sherman
Cindy Sherman: 2023Cindy Sherman: 2023
Marilyn Manson by PerouMarilyn Manson by Perou
Phyllis Galembo: Mexico Masks RitualsPhyllis Galembo: Mexico Masks Rituals
Ted Serios: The Mind’s EyeTed Serios: The Mind’s Eye
Cameron Jamie: Front Lawn Funerals and CemeteriesCameron Jamie: Front Lawn Funerals and Cemeteries
AVERY LOZADA | DATE 9/15/2024

¡Celebra con nosotros! Hispanic & Latin American Heritage Month Staff Picks, 2024

Magdalena Suarez Frimkess: The Finest DisregardMagdalena Suarez Frimkess: The Finest Disregard
Before AméricaBefore América
We Live in Painting: The Nature of Color in Mesoamerican ArtWe Live in Painting: The Nature of Color in Mesoamerican Art
Graciela Iturbide: White FenceGraciela Iturbide: White Fence
Firelei BáezFirelei Báez
Collidoscope: de la Torre BrothersCollidoscope: de la Torre Brothers
Las MexicanasLas Mexicanas
On Homo rodans and Other WritingsOn Homo rodans and Other Writings
Roj Rodriguez: Mi SangreRoj Rodriguez: Mi Sangre
Frida Kahlo: Her UniverseFrida Kahlo: Her Universe
AVERY LOZADA | DATE 9/1/2024

Get Smart! Back to School Reading 2024

Wicked Arts AssignmentsWicked Arts Assignments
What Design Can’t DoWhat Design Can’t Do
A New Program for Graphic DesignA New Program for Graphic Design
Seeing <—> Making: Room for ThoughtSeeing <—> Making: Room for Thought
UnlicensedUnlicensed
Radical Fashion ExercisesRadical Fashion Exercises
Notes on Book DesignNotes on Book Design
Design Is StorytellingDesign Is Storytelling
The Impossibility of Silence: Writing for Designers, Artists & PhotographersThe Impossibility of Silence: Writing for Designers, Artists & Photographers
Operating Manual for Spaceship EarthOperating Manual for Spaceship Earth
An Attempt at Exhausting a Place in ParisAn Attempt at Exhausting a Place in Paris
Pataphysical EssaysPataphysical Essays
Robert Venturi: Complexity And Contradiction In ArchitectureRobert Venturi: Complexity And Contradiction In Architecture
Mount AnalogueMount Analogue
The New York Tapes: Alan Solomon’s Interviews for Television, 1965–66The New York Tapes: Alan Solomon’s Interviews for Television, 1965–66
CORY REYNOLDS | DATE 7/1/2024

Summertime Staff Picks, 2024!

Tony Caramanico: Montauk Surf JournalsTony Caramanico: Montauk Surf Journals
Matthew Brookes: Into the WildMatthew Brookes: Into the Wild
Joel Sternfeld: Nags HeadJoel Sternfeld: Nags Head
Calida Rawles: Away with the TidesCalida Rawles: Away with the Tides
The Swimming Pool in PhotographyThe Swimming Pool in Photography
California Surfing and Climbing in the FiftiesCalifornia Surfing and Climbing in the Fifties
Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah: Andy Sweet's Summer Camp 1977Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah: Andy Sweet's Summer Camp 1977
Massimo Vitali: Entering a New WorldMassimo Vitali: Entering a New World
Cape Cod ModernCape Cod Modern
Philipp Keel: Last SummerPhilipp Keel: Last Summer
Anthony Hernandez: Beach Pictures, 1969-70Anthony Hernandez: Beach Pictures, 1969-70
Jeff Divine: 70s Surf PhotographsJeff Divine: 70s Surf Photographs
Ruth Orkin: Bike Trip USA, 1939Ruth Orkin: Bike Trip USA, 1939
Joseph Szabo: LifeguardJoseph Szabo: Lifeguard
Martin Parr: Beach TherapyMartin Parr: Beach Therapy
Thomas Hoepker: The Way It WasThomas Hoepker: The Way It Was
Blue Dream and the Legacy of Modernism in the HamptonsBlue Dream and the Legacy of Modernism in the Hamptons
Peter Kayafas: Coney Island WaterdancePeter Kayafas: Coney Island Waterdance
Patrick Cariou: Works 1985–2005Patrick Cariou: Works 1985–2005
Simon Eeles: Far Far RockawaySimon Eeles: Far Far Rockaway
AVERY LOZADA | DATE 6/1/2024

There's no such thing as being extra in June! Pride Month Staff Picks 2024

God Made My Face: A Collective Portrait of James BaldwinGod Made My Face: A Collective Portrait of James Baldwin
Mickalene Thomas: All About LoveMickalene Thomas: All About Love
Keith Haring: Art Is for EverybodyKeith Haring: Art Is for Everybody
Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of SilenceKehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence
Peter Hujar's DayPeter Hujar's Day
Nan Goldin: The Other SideNan Goldin: The Other Side
NewspaperNewspaper
David Wojnarowicz: Dear Jean PierreDavid Wojnarowicz: Dear Jean Pierre
Walter Pfeiffer: Chez WaltiWalter Pfeiffer: Chez Walti
Chloe Sherman: RenegadesChloe Sherman: Renegades
Pippa Garner: $ELL YOUR $ELFPippa Garner: $ELL YOUR $ELF
Pippa Garner: Better Living CatalogPippa Garner: Better Living Catalog
Michael Stipe: Even the Birds Gave PauseMichael Stipe: Even the Birds Gave Pause
Voguing and the Ballroom Scene of New York 1989-92Voguing and the Ballroom Scene of New York 1989-92
Edgewise: A Picture of Cookie MuellerEdgewise: A Picture of Cookie Mueller
AVERY LOZADA | DATE 5/1/2024

Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month!

Pacita AbadPacita Abad
Walasse Ting: Parrot JungleWalasse Ting: Parrot Jungle
Yoko Ono: Everything in the Universe is UnfinishedYoko Ono: Everything in the Universe is Unfinished
Wen-You Cai: Minnan ExitWen-You Cai: Minnan Exit
Martin Wong: Das Puke BookMartin Wong: Das Puke Book
An-My Lê: Between Two RiversAn-My Lê: Between Two Rivers
Jin-me YoonJin-me Yoon
Hidden in Plain Sight: Selected Writings of Karin HigaHidden in Plain Sight: Selected Writings of Karin Higa
David Tung Can't Have a Girlfriend Until He Gets Into an Ivy League CollegeDavid Tung Can't Have a Girlfriend Until He Gets Into an Ivy League College
Rolling the R'sRolling the R's
AVERY LOZADA | DATE 4/1/2024

Birds & Blooms

On the Necessity of GardeningOn the Necessity of Gardening
Let's Become Fungal!Let's Become Fungal!
Brian Clarke: VespersBrian Clarke: Vespers
Botanical: Observing BeautyBotanical: Observing Beauty
Garden FuturesGarden Futures
The Art and Craft of Garden MakingThe Art and Craft of Garden Making
Landscape Painting NowLandscape Painting Now
Lucas Samaras: FlowersLucas Samaras: Flowers
David Hockney: The Arrival of Spring in Normandy, 2020David Hockney: The Arrival of Spring in Normandy, 2020
Walasse Ting: Parrot JungleWalasse Ting: Parrot Jungle
Leendert Blok: Silent BeautiesLeendert Blok: Silent Beauties
A Song of Flowers: Ni Xochitl, Ni KuikatlA Song of Flowers: Ni Xochitl, Ni Kuikatl
Luiz Zerbini: BotanicaLuiz Zerbini: Botanica
Felix Dobbert: Floral WorksFelix Dobbert: Floral Works
Sanna Kannisto: Observing EyeSanna Kannisto: Observing Eye