Required Reading

This week, voter surveys, the ideology of “longtermism,” Arthur gives Hyperallergic a shout-out, and more.

The Sesame Street of Art History

Artist Jayson Musson guides a potty-mouthed, weed-obsessed bunny named Ollie through his version of art history.

Joiri Minaya Breaks Through the Camouflage

For years, Minaya reflected warped perceptions of Indigenous and diasporic peoples by concealing bodies in textiles; now, she is revealing the people behind the patterns.

A Contemporary Look at Devotion

In Contemporary Ex-Votos, Mexican and Mexican-American artists analyze their identity beyond external ideas.

Kei Ito Traces Tragedy and Mourning

Ito’s rubbings and multimedia works are traces of a global tragedy still imprinted in the memories of Americans more than two decades later.

Istanbul Biennial Asks, Can We Talk?

Spread across a dozen venues, with 500 contributors from almost 30 nations, the Biennial aims to draw in a public estranged by politics and two years of pandemic lockdowns.

Required Reading

This week, Heidi Klum’s Halloween worm costume, the online therapy bubble, Noam Chomsky, and more.