Janet Kaplan’s ‘American Scrapbook’ Cuts Into the Current State of Democracy
Poet Janet Kaplan begrudgingly returned to Facebook at the height of the COVID-19
Quinn Keck: ‘All Models Are Wrong; Some Are Useful’
When a person is born, Aristotle said, their mind is like a white sheet of paper
Arterial: A Fresh Way to Fund the Arts
Unbelievably, it’s been a year and a half since federal arts funding and humanities
Blooming Against the Bayonet: Jane Ingram Allen Turns ‘Guns Into Flowers’
In the late 1960s, during the height of the Vietnam War, 17-year-old Jan Rose
The ttdkwta Universe: ‘Life Is Beautiful and Tragic at the Same Time’
“One day we didn’t exist; the next, we did. We just sort of ‘woke up.’
Arterial Partners With Edovo to Deliver Creative Business Lessons to Prison Populations
NOT REAL ART, in partnership with parent nonprofit Arterial and creative agency
Creative Machines: Joseph O’Connell on Play, Problem-Solving, and Public Art
Joseph O’Connell launched Creative Machines from his garage over two decades
Matthew Mazzotta: Public Art, For the People
As a young, broke art school student, Matthew Mazzotta and his friends would cruise
‘Born From the Earth’: How Sculptor Ava Blitz Brings Nature Into Public Art
About 20 minutes outside Philadelphia, on a half-acre patch of land, four cement
When the Sun Stands Still: MASARY Studios on Ritual, Rhythm, and Cosmic Harmony
One December, on the longest night of the year, visitors to Boston’s Mount Auburn
In Every Rupture, a Poem: Paige L. Morris on the Beauty of Impermanence
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Carol Scavotto: Silk, Sensuality, and Subversion
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10 Artists Open Up About Their Mental Health
Ever feel like bugs are crawling all over your skin? You’re not alone. Lately,
Michael Moore’s ‘Frankenstein’ Machines Make Waves in Artforum’s People’s Artist Contest—Here’s How to Cast Your Vote
Michael Moore was one of the first artists to hit the NOT REAL ART airwaves, and
‘No Real Solution Is Found’: Sarah Buckius on Technology, Women’s Labor, and the Unfinished Work of Caregiving
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A Decade Underground: Sugar Press Art Turns 10
A decade back, Anne Martin was running a gallery in Los Angeles, surrounded by
Is AI the New Muse? Artists Weigh the Future of Creative Work
Strike up a conversation with an artist about artificial intelligence, and you’ll
What Does It Mean to Be Creative in the Age of AI?
Artificial intelligence is not necessarily at odds with art. In fact, many artists
Kacie Lees: Neon’s Rising Star
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Open Call for Artists: ‘Modern Love: Reflections on Intimacy and Eros’
NOT REAL ART’s First Friday Exhibition series returns in 2026 with a new season
These Women Are Rewriting the Rules Around Art, Technology, and Gender
March arrives, and with it, Women’s History Month, a gentle nudge to remember
Finding Home in Unexpected Places: Malti B Lee on Tracing Global Roots Through Austin’s Architecture
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Corn Is More Than a Crop in Suzy González’s Visionary Portraits
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How Alicia Garza Turns Thrifted Finds Into Wearable Art
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FotoFest at 40: Chris Wicker Unpacks Houston’s ‘Global Photo Party’—and His Own Absurdist Art
Houston might be known for its outsized personality, but every two years, during