Andy Warhol had Campbell Soup cans and Marilyn Monroe. Graffiti artist Alec Monopoly has Rich “Uncle” Pennybags and Madonna.
The street artist’s first solo show, “Park Place,” opened at the LAB ART Gallery in Los Angeles earlier this month. Learn more and see more photos of his work here.
“I reported it twice to my squad leader, and he told me there was nothing he could do about it since there was no proof.”-Tandy Fink, U.S. Army, on her attempt to report rape while serving in the military.
The soaring rate of sexual assault within the ranks of the U.S. Military has been the subject of studies and a congressional hearing. Oscar-nominated director Kirby Dick explores the topic in his new documentary, “The Invisible War,” nominated for Best Documentary Feature at this year’s Academy Awards. Watch Jeffrey Brown’s interview with Dick above and learn more here.
Still open for submissions, too. ( A PBS NewsHour/The Economist partnership)
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Just a few blocks from the rubble of the Joplin, Mo. tornado, a bright new mural has been painted, depicting life in Joplin both before and after the storm.
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—Elaine Katzenberger, Executive Director and Publisher, City Lights Books, San Francisco.
It’s the End for Borders, but How Are Independent Bookstores Faring?
‘The Boy Who Lived’ ends his reign at the box office.
Ann Hornaday, movie critic for the Washington Post, talked to NewsHour Art Beat by phone to discuss the impact of the film series and its final installment
So long, Harry!
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