AC Mauney

Art & Object — Although such collections were kept by a wide range of groups and individuals-from Tsars to churches and apothecaries to scientific academies-a new wave of scholars have taken particular interest in the motives and cultural implications of the wealthy, often aristocratic, hobbyist collector.

Art & Object — "Puberty" is chockfull of intelligent art-historical references, handwritten personal divulgences, casually surreal still lifes, and nude self-portraiture. Every aspect of the publication contributes to the work's larger goal: To document the artist's experience of HRT as a non-binary transgender person.

Art & Object — The recent publication Archive of the World: Art and Imagination in Spanish America, 1500-1800, a companion catalogue for a show of the same name and the first comprehensive study of LACMA's notable holdings of Spanish American art, is a remarkable and important piece of work.

Art & Object — Although cast and crew remain tight-lipped about most details concerning the nearly-here second season of breakout Netflix-Shonda series Bridgerton, new lead costume designer Sophie Canale was still able to tell Art & Object a bit about what to expect and look for in this new round of garments.

Art & Object — The history of the female nude is complex and profoundly entangled with women's rights. The manner in which it appears through the ages is sometimes academic, often objectifying, and occasionally empowering.

Art & Object — In December 2021, the Television Academy announced eleven significant rule changes designed to better align the Emmys with, "the dynamic and rapidly evolving television industry and support and celebrate excellence in the medium." Among these changes are several meant to highlight the too often unsung visual artists, designers, and creatives of Hollywood.

Art & Object — Many individuals felt the gesture was little more than that-a gesture. It seemed like a move designed to make the company appear progressive without actually taking a stand or making a contribution to the ongoing fight for civil rights in the United States.

Art & Object — Disney's latest Oscar-winning animated feature Encantohas been widely praised for what many have described as an unprecedented degree of well-executed, even poignant, representation. Writer José María Luna called the film "an act of defiance." Set in Colombia, the film tells the story of Mirabel Madrigal who must come to terms with being "normal" in a family that possesses magical powers.

Art & Object — From the Virgin Mary's biblical association with Solar bodies (both sun and moon) to the Incan sun god Inti to an eventual blending of the two that can be seen to this day across South and Central America.

Art & Object — Much as the late nineteenth-century American myth of Manifest Destiny was used to justify westward expansion, many history paintings worked to shape and uphold stories of superiority and inferiority.

Art & Object — As has become the case more often than not, the public response to this year’s Met Gala seems to be general disappointment. The negative reviews primarily cite the attendees' inability to dress on theme, especially with a prompt as inspirationally ripe as the Gilded Age.

Art & Object — As Meredith Mendelsohn wrote in 2017, "while there are plenty of white, male artists whose troubling lifestyles can be understood somewhat separately from their art, the difficulty with Gauguin is that his behavior is laid bare on his canvases."

Art & Object — The word salon has a rich history of its own and was even used to indicate several different things within France in this period including an elite social gathering often led by a woman, a large reception hall, or an academic art exhibition.

Art & Object — In a 1927 issue, printed a survey of several U.S. stores on gender-appropriate colors. The results were nearly split, with 60 percent ascribing pink to boys. During this period, it was not unusual for fashion and department store editorials to run stories on colors and how they should be used.