The Street Wisdom of Al Díaz, a First-Generation Graffiti Artist

Good morning. ☁️ Today, the strange tradition of “practice babies” at women’s colleges, Germany is pl

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Good morning. ☁️ Today, the strange tradition of “practice babies” at women’s colleges, Germany is planning to return some of the Benin Bronzes in national museums, and Strike MoMA led a “Ruins of Modernity” tour.— Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief

The Street Wisdom of Al Díaz, a First-Generation Graffiti Artist Although many discussions on Díaz begin with his partnership with Jean-Michel Basquiat in the late 1970s, he still has something real to say. J. Faith Almiron

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A walking tour of Manhattan organized by activists of the “Strike MoMA” advocacy campaign culminated in a standoff between security personnel and protesters at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. After protesters were denied entry to the museum, the confrontation escalated when a demonstrator and former MoMA worker said she was assaulted by one of the museum’s security staffers. Germany announced a plan to return a substantial portion of the Benin Bronzes held in German museums to Nigeria starting next year.

SPONSORED A New Twist on Marine Painting at the Peabody Essex Museum Artist Alexis Rockman examines the future of our planet through historic shipwrecks.

The Strange Tradition of “Practice Babies” at 20th-century Women’s Colleges An excerpt from Megan Galbraith’s The Guild of the Infant Survivor, a memoir of an adoptee’s quest for her past. Megan Culhane Galbraith

The Monumental Impact of a Judy Baca Mural in Los Angeles “The work has become timely, but it has always been important,” said Baca of “The Great Wall of Los Angeles.” Rachel Heidenry

SPONSORED RISD Continuing Education Launches 160+ Online Summer Courses Summer programs, offered in both live and asynchronous formats, include classes for adults, college students, and high school students.

Jessica Vaughn’s Cathartic Critiques of Office Culture In Vaughn’s hands, “success” takes shape as a parade of etiquette, competition, and power. Olivia Jia

Resonant Adventures in Art and Intimacy From Larissa Pham A memoir-in-essays, Pop Song is at its most satisfying when the author assembles an arsenal of visual artists to express the ineffable. Sophia Stewart

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