appropriation
Here's What Really Happens When Your Photo Goes Viral
Here's how people edit, filter, crop, and otherwise screw with original art.
Dramatic Black-and-White Collages Appropriate Appropriation Art
One artist's attempt to take on Richard Prince reveals the two faces of appropriation art.
Dr. Martens Visually Samples Renaissance Art Legend For New Boot Designs
Heironymous Bosch's apocalyptic "The Garden of Earthly Delights" was sampled by the clothing company. There's definitely a layer of irony here.
Slim Jesus Played for Thirty People at a Kentucky Strip Club and Bombed
The wackness was real and palpable.
Dreamers Unite in a New Collage Exhibition
From fake fur to candy wrappers, these canvases are layered in meaning.
Is Western Yoga Cultural Appropriation? Yes, but That Doesn’t Mean White People Can’t Practice It
We spoke to yogis of color about the University of Ottawa's decision to cancel free yoga classes.
An Artist Put Tinder and LinkedIn Profile Pics Side-By-Side
"I know it's a bit bad, but I could not resist," explains Dries Depoorter.
A Cultural History of White Girls Wearing Bindis
For many South Asian women, the bindi is a significant cultural symbol. For teens at Coachella, it's a shiny thing to stick on your forehead.
No Headdresses Is a Start, But Music Festivals Need to Ban Bindis
Festivals have begun making native headdresses a thing of the past, now it's time for bindis to face the same scrutiny.
Shia LaBeouf Is Smashing Teletubbies and Screaming at AI
For the sake of art, an unkempt Shia LaBoeuf stood in front of a green screen and acted his way through 36 solo scenes.
We Talked to the Suicide Girls About Richard Prince's "Appropriation Art"
Richard Prince sold their Instagrams for $90,000—now, they're selling his for $90.
The Folk Feminist Struggle Behind the Chola Fashion Trend
When I see the rebel Latino subculture being sampled and recontextualized by bourgeois white fashion designers, pop singers, or celebrity starlets, I can't help rolling my eyes.