Reviews Arthur Jafa Produces a Nauseating Disappointment with a Revisionist Take on ‘Taxi Driver’ The 73-minute video disregards the film's original context, punching down by depriving it of nuance. By Alex Greenberger Apr 12, 2024 11:58 am
News Supreme Creative Director Resigns as Arthur Jafa Collaboration Hangs in the Balance Tremaine Emory said the Jafa project was "secretly shutdown," while Supreme said otherwise. By Alex Greenberger Aug 31, 2023 6:08 pm
News Arthur Jafa Plans Glenstone Installation, M+ to Give 10,000 Kusama Tix to Students, and Owen Wilson Talks Art, and More: Morning Links for April 10, 2023 Here's what we're reading this morning. By The Editors of ARTnews Apr 10, 2023 8:16 am
Reviews Adrian Burrell Explores the Difficulty—and the Promise—of Escaping Black American History In sculpture, texts, and film, the artist focuses on his own ancestors' struggles in the American South. By Seph Rodney Jan 26, 2023 10:17 am
Artists Why Have Artists Who Worked with Kanye West Remained Silent on His Antisemitism? His recent remarks have led many fashion brands to sever ties with him. By Alex Greenberger Oct 28, 2022 9:00 am
Artists In a Cryptic New Film, Arthur Jafa Inspires Awe—and Hope—for Black Futurity AGHDRA opened at Gavin Brown's Enterprise's former Harlem space in New York this weekend. By Alex Greenberger Nov 7, 2021 11:00 am
News Letter from New York: Greg Tate on the Art of Lockdown and Days of Rage A critic considers the impact of the lockdown on his life and the art world. By Greg Tate Sep 9, 2020 10:36 am
Artists Arthur Jafa’s Cinematography and Music Videos: How a Foundational Artist First Became a Sensation in the Film World Before becoming an art-world sensation, he worked behind the scenes on acclaimed films. By Alex Greenberger Jul 1, 2020 3:02 pm
News Artist Arthur Jafa Directed Kanye West’s Searing New Music Video West's song "Ultralight Beam" figured prominently in one of Jafa's most famous works. By Alex Greenberger Jun 30, 2020 10:22 am
News Arthur Jafa’s Essential Video ‘Love Is the Message, The Message Is Death’ to Be Streamed for 48 Hours Thirteen international art institutions will show the film on their websites for 48 hours. By Claire Selvin Jun 25, 2020 12:17 pm
WWD Eddie Redmayne, Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe and More Hit The Carlyle for the Tony Awards After Party