"One could argue that reality television is a far cry from fine art. However, in the 21st century's ring-light mirror, figures like Kim Kardashian appear as the ultimate artists of our dystopia." So noted Plaster magazine, which recently interviewed critic Philippa Snow about her new book "Trophy Lives," a collection of incisive essays contemplating how we look at celebrity, how celebrities control how we look at them, and what this reveals about us. Snow makes the entertaining case that celebrities can exist as more than just muses--that they are, in fact, self-authored artworks in and of themselves.

Friday, April 19, 5-6pm: Out of the Jewelry Box Artists Talk at MAD Museum Expanding the voices represented in MAD’s permanent collection, OUT of the Jewelry Box considers the importance of queer perspectives in the world of studio and contemporary art jewelry. The exhibition showcases an extraordinary gift from Ron Porter and Joe Price, who have collected and worn art jewelry throughout their forty-one-year relationship, nine of those legally married. To celebrate the openin...