Good morning from a snowy New York. ⛄ Today, Alexandra Juhasz offers some insight into why recognitio
| Good morning from a snowy New York. ⛄ Today, Alexandra Juhasz offers some insight into why recognition often comes late for feminist artists, Guerrilla Girls revealed that they canceled a book contract with Phaidon Press after realizing the publisher is owned by Jeffrey Epstein associate Leon Black, and the incredible quilters of Gee’s Bend now have Etsy shops.– Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief | |
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| “We Are Advocating for Us” |
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| | From the cover of "We Are Here: Visionaries of Color Transforming the Art World" by Jasmin Hernandez (image courtesy Abrams) |
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| From its initial pages, We Are Here: Visionaries of Color Transforming the Art World, makes it clear that this isn’t an art book for the elite.The new book highlights 50 influential figures in the art world, from artists to curators to museum educators. With photography by Sunny Leerasanthanah and Jasmine Durhal, the book offers readers a peek into the creative minds of its subjects, as well as their vibrant studios and homes. |
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| In Other NewsThe former childhood home of Emmett Till in the South Side of Chicago has been declared a historic landmark by City Council. The activist group Guerrilla Girls has revealed that canceled a book contract with Phaidon Press in 2019 after realizing the art publisher is owned by Jeffrey Epstein associate Leon Black, renewing their calls for his resignation. The inspired quiltmakers of Gee’s Bend are now on Etsy! Each shop features the quilter’s story and their array of offerings, with prices on works that range from $27 to $5,500 per piece. |
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| Alvin Ailey, the Icon and Enigma Much as the documentary Ailey delights and inspires, it also evokes a sense of wistfulness by privileging the choreographer’s public persona at the expense of Alvin the man. Dessane Lopez Cassell |
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