December 10, 2019
Letter from the editor:
Pandemonium has hit the art world after a troll-y artwork (let's face it, that's what the banana was) was eaten by another troll and ignited the imagination of the public, while reinforcing what many want to believe — namely that contemporary art is vacuous, ridiculous, and overpriced.
Those of us paying attention know this isn't true, but the courtiers of art's 1% will do their utmost to scribble thoughts about the lineage of such pranks, trying to frame the event to make us think we're rubes, and, well, you know where this is going. Thankfully, we don't have to play this game, as other art worlds are not only possible, but exist. Don't allow money to determine the conversation, the art community is much great than Art Basel-type affairs.
In other Miami-related news, the youth of Miami staged a strike during Art Basel Miami Beach to raise awareness about the environmental impact of such big events, and critic and theorist Alpesh Patel shares his thoughts about the use of abstraction as seen at Art Basel Miami Beach.
Also, check out the podcast conversation between critic Seph Rodney and artist Zoë Buckman.
A Painter’s Playful and Profound Deconstructions
Engels the Artist doesn’t seek out these other vocabularies — he is firmly a painter, but one who employs a number of deconstructive tools in his work.
Louis Block
Best of 2019: Our Top 10 Brooklyn Art Shows
Here are our favorite Brooklyn shows of 2019, brought to you by the writers and editors of Hyperallergic.
Hyperallergic Writers and Editors
Zoë Buckman Is No One’s Punching Bag
Her art pulls no punches about the impact of sexual violence, and critic Seph Rodney sits down with the artist to discuss her work.
Hrag Vartanian
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It’s Official, Classic Blue Is the Color of 2020
“Classic Blue brings a sense of peace and tranquility to the human spirit, offering refuge,” says Pantone.
“It Tasted Like $120,000,” Says Artist Who Ate Maurizio Cattelan’s Infamous Banana Artwork
“It’s not vandalism, I’m a performance artist,” David Datuna said proudly of the stunt, which has permeated the internet and the mainstream press.
During Art Basel Miami Beach, Young Climate Strikers Urge the Art World to Pay Attention
“Art should be used to make a political statement,” says Andrew Weaver, press director of Miami Climate Strike.
A Beloved San Diego Gallery Is Pushed Out by a Wave of Gentrification
Over 4,000 people are behind a petition to get the landlord to reconsider the new rent, which has more than doubled.
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Introducing A Mural by Frank Stella in Boston Seaport
Boston Seaport welcomes its newest public art installation: a mural by Frank Stella. WS Development, the primary developer behind the neighborhood, commissioned the Massachusetts native to create one of the largest public artworks of the artist’s 60-year career – a mural reproduction of his painting, Damascus Gate (Stretch Variation I), 1970.
Portrait of a Lady on Fire, a Queer Homage to the Labor of Women Artists
More than being one of the greatest lesbian romances, Céline Sciamma’s latest is a beautiful film about artistic labor and the social contexts that uplift some artists above others.
Justine Smith
How to Explain Your Art Job to Your Family
Some suggestions for graphic designers, painters, cartoonists, and more.
Jack Sjogren
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Apply to Attend Unwriting “Nature,” a Residency and Workshop for Artists and Writers in Nairobi, Kenya
The residency and workshop will be facilitated by renowned writers Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor, Neo Musangi, and Jodi Rave Spotted Bear, and is co-organized by artist and writer Syowia Kyambi, and will take place from January 11 – 17, 2020.
The Pioneering Painted Sculptures of Melvin Edwards
Edwards’s sculptures, on display at Alexander Grey Associates in New York, establish him as a master of his various crafts with with an acute sense of rhythm and movement.
Laura Raicovich
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Five Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Take Your First Date to an Art Show
From unnecessary multitasking to awkward glimpses.
Patricia Luna
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