Mother's Day is almost here, at least in North America. For New York-based artist Paul Chan and his mother, Teresa, quality mother-son time includes the unusual hobby of crocheting figurines of famous crooks and fraudsters like Sam Bankman-Fried, Elizabeth Holmes, and Anna Delvey. Lisa Yin Zhang has this charming, slightly odd story.
Mother's Day is almost here, at least in North America. For New York-based artist Paul Chan and his mother, Teresa, quality mother-son time includes the unusual hobby of crocheting figurines of famous crooks and fraudsters like Sam Bankman-Fried, Elizabeth Holmes, and Anna Delvey. Lisa Yin Zhang has this charming, slightly odd story. In the news, students and faculty continue to rally in support of Palestinians, with protests cropping up at Cooper Union in New York and the Rhode Island School of Design, where President Crystal Williams threatened to expel students who took over a campus building. Meanwhile, a Miami arts nonprofit removes an artist's work because it alluded to the slogan "From the River to the Sea." But this is my favorite news story of the day: Remember the women-only show in Tasmania that was forced to allow men in by court order? In an unexpected twist, organizers are considering declaring the installation a women's bathroom to bypass the court ruling. There's more, including Required Reading, A View From the Easel, Jean Shin's artistic collaboration withendangered birds, and impressions from the University of Southern California's MFA show. — Hakim Bishara, Senior Editor | |
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| | | The pair work in tandem across coasts to craft hilarious yet moving portraits of criminals including Sam Bankman-Fried, Elizabeth Holmes, and Anna Delvey. Lisa Yin Zhang |
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FEATURES | | | | At Appleton Farms, a new installation provides endangered bobolinks a secure place to nest, affirming a sense of human agency in the face of ecological loss. Louis Bury |
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| | | A group exhibition by BravinLee Programs pushes the boundaries of the already open-ended medium through more than 100 works. Rhea Nayyar |
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LATEST REVIEWS | | | Livestreaming, confessional monologues, and subjects’ willingness to let mass audiences surveil them all started here. Dan Schindel |
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| | | Across multiple media, USC art students’ works paired meditations on discomfort, isolation, and technology with an impressive aesthetic rigor. Claudia Ross |
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Sponsored | | | SMFA at Tufts University Presents Pulling Teeth and Jumping RopeWork by graduate artists of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University is on view May 6–19 in Massachusetts. |
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MORE ON HYPERALLERGIC | | | | “Working in a space that is somewhat detached from the confines of time allows me to create and solely place my focus on my art.” Lakshmi Rivera Amin |
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| | This week, Audubon bird prints, the meaning of “Indigenous,” Met Gala responses, Zadie Smith roasted, backlash to iPad ad, and more. Lakshmi Rivera Amin and Elaine Velie |
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OPPORTUNITIES | | Committed to supporting the field of sculpture, in 2024 the Jonathan and Barbara Silver Foundation will award a $20,000 grant to a writer who demonstrates fresh thinking on the history, aesthetics, and/or purposes of sculpture. Deadline: May 31, 2024 | jonathanandbarbarasilverfoundation.org |
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TRANSITIONS | Nicole L. Angarella was appointed inspector general of the Smithsonian Institution. Michael S. Hollander was named board chair of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC. Natasha L. Logan was appointed chief program officer at the Studio Museum in Harlem. Cameron Martin was appointed F. H. Sellers Professor in Painting at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Oren Pinhassi is now represented by Lehmann Maupin in collaboration with Edel Assanti and Commonwealth and Council. Walter Price is now represented by David Zwirner in collaboration with Greene Naftali. Donna Hayashi Smith was appointed curator of the White House. Danielle Burns Wilson was named executive director of Project Row Houses. |
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