As decision day draws near (god help us), we spoke with six politically engaged artists about their dilemmas, concerns, and plans for this consequential US election.
As decision day draws near (god help us), we spoke with six politically engaged artists about their dilemmas, concerns, and plans for this consequential USelection. It’s worth a read.
In other news, the Frick Collection in New York announces plans toreopen in the spring after renovation delays, while the Art Dealers Association of America’s annual benefit art fair opens its doors a few blocks down at the Park Avenue Armory.
Also today: Hew Locke’s artistic probes intothe British Museum’s collection, Beatriz da Costa’s collaborations with plants, A View From the Easel, Required Reading, and more. Happy Friday! — Hakim Bishara, Senior Editor | |
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| | | Immigrants’ rights, reproductive freedoms, and funding for the Israeli military are among this year’s top issues. | Maya Pontone and Isa Farfan |
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SPONSORED | | | | Join us for a free symposium on how race, class, and geography impact trans lives. Hosted by PNCA in Portland, Oregon, from November 7 to 9. Learn more |
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IN THE NEWS | | | | The museum, which houses 1,800 European artworks including three Vermeer paintings, is set to welcome visitors again after a four-year renovation. | Isa Farfan |
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LATEST IN ART | | | | The volume of problematic artifacts Locke uncovered in the British Museum’s archives illustrates the fundamental importance of objective historical research. | Olivia McEwan |
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SPONSORED | | | | Democracy is a big idea. To many, it may seem abstract — but the arts can make democracy personal, relevant, and tangible. Learn more |
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| | | Hyperrealism and small-scale painting dominate at the Art Dealers Association of America’s annual fair. | Rhea Nayyar |
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| | | | At the Wende Museum, contemporary art is cleverly interspersed among archival surveillance artifacts. | Diana Ruzova |
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| | | | Throughout her career, she collaborated with scientists, doctors, and animals, blurring the boundaries between art projects and scientific experiments. | Renée Reizman |
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MORE FROM HYPERALLERGIC | | | “Music is a crucial part of my routine, guiding me into an unconscious, fluid state where ideas emerge freely.” | Lakshmi Rivera Amin |
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| | | | This week, self-clicking computers, Saif Azzuz’s hymn to Indigenous plants, RIP Bed-Stuy Aquarium fishies, ugly Renaissance babies, Diwali-ween, and more. | Lakshmi Rivera Amin |
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TRANSITIONS | Erin M. Coe was named executive director of the Rockwell Museum in New York. Jane’a Johnson was named editor of Aperture. Brooke Kamin Rapaport will step down as artistic director and chief curator of the Madison Square Park Conservancy. Kelly Ma was named curator of Learning and Outreach at the Asia Society Museum. Inney Prakash was named curator of Film. Alya Sebti, Anna Roberta Goetz, and Thiago de Paula Souza were appointed co-curators of the São Paulo Biennial. Keyna Eleison was appointed co-curator at large. Christine Tohmé was appointed curator of 18th Istanbul Biennial. Deborah Willis was appointed board chair of the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Johanna Burton, Paul Chan, and Kemi Ilesanmi were appointed new board members. |
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AWARDS & ACCOLADES | Julian Charrière and Cecilia Vicuña received the inaugural Eric and Wendy Schmidt Environmental and Art Prize from the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles.
Ashfika Rahman won the 2023 Future Generation Art Prize from PinchukArtCentre. |
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