Good morning. In a two-decade search for the tomb of Cleopatra’s tomb, researchers unearthed a marble statue, ceremonial vessels, and more than 300 ancient coins bearing the queen’s face — the most of any ruler of antiquity.
Good morning. In a two-decade search for the tomb of Cleopatra’s tomb, researchers unearthed a marble statue, ceremonial vessels, and more than 300 ancient coins bearing the queen’s face — the most of any ruler of antiquity. It’s a big deal — but so is the fact that the MTA is phasing out those iconic orange-and-yellow-seated subway cars in New York City, AKA the best thing about the whole system. Supposedly, it’s meant to end delays and signal malfunctions. I’ll believe it when I see it. Read Isa Farfan’s reports below. In Reviews, we’ve got two different approaches to excavating the past. Nageen Shaikh reviews a show that reexamines the legacy of Orientalism through the works of Jean-Léon Gérôme and others. The show argues that Gérôme and his contemporaries deserve a second look; “I don’t take the bait,” Shaikh declares. And Natasha Seaman, a professor of art history, reviews a new book that explains how slavery underpins the Golden Age of Dutch Art.
Zoom forward a couple centuries, and we’ve got another pair of contemporary New York reviews: Qingyuan Deng writes on an intergenerational show of Hunter Reynolds and Dean Sameshina, who take two approaches to memorializing queer loss. And Petala Ironcloud writes on a group show of Raul de Lara, Shanique Emelife, Sihan Guo, and Tahnee Lonsdale, and how they each redefine what it means to be an “immigrant” through explorations of migration, spirituality, and interconnectedness. As you can see, we’re starting off the new year strong, and we hope yours is off to a good start, too. — Lisa Yin Zhang, Associate Editor | |
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| | | An exhibition hints that Jean-Léon Gérôme and his contemporaries deserve a second look for the virtuosity of their photorealism. I don’t take the bait. | Nageen Shaikh |
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SPONSORED | | | | The nude in a new light: This exhibition pushes the boundaries of an age-old genre with 28 paintings by Vanessa Bell, Lucian Freud, Barkley L. Hendricks, Alice Neel, Pablo Picasso, and more. Learn more |
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LATEST REVIEWS | | | | A two-person, intergenerational display represents two drastically opposed approaches to queer history. | Qingyuan Deng |
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| | | Netherlandish art is remarkably coy about the whole colonial endeavor. A new book seeks to uncover those connections. | Natasha Seaman |
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| | | | Raul De Lara, Shanique Emelife, Sihan Guo, and Tahnee Lonsdale challenge conservatism through explorations of migration, spirituality, and interconnectedness. | Petala Ironcloud |
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IN MEMORIAM | Terri Thornton (1958–2024)
Artist and curator of education at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth | Fort Worth Report Jack Bond (1937–2024)
Film director who worked with Salvador Dalí | Guardian Ruth Butler (1931–2024)
Art historian who wrote the definitive biography of Auguste Rodin | New York Times |
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