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June 6, 2022 • View in browserGood morning. 🌤️ Today, a $2 million gold tabernacle disappears from a church in Brooklyn, an unhinged man smashes ancient Greek artifacts at a Dallas Museum, a Mayan corn god head is discovered in Mexico, and much more. I'd also like to highlight our reviews of a timely documentary about the women who fought the pre-Roe abortion bans and David Cronenberg's steamy new movie Crimes of the Future. — Hakim Bishara, interim editor-in-chief David Cronenberg Creates a World Where “Surgery is the New Sex”Starring Léa Seydoux, Viggo Mortensen, and Kristen Stewart, Crimes of the Future is funny, serious, and sexy all at once. | Sophie Monks Kaufman SPONSORED LATEST NEWS A representation of the young corn god was discovered in the Archaeological Zone of Palenque in Chiapas. (photo by Gibran Huerta, all images courtesy INAH) A 1,300-year-old sculpture of a Mayan maize god was discovered in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas. A gold tabernacle valued at $2 million was stolen from a church in Brooklyn’s Park Slope neighborhood. 21-year-old Brian Hernandez breaks into the Dallas Museum of Art and smashes over a million dollars worth of ancient Greek art. SPONSORED UC Davis Humanities Grad Show Shines Light on Art, Music, Political Science, and MoreBack in person after two years, this exhibition at the Manetti Shrem Museum showcases work from 27 arts and humanities students. On view from June 2 to June 19. CATALYSTS IN COMMUNITY The Women Artists Who Found Inspiration in FriendshipNancy Buchanan, Marcia Hafif, and Barbara T. Smith shared studio and exhibition spaces, babysat each other’s children, and took part in one another’s avant-garde work. | Anya Ventura A Timely Documentary Revisits the Time When Abortion Was IllegalThe Janes interviews former members of Chicago’s underground network that helped people secure abortions. | Dan Schindel SPONSORED Onassis Stegi Returns to Pedion Areos Park With Plásmata: Bodies, Dreams, and DataThese site-specific installations in Athens invite visitors to explore how technology continues to shape, affect, and impact the human experience. ALSO ON HYPERALLERGIC Birria and No-Fuss Artwork at LA’s Tlaloc StudiosYou can find plenty of alternative spaces in Los Angeles, but Tlaloc Studios mixes up-and-coming and established artists in a way that feels authentic. | Eva Recinos A Time Before WhitenessD. S. Marriott’s poems are a descent through the history of slavery, immigration, and the movement of refugees. | Mark Scroggins Opportunities in June 2022From grants, open calls, and commissions to residencies, fellowships, and workshops, our monthly list of opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers. Become a member today to support our independent journalism. Become a Member |
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