| Oh, Henry Clay Frick, how we missed your art. Now that the Frick Collection has reopened after a years-long renovation projection, the public can finally revisit one of the world’s great art collections, amassed by one of history’s infamous robber barons. Hyperallergic’s Editor-in-Chief Hrag Vartanian checked out the opulent new Frick and wonders whether anything has changed — or is it still a tribute to its wealthy founder? Jasmine Weber takes us on a far different journey in her personal and poetic meditation on the art of Amy Sherald, currently at the Whitney Museum. As Weber writes, “In the contemplative gazes of Amy Sherald’s characters, we might see ourselves, our friends and family, or any passersby.” Meanwhile, I spent some time at Shahzia Sikander’s concurrent career surveys in Cincinnati and Cleveland and gained a new perspective on the feminine in art. It’s easy to get caught up in their beauty, but Sikander’s artworks are feminist and political powerhouses. And Staff Reporter Rhea Nayyar brings you our low-stress guide to New York City spring art fairs and events — so get out there and see some art! There’s plenty more. Make sure to read Nancy Kricorian’s insightful interview with Lebanese photojournalist Aline Manoukian, John Yau’s exploration of Hairy Who artist Suellen Rocca, and Nancy Zastudil’s review of a new book on Georgia O’Keeffe. Plus, Staff Writer Maya Pontone offers a look inside some Frank Lloyd Wright houses on the market in Michigan. As always, spend some time with our columns Required Reading and A View From the Easel. Happy Reading! — Natalie Haddad, Reviews Editor | | |
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| | The newly renovated Fifth Avenue institution, which houses a treasure trove by any calculation, is a time capsule with a lot to teach us about our own historical moment. | Hrag Vartanian |
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SPONSORED | | | | | In the heart of Seattle’s Chinatown-International District, the only pan-Asian art and history museum in the country puts the well-being of its community at the core of its work. Learn more |
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| | | Hyperallergic Members are invited to join us for a virtual conversation with curators Kimberli Gant, Candice Hopkins, and Caroline Liou, who will share their thoughts on what they’re looking for in studio visits and how artists can build healthy relationships with curators in the field. Only active members can attend the discussion, so if you haven’t signed up yet, there’s still time to join!
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ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS | | | The Lebanese photojournalist who famously portrayed a Palestinian militiaman holding a kitten discusses her transition into photo editing and the image that changed her life. | Nancy Kricorian
In the artist’s works, a woman is at once a social subject pushing back against marginalization and a disruptive energy, a flow that transcends barriers. | Natalie Haddad
Lehuauakea, one of the few kapa practitioners under the age of 30 working in the art form today, is the recipient of a Walker Youngbird Foundation grant for emerging Native American artists. | Isa Farfan |
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SPONSORED | | | | | El Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico seeks to serve teachers, children, incarcerated people, and local artists alike, expanding the definition of what a museum can do. Learn more |
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SPRING ART FAIRS | | | A quick and easy lowdown on what to expect at the more than a dozen fairs opening soon, plus programs and other happenings coinciding with the frenzy. | Rhea Nayyar |
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| | | Residencies, fellowships, grants, and open calls from the Jonathan and Barbara Silver Foundation, Tulsa Artist Fellowship, and more in our monthly list of opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers. | | View opportunities |
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FROM OUR CRITICS | | | Sherald knits historic, cinematic, and literary references into many of her artworks, embedding their legacies into the distinct visual world she’s created. | Jasmine Weber
Histories need to be unearthed, recorded, studied, intersected, sung, paraded, and learned, and two Chicago shows do that for the Great Migration. | Lori Waxman
Judith Linhares’s works comprise just a few elements, yet they are bodied forth in endless permutations that convey both whimsy and menace. | Faye Hirsch |
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| | One lesson of this compact, extraordinary exhibition of feminist art is that if you’re being ignored, you can do whatever you want — so take up space. | Natalie Haddad
Objects like beds, houses, and diamond rings, and the successful middle-class life they represent, are both desired and stultifying in Suellen Rocca’s art. | John Yau
From airbrushed lettering of lowriders to silkscreen and sign-painting, an exhibition flexes the state’s wide-ranging visual language. | Renée Reizman |
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ART BOOKS WE'RE READING | | | In Surreal, Michèle Gerber Klein asks us to confront the unjust eclipse of Gala’s legacy by that of her husband, Salvador, whose career she brought to fruition. | Hall W. Rockefeller
A new book sets its sights on the artist’s lesser-known post-war career and her negotiations of identity. | Nancy Zastudil
Writer Tembe Denton-Hurst argues that this wearable art form isn’t just an extension of our fingertips, but also an extension of ourselves. | Rhea Nayyar |
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MORE ON HYPERALLERGIC | | | The residences, priced between $850K and $2M, were designed in the 1940s within just a short distance of each other. | Maya Pontone
“I always joke that I am working diligently on my PhD — Projects Half-Done.” | Lakshmi Rivera Amin
This week: Lee Bul’s headless sentinels, Tracy Chapman on reissuing “Fast Car,” Viet Thanh Nguyen on the imperialism of American literature, biomorphic seawall designs, and more. | Lakshmi Rivera Amin |
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FROM THE ARCHIVE | | | Just in time for Easter and Passover, we’ve hatched a practical guide to the centuries-old egg-based paint. | Karen Chernick |
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