If the elements could speak, what would they say?
If the elements could speak, what would they say? You can’t live without me, the water might remind us. You will return to me, says the land. Artist Jeffrey Gibson fields these and other vital messages in a new projection artwork making appearances at New York City landmarks, including the Brooklyn Bridge and Kimlau Square. Check out Staff Writer Maya Pontone’s report to find a showing near you.
In reviews today: Alex Paik on the ghosts of Asian-American history, Raquel Gutiérrez on artists who directly confront the law, and Olivia McEwan on a show of beloved van Goghs.
Read on for more, including Aboriginal eucalyptus bark paintings, video essays to watch this month, and a scientific study involving tiny crocheted caps for cats that might cure chronic pain. Gives new meaning to “cat in the hat,” amirite? — Lakshmi Rivera Amin, Associate Editor | |
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| | | Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers boasts some curatorial firsts and delights in the artist’s explosion of experimental color and expressive, urgent feeling. | Olivia McEwan |
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SPONSORED | | | | At Cornell University, the study of art is an education in creating objects, spaces, and experiences that engage and influence contemporary life. Learn more |
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ART IN NYC | | | | “You will return to me,” says the land in a short video work projected onto the Brooklyn Bridge, Chinatown’s Kimlau Square, and other locations across the city. | Maya Pontone |
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| | | | Concluding its nationwide tour at the Asia Society, Maḏayin gathers intricate eucalyptus bark works by artists from the Indigenous community of Yirrkala. | Isa Farfan |
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SPONSORED | | | | Painting a rich portrait of the creative realms explored by HAS faculty members, the show is on view at the University of Hartford in Connecticut. Learn more |
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LATEST REVIEWS | | | | The artists in this exhibition know that we cannot simply “get over” the history of racialization, as well as the destructive legacy of US imperialism. | Alex Paik |
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| | | | The giant video projection of artifacts in Past Deposits is in constant conversation with the pedestrians, roadways, and architecture that surround it. | Meg Burns |
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MORE ON HYPERALLERGIC | | | | Novelist and scholar Yxta Maya Murray elucidates how the most rigorous critiques of the law often emerge from artistic practice. | Raquel Gutiérrez | | This month: sneaky video games, fast fashion, a suspicious new trend in homeschooling, and more. | Dan Schindel | | Researchers found that electrode-stuffed caps were “well-tolerated” by 10 of the 11 feline test subjects, opening up new avenues of pain search. | Isa Farfan |
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FEATURED OPPORTUNITY | apexart – 2025–26 NYC Open Call
| Soliciting 500-word proposals for group exhibitions in apexart’s NYC space in 2025–26. Five winners receive up to $10,000 in budget. Curators, artists, and creative others with a compelling exhibition idea are encouraged to consider.
Application period: October 1–October 31, 2024 | apexart.org
See more in this month’s list of opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers! |
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