How did Rembrandt so precisely illuminate figures in his 1642 masterpiece “The Night Watch” and other works?
How did Rembrandt so precisely illuminate figures in his 1642 masterpiece “The Night Watch” and other works? Now, we finally know the answer to this longstanding mystery, thanks to the dedicated work of scientists. Get the gist of the findings in our report. Also today: Reviews Editor Natalie Haddad on Tamuna Sirbiladze’s visceral portraits of womanhood, Debra Brehmer on a Nicole Eisenman survey at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Dinh Q. Lê’s arresting photographic tapestries, and our picks of art shows to see in Upstate New York in August. Finally, we want to know more about you and get your honest feedback on what you read on Hyperallergic. Care to dedicate just a few minutes to fill out our reader survey? Much appreciated and happy Thursday! — Hakim Bishara, Senior Editor | |
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| | | New research into the pigments used in “The Night Watch” (1642) illuminates how the Dutch artist achieved his signature glistening details. | Rhea Nayyar |
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SPONSORED | | | | The Morgan Library & Museum celebrates 100 years of illuminating the creative process, presenting remarkable exhibitions and programs for its centennial. Learn more |
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FROM OUR CRITICS | | | | En masse, Eisenman’s paintings feel weighty and overwrought, as if too many ideas had become tangled and sucked up all the air, like a one-way conversation. | Debra Brehmer |
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| | | | In Not Cool but Compelling, the artist's works churn with the turmoil of life, like emotions sketched in real time. | Natalie Haddad |
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MORE ON HYPERALLERGIC | | | | In his “Self Portrait #5,” headed to auction in August, the artist forcibly inserts himself and his culture into areas that didn’t intend to include him. | Rhea Nayyar |
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| | | | Pauline Decarmo’s triumphant canvases, Mary Lucier’s sun-seeking video installation, Edward Merritt’s recycled botanics, Dani Klebe’s country cabin installation, and more. | Taliesin Thomas |
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FROM THE ARCHIVE | | | | Designer Deborah Sussman — with her husband, architect Paul Prejza — colored the city with environmental graphics that buoyantly exuded the hues of the diverse cultures in LA. | Allison Meier |
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IN MEMORIAM | Isabel Bigelow (1966–2024)
Landscape painter and printmaker | Sears-Peyton Gallery
Carole Condé (1940–2024)
Conceptual artist who challenged structures of ideology and power | Artists' Books and Multiples
Darryl “Joe Cool” Daniel (1968–2024)
Cover illustrator for iconic Snoop Dogg album | New York Times
Alastair Laing (1944–2024)
Art historian at the National Trust in the United Kingdom | Telegraph
Tony “Doc” Shiels (1938–2024)
Artist who claimed to have summoned the Loch Ness monster | Guardian |
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