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June 1, 2022 • View in browserGood morning. ☁️ Today, our guides for the best art shows you can see in New York and Los Angeles this month, rare photographs of Georgia O’Keeffe in full color, threats against Palestinian artists at Documenta 15 in Germany, a show examines Hercules's masculinity, and a lot more. — Hakim Bishara, interim editor-in-chief Installation view, Gardens as Cosmic Terrains (photo by Lance Brewer, courtesy the artist and Matthew Brown) Summertime is here at last and — while this may be one of the hottest years on record — New York’s arts organizations are maintaining their cool. This month’s highlights include colossal sculptures along the East River, spectral ceramics in a South Brooklyn cemetery, and more. From shows that spin tales of fantasy and meditate on the image to artists that point to under-examined histories of California, fall in love with Los Angeles all over again this month. NEW YORKLOS ANGELESSPONSORED WHAT'S HAPPENING The word "Peralta" and the number 187 were tagged on surfaces at an exhibition space of Documenta 15. (photo used with permission) Vandalism was discovered in the exhibition space of Documenta 15 this Saturday. The show’s curators called it “a politically motivated threat” toward the artist collective The Question of Funding, members of whom have been the target of antisemitism accusations. SPONSORED University of the Arts Offers a Streamlined Master of Arts Program in Museum StudiesStudents concentrate in either Education or Audience Engagement, and connect learning to practice during internships at iconic Philadelphia museums and beyond. Learn more. LATEST REVIEWS A Travelogue of Imaginary Lands in StampsDonald Evans concentrated all of his attention on the postage stamp, unlocking its potential to evoke distant, unseen lands. | John Yau SPONSORED Alternate Realities: Altoon, Diebenkorn, Lobdell, Woelffer Opens at the Norton Simon MuseumNow on view in Pasadena, this exhibition explores how four artists challenged the limitations of gestural abstraction by exploiting the resonance of figural forms. Learn more. Deconstructing the Masculinity of HerculesArtist Kyle Staver’s portrayal of the mythic hero feels balanced, as if to say: sure, the 12 labors are absurd, but isn’t all human endeavor? | Daniel Gerwin SPONSORED Stanford Arts Hosts a Virtual Conversation With Amy Sherald and Calida RawlesPart of the university’s Artists on the Future series featuring renowned artists and cultural thought leaders, this online event is free and open to the public. Learn more. A Pathway Through Modern & Contemporary Armenian Art Dives Into an Often Overlooked HistoryThis illustrated guide offers readers a broad and accessible introduction to the evolution of Armenian modern and contemporary art. Learn more. ARTISTS THROUGH THE LENS Georgia O’Keeffe at 90 in ColorPhotographer Malcolm Varon's 1977 portraits, on view at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, are some of the only images of the artist late in her life. | Jasmine Liu Kelly Reichardt Probes What Keeps Artists from Doing WorkHer recent film Showing Up features Michelle Williams as a sculptor who’s constantly driven to distraction. | Sophie Monks Kaufman Become a member today to support our independent journalism. Become a Member |
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