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New YorkOctober 26, 2022 • View in browserArtists Stage Mahsa Amini Protest at New York’s Guggenheim MuseumAn anonymous group of Iranian artists dropped 12 banners with the words “Women, Life, Freedom” and portraits of Amini. | Elaine Velie In a statement, the New York City-based artist collective Anonymous Artists for Iran called the Guggenheim protest “a call for action to support the current revolution in Iran.” “Dismantling women’s rights is a global challenge, an issue we unfortunately face whether here in the West or in the Middle East,” the collective wrote. “Mahsa will not be forgotten and the cruel injustice done to the women of Iran can no longer be ignored.” SPONSORED OPENING THIS WEEK Meret Oppenheim, “Object (Objet)” (1936), fur-covered cup, saucer, and spoon, overall height 27⁄8 (courtesy The Museum of Modern Art, New York) Meret Oppenheim: My Exhibition This five-decade overview of the Swiss artist’s surreal, shape-shifting oeuvre encompasses paintings, sculptures, uncanny objects, accessories, and works on paper — including drawings of an imagined exhibition of her life’s work. Read Lauren Moya Ford's review of the show's iteration at the Menil Collection in Houston. rod jones ii: this must be the place to be Encompassing an elaborate braided tapestry, a series of fabric dolls, and multimedia found object sculptures, rod jones’s heterogeneous mixed-media installation will reference the artist’s mother’s hair salon as well as the liberatory and intimate potential of such spaces. Developing Stories: Native Photographers in the Field From the impact of COVID-19 on the Navajo Nation to egregious US government regulations to one community’s genesis through tragedy, the photographs in Developing Stories highlight aspects of Native life rarely acknowledged in broader US society. SPONSORED Discover Art Less Ordinary at The Other Art Fair BrooklynArt reframed — over 120 independent artists, art installations & murals, DJ sets, food trucks, and a refreshing twist on a Gin & Tonic compliments of Bombay Sapphire. Book your tickets for November 3-6. MUSEUM MUNCHING Nine NYC Museum Restaurants to Dine at (or Skip)From the Whitney to the Guggenheim, we bring you the inside scoop on which museum dining options are worth their salt, and which could stand to add a little more. | Rhea Nayyar We all know the feeling of being two hours into a museum visit and having our stomachs start to grumble. And when it comes to re-energizing after gazing at seemingly endless collections, New York City’s cultural institutions tell us to look no further than what’s available on their premises for a light refreshment or a multiple-course meal. SPONSORED BAM presents Transverse OrientationEvoking myth and religion, the newest creation by Greek director-choreographer Dimitris Papaioannou dazzles with meticulous craft, imaginative play, and visual intensity. Like The Great Tamer, his internationally acclaimed sensation, Transverse Orientation induces awe on a massive scale, set to the music of Vivaldi. Its US premiere takes place November 7-11. LATEST REVIEWS Juan Sánchez’s Nuyorican State of MindFrom painting to photography, the artist’s sophisticated hybrid aesthetic echoes the very condition of being Nuyorican. | Arlene Dávila SPONSORED Looking at Enheduanna, the World’s First Known Author, and the Women of MesopotamiaThe Morgan Library & Museum presents She Who Wrote: Enheduanna and Women of Mesopotamia, ca. 3400-2000 B.C, on view in New York through February 19, 2023. Learn more. Unboxing the Origins of CivilizationWith cardboard paintings, Omar Ba honors African cultures and challenges the Eurocentric view of history. | Anne Whiting How John Mitchell Shakes Up PortraitureMitchell is conscious of the many profound changes occurring in our society, and the urgent need to challenge old tropes. | John Yau Ken Lum Holds Up a Mirror to the WorldWith their sophisticated interplay between image, text, materials, color and driving ideas, Lum’s works often have a pronounced emotional impact. | Gregory Volk Greek Mythology as an Allegory for Gay DatingPaul Anagnostopoulos’s painted terra cottas are rife with rich allegory to unpack — whether you’re LGBTQ+ or not. | Daniel Larkin Dean Fleming Paints the Fourth DimensionFleming’s geometric paintings are not the Minimalism of Greenberg and Judd, with their insistence on flatness and the elimination of space in painting. | John Yau Support Hyperallergic's independent journalismBecome a member today to help keep our reporting and criticism free and accessible to all. Become a MemberCLOSING SOON Jim Weidle, “Big Woods” (2022), oil on canvas, 36 x 60 inches (courtesy the artist) Jim Weidle: PAINT – Apply Now! LaJuné McMillian: The Black Movement Library Paul Anagnostopoulos: When Heroes Fall Enrico Riley: Stand Elissa Blount-Moorhead and Bradford Young: Back and Song ON VIEW IN MUSEUMS & GALLERIES Juan Sánchez: Ricanstructions Conditions Que Existen Dean Fleming: Fourth Dimension Another Justice: US is Them Dior + Balenciaga: The Kings of Couture and Their Legacies at The Museum at FIT through November 6 Wangechi Mutu John Mitchell: Dreams Leilah Babirye, Hugh Hayden, Dozie Kanu, Tau Lewis, and Kiyan Williams: Black Atlantic Tomashi Jackson: SLOW JAMZ
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