For a new perspective on animated film, begin your day with Ari Richter’s moving comic on the unlikely works of art that helped him process familial stories of the Holocaust as a child: the movies of Steven Spielberg.
| Good morning. For a new perspective on animated film, begin your day with Ari Richter’s moving comic on the unlikely works of art that helped him process familial stories of the Holocaust as a child: the movies of Steven Spielberg. Meanwhile, in the news, Trump directs National Endowment for the Humanities Chair Shelly C. Lowe, the first Native person to hold the position, to step down. Read our report on her dismissal and what it signals for the already-precarious future of arts and culture funding in the US. And as the grim news cycle churns on, now is a particularly good time to read Alex Paik’s piece on sculptures by artist Kelly Akashi. After the LA wildfires destroyed her studio in January, she leaned on her community to muster the strength to pull charred materials from the ashes, transforming them into something new. More to sustain and nourish you below, including artists’ love letters to their studios in A View From the Easel, the Ruth Asawa show coming up in San Francisco, and big news for dog and cat people alike in this week’s Required Reading. — Lakshmi Rivera Amin, Associate Editor | | |
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| | My young mind couldn’t fully comprehend what my grandparents endured, but I grasped what I could through the existing reference points of his characters. | Ari Richter |
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SPONSORED | | | | | Japan Society showcases rarely displayed Japanese masterworks from the 12th to the 21st centuries unified by the central theme of celebration. Learn more |
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EXHIBITION REVIEWS | | | In the aftermath of tragedy, Akashi shows us the importance of the ability to imagine and create new structures, to see the potential futures in a seed. | Alex Paik |
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| | In his first exhibition in the United Kingdom, the artist creates large-scale tapestries that draw upon the brutal racialized history of cotton. | Anna Souter |
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ALSO ON HYPERALLERGIC | | | This week: Isabella Hammad on Etel Adnan, a mural for Emily Pike, the problem with mainstream film, experimental ASMR, legalizing bodega cats, and much more. | Lakshmi Rivera Amin |
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| | | “The ability to step back and view the composition from a distance is just as important as being close to the surface.” | Lakshmi Rivera Amin |
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FEATURED OPPORTUNITY | | Vermont Studio Center – 2026 Residencies | | Nestled in the Green Mountains, Vermont Studio Center hosts an inclusive, global community of artists and writers. Enjoy private studios and rooms, fresh meals, and access to an esteemed Visiting Artists & Writers Program. The application fee is $25.
Deadline: March 31, 2025 | vermontstudiocenter.org
See more in this month’s list of opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers! |
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TRANSITIONS | | Shelly C. Lowe stepped down from her position as chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Michael McDonald is acting chairman. Read more on Hyperallergic. Tobias Bradford is now represented by Company gallery. Edward Gillman was named director of Chisenhale Gallery. Denise Markonish was named chief curator of the Madison Square Park Conservancy. Xue Tan will co-curate the 15th edition of Shanghai Biennale with chief curator Kitty Scott and co-curator Daisy Desrosiers. Mônica Ventura is now represented by Nara Roesler. |
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AWARDS & ACCOLADES | | Mikyoung Kim won the Theodate Pope Riddle Women in Architecture and Design Award from the Hill-Stead Museum.
Ruben Toledo received the National Arts Club’s Medal of Honor in Fashion. |
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