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In 1972, Stella donated “Isfahan III” (1968) to the Museum of Solidarity in Chile. After a coup d’etat, the artwork disappeared for nearly 20 years, but its story is coming to light as the museum conserves the painting with the help of the Getty Foundation. View in browser | hyperallergic.comFebruary 17, 2020The Little-Known Story of a Frank Stella Work Once Mistaken for a Lunch TableIn 1972, Stella donated “Isfahan III” (1968) to the Museum of Solidarity in Chile. After a coup d’etat, the artwork disappeared for nearly 20 years, but its story is coming to light as the museum conserves the painting with the help of the Getty Foundation. Hakim BisharaImages of Black Women as Avatars of Spiritual AgencyDelita Martin’s latest exhibition, Calling Down the Spirits, seeks to visualize the incorporeal and genetic strands that tether generations of Black women to each other and to the spiritual world. Angela N CarrollSPONSOREDNewsFormer Hamptons Gallerist Gave Anti-Indigenous Rant at Documentary ScreeningAt a screening for Conscience Point, about the local Shinnecock Nation, a seemingly intoxicated Ruth Vered allegedly called herself “the queen of white privilege.” She was escorted out by police, and arrested after kicking an officer. Trump’s Border Wall Construction Is Threatening Ceremonial and Sacred SitesConstruction of the 30-foot steel fence threatens the cultural heritage of the Tohono O’odham people, including burial grounds and a biosphere reserve. Court Overturns Controversial UNC Settlement With Neo-Confederate Group Over “Silent Sam” MonumentThe settlement, approved in November, would have required UNC Chapel Hill to hand over the Confederate monument “Silent Sam” to the Sons of Confederate Veterans and pay the group $2.5 million to preserve and house it. This Year, Frieze Los Angeles Feels Grand, Celebratory, and Actually Kind of FunThis year’s iteration drives painted sports cars into the showroom, disguises booths as furnished apartments, and even houses a James Turrell skyroom. Renée ReizmanAn Artist Presents Menopausal Women’s Bodies as Powerfully SexualInspired by Jean Genet’s 1950 homoerotic Un Chant D’Amour, Pauline Curnier Jardin’s recent film Qu’un Sang Impur (2019) interrogates patriarchal credo through the lens of its unseen bodies. Cleo AbramianThe Body Is Both Vulnerable and Powerful for One of India’s Most Prominent PrintmakersThe Soul (Un)Gendered: Anupam Sud, A Retrospective at DAG gallery is the first retrospective of Sud’s work in the USA, and is good introduction to her intense and existentialist art. Bedatri D. ChoudhurySPONSOREDVCU ICA Hosts First Major Solo Exhibition of The Otolith Group in North AmericaXenogenesis presents a sampling of the Otolith Group’s works from 2011 to 2018, on view from February 22 to May 10. Admission is free and open to all. Highlighting the Many Forms and Facets of Latin American CinemaNow in its fifth edition, this year’s Neighboring Scenes: New Latin American Cinema is notable for its strong documentary selection, which encompasses topics such as war, capitalism, personal history, and folklore. Anthony ChassiLA’s Spring/Break Art Show Is Delightfully Garish and Over-the-TopWorking under the theme “In Excess,” participants put together maximalist installations at a former produce market and textile manufacturing site in Downtown Los Angeles. Matt StrombergFriends and Critics Remember Manny Farber’s Life as an ArtistManny Farber: Paintings and Writings is the first comprehensive overview of the renowned film critic’s work as a painter. Jake ColeMost Popular on HyperallergicExplore Ancient Athens Online Through 3D Models, Created by One Animator Over 12 YearsOver 150,000 Botanical Illustrations Enter the Public DomainUniquely Cinematic Shot of Mice Fight in London Subway Wins Wildlife Photography AwardInside a Museum and Library Dedicated to Kurt VonnegutA Photo Series Shows a Deserted Shanghai Caused by Fears of CoronavirusComics from the archive...Overheard and Observed at the LA Art FairsYour comics dispatch from Frieze Week. Susan CoyneForward this newsletter to a friend! If this email was forwarded to you, click here to subscribe |
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