In today's absolutely charming news, American artist Joe Fig documents last year's blockbuster Vermeer exhibition at Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum in a suite of highly detailed paintings that received their own exhibition at Florida's Sarasota Art Museum.
In today’s absolutely charming news, American artist Joe Fig documents the crowds in last year’s blockbuster Vermeer exhibition at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum in a suite of highly detailed paintings that received their own exhibition at Florida's Sarasota Art Museum. Check them out in our report. Other highlights in this edition include a beautifully made documentary retracing the life of Nellie Mae Rowe, a Met exhibition of the work of self-taught Modernist Indigenous artist Mary Sully, and John Yau’s existential musings on Brenda Goodman’s paintings. Also: Why was the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s director reportedly sacked? And how does a lawsuit involving an Icelandic fishing company impact artistic freedom? There’s that and much more, including this month’s Hyperallergic Mini Art Crossword. — Hakim Bishara, Senior Editor | |
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| | | A documentary screening in NYC this week combines animation, interviews, and archival material to tell the self-taught artist’s fascinating story. | Maya Pontone |
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SPONSORED | | | | Taking place this Saturday, November 23, from 11am to 6pm, the new Chelsea Art Fair is a one-day event at the historic Hotel Chelsea, co-hosted by the hotel and Platform. With neither exhibitor fees nor a cost to attend, the fair will feature presentations by five acclaimed galleries: 56 Henry, CASTLE, LOMEX, Matthew Brown and Ramiken. Advance registration is recommended |
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CRITIC'S REVIEWS | | | | Her figures are in a state of unrelenting grief about what it means to be human and to feel powerless about so much that happens to ourselves and others. | John Yau |
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SPONSORED | | | | Benefit from time, studio space, facilities, feedback, and engagement with peers and faculty in an unrivaled natural environment in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Learn more |
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| | | An exhibition at The Met celebrates the work of self-taught artist Mary Sully, who neither exhibited nor profited from her work during her lifetime.| Julie Schneider |
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| | | | Co-curated by Jeremy Deller and John Costi, No Comment is an exhibition of artworks created in criminal justice settings, entries to the 2024 annual Koestler award. | Olivia McEwan |
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SPONSORED | | | | Rhode Island School of Design offers in-person and online opportunities for teens to develop as artists and individuals. Learn more |
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| | | In a time when queerness was taboo, the artist built a career on style, camp, and influential connections. | Rachel Harris-Huffman |
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LATEST IN ART | | | | A birthplace of the country’s Modernist movement, the rural estate of a queer icon, incubators for young artists, and other art spaces to pay attention to. | Pramodha Weerasekera |
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| | | | Joe Fig’s Vermeer Contemplations series captures museum attendees closely engaging with the Dutch master’s work. | Rhea Nayyar |
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| MORE FROM HYPERALLERGIC | | | | Ernie Bushmiller’s beloved comic, looted bronze sculptures, the iconic designer in The Incredibles, and more. | Natan Last |
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