The Queen Is Dead

September 9, 2022 • View in browser

Good morning. 🌤️ Queen Elizabeth II died yesterday at age 96. She was the longest-serving British monarch, ruling the country for seven decades. She also oversaw one of the world's largest art collections. She will be missed by some, and not missed by many others.

But there are other things happening in the world, like a small community in Nepal worshipping a replica of a god because the original 400-year-old statue was stolen, memes about the New York subway's “you do you” new masking guidelines, a gorgeous retrospective of Katherine Bradford's work at the Portland Museum of Art, and so much more.

— Hakim Bishara, Senior Editor

The Vulnerable Painterly Worlds of Katherine Bradford

In Bradford’s color-infused world of superheroes and swimmers, viewers and her figures bathe together outside of time and space. | Hrag Vartanian

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Little Ark Opens at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea

Made of iron and recycled cardboard boxes, Choe U-ram’s ship puts on a performance that seeks to reconstruct reality. On view in Seoul through February 26, 2023. Learn more.

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RISD’s Center for Complexity to Present a Three-Day Symposium Exploring Collapse

Focusing on the concept of “collapse” in relation to the dynamic and static forces of systems change, the symposium will take place in Providence, Rhode Island, from September 21 to 23. Learn more.

ART & BOOKS

A Contemporary Take on Traditional Indigenous Porcupine Quillwork

Artist Chelsea Kaiah invited Hyperallergic into her studio to document her work with porcupine quills. | Kealey Boyd

The Conflicted Inner Life of a Queer Literary Icon

A reimagining of the life of renowned queer author Patricia Highsmith isn’t a tale of admiration or condemnation, but one about the complex nature of womanhood. | Ayoola Solarin

Arizona Zine Shop Counters Book Bans With Inclusive Offerings

“Pen and ink have revolutionized movements and culture and information sharing … they’re extremely necessary right now,” says Charissa Lucille, who runs Wasted Ink Zine Distro in Phoenix. | Lynn Trimble

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I am land that speaks Is on View at ArtworxTO Hub South in Toronto’s Union Station

Curated by Maya Wilson-Sanchez, works by Eric Gallardo, Cannupa Hanska Luger, Tania Willard, and more explore how public spaces reflect our past, present, and future. Learn more.

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A Small Community in Nepal Wants Its Stolen God Back

Why should the people of Pharping celebrate their sacred festival with a replica of a 400-year-old idol while the original clearly sits in the collection of a Singapore museum? | Emiline Smith

Required Reading

This week, drone photo awards, uncovering unverified Indigenous identity, vacationing in the Metaverse, the beauty industrial complex, and more. | Hrag Vartanian

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TRANSITIONS

Makayla Bailey and Michael Connor were named co-executive directors of Rhizome.

Kathy Fredrickson was appointed director of collections and curatorial affairs and Julie Bellemare was appointed curator of Early Modern Glass at the Corning Museum of Glass.

Christine Macel was named the new director of museums for Les Arts Décoratifs.

Vanja V. Malloy was appointed director at the Smart Museum of Art of the University of Chicago.

Ebony G. Patterson was selected to co-curate the Prospect.6 triennial along with Miranda Lash.

Ayşin Yoltar-Yıldırım was named Norma Jean Calderwood Curator of Islamic and Later Indian Art at the Harvard Art Museums.

AWARDS & ACCOLADES

Juan Sánchez is the recipient of the Artists’ Legacy Foundation’s 2022 Artist Award.

The Brooklyn-based Established Gallery was selected for the Affordable Art Fair's inaugural fellowship program.

Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, Ailton Alves Lacerda Krenak, Alain Gomis, Hassan Darsi, May al-Ibrashy, and María Medrano were named recipients of the inaugural Prince Claus Impact award.

Light Work has announced its 2023 Light Work Artists-in-Residence. They are Bruce Bennett, Marcus Xavier Chormicle, Devin Fenimore, Eric Gyamfi, Kyoko Hamaguchi, Katherine Hubbard, Sayuri Ichida, Clifford Prince King, Abdulhamid Kircher, Jim Mangan, Joiri Minaya, Ahndraya Parlato, and Agnieszka Sosnowska.

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