| Good morning. The biggest retrospective of works by American artist Diane Arbus, who began her career as a fashion photographer but is perhaps best known for her uncanny images of people on the fringes of society, is currently on view in New York City. For Hyperallergic’s Managing Editor Hakim Bishara, it was a chance to address problems that have long plagued Arbus’s pictures. But the show, he writes today, is “riddled with questionable curatorial choices that seem intended to prevent critical discussion of Arbus’s legacy.” In the news, art and artists give us hope as the geopolitical landscape looks increasingly catastrophic. Here in New York City, local advocates managed to salvage the beloved Elizabeth Street Garden from demolition after years of activism, proving that it’s worth staying in the fight, even when times get tough. And across the pond, in Venice, climate activists minced no words in a massive missive to tech billionaire Jeff Bezos, who’s infamously shelled out millions for a lavish wedding in the already overwhelmed city. Also today, Associate Editor Lakshmi Rivera Amin reviews Chloë Bass's latest show, another selfie-seeking museumgoer damages a priceless artwork, and more. — Valentina Di Liscia, News Editor |
