December 6, 2019
A Tale of Two Pioneering Women Painters in Renaissance Italy
At a time when women were seen as incapable of serious creative or intellectual activity, Sofonisba Anguissola and Lavinia Fontana gained international renown for their exceptional bodies of work.
Lauren Moya Ford
“DIY or Die”: Brooklynites Face the Apocalypse in Empty Metal
We might think of Adam Khalil and Bayley Sweitzer’s latest as a cyborg film — both its subject matter and formal approach depend on unifying across difference, a fuck-you to essentialized binaries.
Adina Glickstein
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Paul Gauguin Goes for $10.5M; Sotheby’s Sells Space Photographs for Apollo 11 Anniversary
Also, the Dallas Museum of Art created a Works on Paper department thanks to a gift from a former curator and trustee, and more.
Turner Prize Jury Didn’t Learn About Nominees’ Request to Split the Prize Until Day of the Ceremony
The Turner Prize quartet of winners — Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Helen Cammock, Tai Shani, and Oscar Murillo — say they “hijacked” the prestigious award by bypassing its jurors.
More Than 70K Young Art Goers Have Signed Up For a Free Museum Membership
In May, the Art Gallery of Ontario launched a pilot membership program offering free passes to patrons aged 18 to 25. Of the 100,000 people who have signed up, some 70% are under the age of 25.
Parisian Strikes Bring City’s Art Scene to a Halt
As protesters take to the streets to oppose President Macron’s proposed retirement reforms, a number of art institutions have partially or fully closed.
Tufts University Removes Sackler Name From Med School; Smithsonian Rebrands Its Sackler Gallery
The billionaire Sackler family, owners of Purdue Pharma who are well known for their philanthropy, has come under intense scrutiny in the art world.
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Blurring the Line Features Work From the Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellowship 2019
A leader in the field of contemporary Native art, the latest round of the Eiteljorg’s Fellowship features the powerful work of five compelling Native artists. On view November 16–February 2, 2020.
An Activist Documentarian Charts Detroit’s Water Affordability Crisis
“Lack of transparency is the enemy of democracy,” said filmmaker and activist Kate Levy. “As an artist, that’s an easy thing to make work about.”
Sarah Rose Sharp
In 1977, an Artist Married Her Male Alter-Ego to Challenge Chauvinism
For almost 50 years, Tomaso Binga has been tackling the numerous manifestations of patriarchy in Italian culture. At 88, she is a living legend in Rome’s cultural scene.
Francesco Dama
The Unique Legacy of an American Indian Modernist
Mary Sully’s artwork reflects her cultural moment, but it is also as a blueprint for rewriting history to include marginalized perspectives.
Sarah Rose Sharp
Ai Weiwei Is Documenting the Amazon Fires for a New Project
The artist announced at Art Basel that he will be using footage of the fires for a documentary, as well as in an opera he’s directing next year.
Dan Schindel
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