Today: Alvin Ailey’s dance revolution, queerness as methodology in the work of Jimmy DeSana and Paul P., and a tribute to Chilkat weaver Kerri Dick, who died this week at age 41.
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October 10, 2024

Today: Alvin Ailey’s dance revolution, queerness as methodology in the work of Jimmy DeSana and Paul P., and a tribute to Chilkat weaver Kerri Dick, who died this week at age 41.

In the news, an artist who won a competition with an AI-generated image is seeking copyright protection over the thing, resurfacing unresolved questions of authorship related to this fast-developing technology.

Last but not least: our staff recommendations of art books to read this October, including a new Chris Marker translation, paper and light in Western European art, Elizabeth Catlett catalog, and more

— Hakim Bishara, Senior Editor

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8 Art Books to Cozy Up With This October

Keep spooky season at bay with books on a philosophy of birth in art, Debi Cornwall's photography, Paul Kane’s myth-making paintings, light and paper, and more. | Hrag Vartanian, Lakshmi Rivera Amin, and Hakim Bishara

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  • Master Chilkat weaver Kerri Dick (Kwakwaka’wakw, Haida, Tlingit, Kootenay) has died at age 41.

  • A Colorado artist who sparked controversy when his AI-generated work beat out human artists is asking courts to grant him copyright protection over his work. 

EXHIBITION REVIEWS

How Alvin Ailey Redefined Modern Dance

Through his choreography and his company’s performances, Ailey seamlessly interwove narratives of Black, American, and queer identity. | Rebecca Schiffman

The Destabilizing Project of Jimmy DeSana and Paul P.

Ruins of Rooms explores not just the relationship between their work but the conceptual echoes between their generations. | Cat Dawson

FROM THE ARCHIVE

Witch Marks, Curses, and Magic in the Neglected History of Medieval Graffiti

The ornamentation of medieval churches is often associated with the elite, but carved right into the structure of the building are less visible traces of the lower and middle class: graffiti. | Allison Meier

IN MEMORIAM

Efrain Almeida (1964–2024)
Brazilian sculptor who explored Catholicism, folk culture, and sexuality | ArtReview

Kerri Dick (1983–2024)
Master Chilkat weaver | Hyperallergic

Robert Fitzpatrick (1940–2024)
Former director of California Institute of the Arts | Los Angeles Times

Anwar Hussein (1938–2024)
Pioneering British photographer of celebrity and royalty | Guardian

Matthew Lewis (1930–2024)
Photojournalist who documented Civil Rights marches and JFK’s funeral | Davidson Local

Roger K. Lewis (1941–2024)
Architect and urban landscape columnist| Peace Corps Park

Ed McLachlan (1940–2024)
Creator of quintessentially British cartoons | Guardian

Karl Mostert (1984–2024)
South African comic book artist who worked on Batman and Concrete Jungle | Comic Book Club

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