Amish people were making quilts after they were cool. That’s the argument of quilt historian Janneken Smucker, who posits that “the craft become more appealing to the trend-reluctant Amish” once it was considered somewhat old-fashioned. Read Julie Schneider’s review of Pattern and Paradox, a fascinating exhibition of Amish women’s quilts at the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, my favorite piece in today’s newsletter.
In the news, yet another tourist has carved initials into a priceless piece of ancient history, this time in the archeological site of Pompeii; and Israel’s plans for a settlement near a Palestinian site protected by UNESCO raise concerns for activists. Finally, artists secure a win in a landmark case against generative AI, with some caveats.
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While claims of unjust enrichment and breach of contract were thrown out in the landmark lawsuit, the copyright infringement complaints were deemed plausible. | Isa Farfan
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LATEST REVIEWS
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The quilts in Pattern and Paradox exist at the intersections of tradition and innovation, the humble and the spectacular. | Julie Schneider
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Cheerfully disquieting and unapologetically erudite, his paintings ask viewers to embrace the illusion. | Natasha Seaman
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IN THE NEWS
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The settlement in the Occupied West Bank would be located within the protection zone for the UNESCO-recognized village of Battir. | Maya Pontone
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The man is accused of defacing a heritage site under a new law meant to crack down on the vandalization of Italy’s cultural monuments. | Isa Farfan
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FROM THE ARCHIVE
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In 1843, Anna Atkins created the first book illustrated with photography. It took over a century for her pioneering work to be recognized. | Allison Meier
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IN MEMORIAM
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Kasper König (1943–2024)
Curator and educator who founded Skulptur Projekte Münster | ArtAsiaPacific
Pierre Levai (1937–2024)
Art dealer who ran Marlborough gallery in NYC | Artnews
Joe Mooney (1949–2024)
Sculptor known for steel works | Philadelphia Inquirer
Mel Ramsden (1944–2024)
Conceptual artist and member of Art & Language | Guardian
Sefton Samuels (1931–2024)
Photographer who chronicled northwest England | Guardian
Adolf Schaller (1956–2024)
Artist who created iconic images of space | Astronomy
Mary Wings (1949–2024)
Queer comics pioneer | New York Times |
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