As decision day draws near (god help us), we spoke with six politically engaged artists about their dilemmas, concerns, and plans for this consequential US election.
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November 01, 2024

As decision day draws near (god help us), we spoke with six politically engaged artists about their dilemmas, concerns, and plans for this consequential USelection. It’s worth a read.

In other news, the Frick Collection in New York announces plans toreopen in the spring after renovation delays, while the Art Dealers Association of America’s annual benefit art fair opens its doors a few blocks down at the Park Avenue Armory.

Also today: Hew Locke’s artistic probes intothe British Museum’s collection, Beatriz da Costa’s collaborations with plants, A View From the Easel, Required Reading, and more. Happy Friday!

— Hakim Bishara, Senior Editor

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New York’s Frick Collection Will Finally Reopen in Spring

The museum, which houses 1,800 European artworks including three Vermeer paintings, is set to welcome visitors again after a four-year renovation. | Isa Farfan

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Hew Locke Probes the British Museum’s History

The volume of problematic artifacts Locke uncovered in the British Museum’s archives illustrates the fundamental importance of objective historical research. | Olivia McEwan

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New York City’s Art Show Gets Up-Close and Personal

Hyperrealism and small-scale painting dominate at the Art Dealers Association of America’s annual fair. | Rhea Nayyar

How Did We Get to a World of Hyper-Surveillance?

At the Wende Museum, contemporary art is cleverly interspersed among archival surveillance artifacts. | Diana Ruzova

The Relentless Optimism of Beatriz da Costa

Throughout her career, she collaborated with scientists, doctors, and animals, blurring the boundaries between art projects and scientific experiments. | Renée Reizman

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“Music is a crucial part of my routine, guiding me into an unconscious, fluid state where ideas emerge freely.” | Lakshmi Rivera Amin

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TRANSITIONS

Erin M. Coe was named executive director of the Rockwell Museum in New York.

Jane’a Johnson was named editor of Aperture.

Brooke Kamin Rapaport will step down as artistic director and chief curator of the Madison Square Park Conservancy.

Kelly Ma was named curator of Learning and Outreach at the Asia Society Museum. Inney Prakash was named curator of Film.

Alya Sebti, Anna Roberta Goetz, and Thiago de Paula Souza were appointed co-curators of the São Paulo Biennial. Keyna Eleison was appointed co-curator at large.

Christine Tohmé was appointed curator of 18th Istanbul Biennial.

Deborah Willis was appointed board chair of the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Johanna Burton, Paul Chan, and Kemi Ilesanmi were appointed new board members.

AWARDS & ACCOLADES

Julian Charrière and Cecilia Vicuña received the inaugural Eric and Wendy Schmidt Environmental and Art Prize from the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles.

Ashfika Rahman won the 2023 Future Generation Art Prize from PinchukArtCentre.

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