Morning. ☔ Think about what it means to be happy in Denmark’s newest museum, consider an alternate history of US monuments and architecture, and read reviews of current exhibitions by Joiri Minaya and Hiba Schahbaz.
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Artists Send a Message to the Guggenheim
A guerrilla projection on the Guggenheim Museum’s facade (image courtesy of the Illuminator)
Some of the messages read: “Fair Contract,” “Seeking New Management,” “Open for Racism,” “$1.4 Million Dollar Director Salary,” and “Austerity Wages for Workers.”
At the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, a new “living archive” of stories, objects, and photographs expands our understanding of how we might reconfigure our relationship to the present.
I’m here to entertain you, but only during my shift flirts with beauty, ecology, and the desire to be seen, without capitulating to the pull of exoticization.
187: The Rise of the Latino Vote tells the story of Proposition 187, the 1994 attempt to block undocumented people from public services, and how it was ultimately defeated.
VLC Forum 2020 explores the socio-technical aspect of protocols as articulated in the work of Vera List Center Fellows, artists, activists, and thinkers.
Opportunities
ArtFields 2021
Artists based in the Southeastern US are invited to apply for the chance to win part of $100,000 in cash prizes and have their work showcased in this nine-day competition and exhibition. Read more on Hyperallergic.
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