December 9, 2021 • View in browser
Good morning. ☁️ Today, the top US exhibitions of 2021, an astrophotographer uses 150,000 images to ‘photograph’ the sun, and reviews of Pete Schulte, Rakuko Naito, Georges Braque, and Amber Robles-Gordon.
— Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief
Best of 2021: Our Top 10 United States Art Shows
Our favorite US shows of 2021, brought to you by the writers and editors of Hyperallergic.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
“Fire and Fusion,” a portrait of the Earth’s sun by Andrew McCarthy. (photo by and courtesy of Andrew McCarthy)
Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy combines 150,000 photographs to create a stunningly crisp image of our closest star.
The Nez Perce Tribe receives a total reimbursement from the Ohio History Connection 25 years after buying back their own artifacts.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Studio Museum in Harlem announce the joint ownership of a massive archive of work by photographer James Van Der Zee.
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What Do Pots Want?* Building a Bigger Field of Craft Studies Together
Warren Wilson’s low-residency MA in Critical Craft Studies produces researchers who turn the mic in a new direction. Learn more.
LATEST IN ART
The Neglected Afterlife of the Great Georges Braque
Braque's paintings speak of self-containment, of a quietly impassioned, ongoing dedication to the task at hand. | Michael Glover
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BIENALSUR…Echoes: A World Between the Analogue and the Virtual
BIENALSUR, the International Biennial of Contemporary Art of the South, has returned to Saudi Arabia for an exhibition presenting more than 20 international artists, including Filwa Nazer, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, and Tony Oursler. Learn more.
The Unknown Work of Rakuko Naito
Naito's Op-inspired abstractions might have been an oblique way of dealing with feelings of displacement after moving to the United States. | John Yau
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Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art Presents Beyond Intention
This exhibition in Great Falls, Montana addresses the concept of intention in contemporary fiber art and its complex relationship with the history of women’s art as craft. Learn more.
The Liminal Space of Identity for Residents of US Territories
In Amber Robles-Gordon's artwork, the borders between states matter less than the overlapping territories of self, the never-ending negotiation of identity. | Kriston Capps
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Vermont College of Fine Arts’s MFA in Graphic Design Celebrates Tenth Anniversary
In 2011, VCFA created the first low-residency master’s in graphic design. Today, this student-centered, inquiry-based program is a leader in design education. Learn more.
Pete Schulte’s Magical Abstract Drawings
Schulte seems at once focused and restless, determined and open. | John Yau
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Marie-Claire Blais (1939–2021)
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Artist and LGBTQ and HIV/AIDS activist | Dallas Morning News
Greg Tate (1957–2021)
A foundational cultural critic and journalist, and longtime contributor to The Village Voice | NPR
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Pioneering conceptual artist | ARTnews
