Today: A new exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, interlaces fiber art with the story of modernism and abstract art, dispelling notions of the medium as a “domestic craft.” Read Julie Schneider’s review of the show.
Meanwhile, Roman emperor Caligula’s old garden is unearthed during construction work in the Vatican. Imagine the brunches he had there.
There’s more, including borderlands photography in a Cleveland exhibition, artist studios in A View From the Easel, and how Marvel harmed the film industry in Required Reading. Happy Friday! — Hakim Bishara, Senior Editor
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An exhibition at the National Gallery of Art makes the case that textiles are an integral part of modernist art history. | Julie Schneider
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SPONSORED
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The Morgan Library & Museum celebrates 100 years of illuminating the creative process, presenting remarkable exhibitions and programs for its centennial. Learn more
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
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The 2,000-year-old ruins were discovered during a construction project ahead of the Vatican’s Jubilee Year. | Rhea Nayyar
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In Picturing the Border, intimate works by 12 photographers urgently visualize the nuances and coexistent contradictions of US-Mexico border identities. | Kayla Aletha Welch
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ALSO ON HYPERALLERGIC
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“Having more light and space immediately allowed me to make larger work, which I didn't even know I had in me.” | Lakshmi Rivera Amin
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This week, Abercrombie’s comeback, Marvel Cinematic Universe’s downfall, Moby Dick emojis, “survivor” trinkets at the Titanic Museum’s gift shop, and more. | Lakshmi Rivera Amin
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FROM THE ARCHIVE
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Aguilar’s portraits refrain from oversimplifying what it means to embrace one’s culture while remaining at odds with tradition. | Rachell Morillo
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TRANSITIONS
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David Brenneman was appointed executive director and CEO of Telfair Museums in Savannah, Georgia.
Julieta González was named head of exhibitions at the Wexner Center for the Arts.
Leiko Ikemura is now represented by Lisson Gallery.
Wayne McGregor was reappointed artistic director of dance at the Venice Biennale.
Kate Meissner is now represented by Lyles & King gallery.
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AWARDS & ACCOLADES
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Anne Finger, Cara Reedy, and Christine Bruno are among the Ford Foundation’s 2024 Disability Futures Fellows. See the full list here.
Diana Movius was named the choreographer-in-residence at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC.
Nicodemus Historical Society & Museum, Gaithersburg Community Museum, and the Renaissance Collaborative, Inc. are among the recipients of grants from the National Trust for Historic
Preservation’s African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund. See the full list here.
Prajakta Potnis won the 2024 Loewe Foundation / Studio Voltaire Award. |
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