Artists are on the frontlines of emergencies time and time again, and the wildfires raging across Los Angeles County are no exception. Read Staff Reporter Isa Farfan’s report on artworks you can purchase to fund recovery and support efforts, including a print by Lolo Dederer of the human heart bearing a simple message: “LA forever.” In other news today, a survey finds that directors at major museums have faced pressure to censor artists, while the National Endowment for the Arts awards $36.8 million in grants across the United States.
More below, from artist Damien Davis on Ancient Egyptian funerary portraits to Kathleen Ryan’s modern-day memento mori and the annals of colonial history through the eyes of Pepe the Colombian hippo. — Lakshmi Rivera Amin, Associate Editor
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Artists and galleries are stepping up to help meet the massive demand for recovery aid. | Isa Farfan
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IN THE NEWS
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LATEST REVIEWS
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Kathleen Ryan’s large, blingy sculptures of rotting fruit are both semaphores and sirens, warning of our cultural ruin while beckoning us to come closer. | Bridget Quinn
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As an artist, reading Euphrosyne Doxiadis’s book made me consider how we can draw inspiration from Egyptian art while engaging it thoughtfully — reverently, even. | Damien Davis
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The film's hippo protagonist demonstrates that stories about animal subjectivity can unveil many otherwise hidden absurdities of our society. | Michael Piantini
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FROM THE ARCHIVE
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Museum donors Lynda and Stewart Resnick’s orchards in California’s Central Valley reportedly use more water than all the homes in LA combined. | Matt Stromberg
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FEATURED OPPORTUNITY
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Bader+Simon Empowerment Grant
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Cincinnati’s Bader + Simon gallery is offering a one-time $7,500 stipend to support work by an emerging artist without higher education and extensive exhibition experience. The winner will be announced in April 2025.
Deadline: February 25, 2025 (8pm EST) | baderandsimon.com
See more in this month’s list of opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers!
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