The art of making “Egyptian blue” — that distinctive shade seen in so many of those millennia-old tombs, statues, and wall paintings — was lost by the time of the Renaissance.
| The art of making “Egyptian blue” — that distinctive shade seen in so many of those millennia-old tombs, statues, and wall paintings — was lost by the time of the Renaissance. But scientists just brought it back — read Staff Writer Maya Pontone’s report on the dozen recipes researchers concocted for the prized hue. Speaking of breathing new life into things, Claudia Ross reviews an exhibition at The Box in Los Angeles that examines how the fires reshaped art and life in the region, positing one way forward. Next, you’ve heard of the female gaze, but what about the lesbian gaze? Photographer Alice Austen, Alexis Clements writes in her book review, offered “tantalizing glimpses of intimacies” throughout a tumultuous life. Finally, that Friday morning treat: Associate Editor Lakshmi Rivera Amin’s Required Reading and A View From the Easel columns. Don’t miss the studio of the hilariously deadpan Detroit-based artist Shirley Parish, who really, really likes lofts. Or artist Trixie Pitts, who loves her Nashville studio, but misses their New York City advisor, Larry Poons, “and all his cryptic comments.” — Lisa Yin Zhang, Associate Editor | | |
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| | The researchers shared their surprising findings in a new study that highlights the importance of using science to examine art and antiquity. | Maya Pontone |
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| | Burn Me! at The Box examines how fire has shaped art and life west of the San Bernardino Mountains — in the last six months and far earlier. | Claudia Ross |
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| | | Her intimate photographs of women include humor and playfulness, and speak to her closeness to her subjects. | Alexis Clements |
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| | | “I can paint in my pajamas and at any time of day.” | Lakshmi Rivera Amin |
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| | | This week: when Toni Morrison edited Barbara Chase-Riboud, trans women artists in Mexico, Jane Austen paraphernalia, a pigeon pageant on the High Line, and much more. | Lakshmi Rivera Amin |
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| FROM THE ARCHIVE | | | The first human-made blue pigment emerged in ancient Egypt, then disappeared for centuries until it was rediscovered in Pompeii. | Allison Meier |
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TRANSITIONS | | Nina Chanel Abney is now represented by Perrotin gallery. | Perrotin gallery
Adam Budak was appointed director of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Kraków. | Artreview
Zelmira Rizo is now represented by Central Fine gallery in Miami. | Central Fine gallery |
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AWARDS & ACCOLADES | | Antony Gormley, Emma Bridgewater, and Oliver Sykes were among the visual artists and art workers awarded King’s Birthday Honours by the British government. See the full list here.
Ni Xiang won the 23rd Taishin Arts Award in Visual Arts from the Taishin Bank Foundation for Arts and Culture. | e-flux |
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