December 12, 2022
Good morning. ⛅ Iran has executed an artist by hanging for “waging war against God.” What 23-year-old Mohsen Shekari really did was participate in the protests for regime change and equal rights for women. It's shocking and horrifying, and I'm sorry that I have to start the week with this news.
In other stories, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago revoked Kanye West's (Ye) honorary degree after his recent demented statements in support of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis. And in much better news, we look at the career of artist Veronica Ryan, who received this year’s Turner Prize.
Finally, Dereck Stafford Mangus is losing his patience with selfie-takers at museums. Read what he has to say about this phenomenon as a museum guard of 20 years.
— Hakim Bishara, Senior Editor
Enough With the Selfies; Look at the Art
Museum guard Dereck Stafford Mangus urges museumgoers to put their phones down, just for a minute. | Dereck Stafford Mangus
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Mohsen Shekari (via Twitter)
Dozens of artists honor the life of Iranian activist Mohsen Shekari, calling for the immediate release of protesters.
SAIC revokes Ye's honorary doctorate degree, denouncing his “anti-Black, antisemitic, racist and dangerous statements.”
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Bull.Miletic: Proxistant Vision Takes Over the Museum of Craft and Design
The Oslo-based artist duo Bull.Miletic returns to San Francisco to explore the influence of new aerial imaging technologies. Learn more.
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Who Is Veronica Ryan, This Year’s Turner Prize Winner?
Ryan’s practice delves into the experiences of generational migration, contradictions, and paradoxes. | Rhea Nayyar
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Craft in America Features Biskakone Greg Johnson, an Ojibwe Artist Who Shows a Way Home
The latest episode of this documentary series on PBS explores the meaning of home through handmade objects, hand built homes, and the artists who create them. Learn more.
The Stage as a "Living Concept" in Turkey's Performance Art
While The 90s Onstage looks back to a dynamic moment in Turkey's performance art scene, Ata Doğruel's "Light Source" reflects on the present. | Jennifer Hattam
A Forgotten Modernist Finally Gets His Due
Architect Jean Welz worked in a socially engaged style that transcended individual pursuits for glory. | Billy Anania
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