Faith Ringgold, beloved American artist most known for her story quilts, died on Saturday at age 93. Today we look back at her trailblazing seven-decade career.
In other stories, read about hidden Renaissance portraits at The Met, indigo dyers in Northern Ghana, Luigi Zuccheri’s uncanny imagery, Sibylle Ruppert’s gaze into the abyss, and more.
Also, kindly consider reading my short opinion piece on why there’s nothing safer than calling the biennial “safe.”
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— Hakim Bishara, Senior Editor
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Art-world people love lobbing this low-hanging critical fruit at the exhibition. This year especially, the moniker is ill-fitting and glib.
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Hakim Bishara |
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In the Luigi Zuccheri’s pastoral scenes, a menagerie of oversized creatures, plants, fruits, and vegetables dwarf the humans with whom they share the canvas.
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Albert Mobilio |
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Work by one of China’s earliest modern sculptors is celebrated in the inaugural exhibition at Liu Shiming Art Gallery in Midtown Manhattan.
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In Ruppert’s work, vices surround, engulf, and even penetrate her human protagonists.
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Lydia Eliza Trail |
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Artist Cao Fei asks us to consider how long the benefits of new technologies may last, and what will remain after they’re gone.
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Leia Genis |
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Despite a lack of investment in the region’s cultural practices, artisans are looking for ways to make local craft economically sustainable for their communities.
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Hidden Faces: Covered Portraits of the Renaissance explores the paintings concealed behind mirrors, in folded diptychs, and on the backs of other works.
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