March 6, 2020Find Your Astrological Demon in This Rare Guide on Persian MysticismIn Princeton’s Department of Rare Books and Special Collections lies an illustrated manuscript on magic and astrology from Iran that includes 56 painted illustrations of demons and angels. Hakim BisharaSonia Gomes’s Sewn and Twisted Traces of HistoryThe artist’s act of pulling materials apart and stitching them into a new form creates a tangible bridge between the past and the present. Cleo AbramianSPONSOREDCreative talent without a college degree. Let’s shift the narrative.Founded by D&AD and run in collaboration with adidas and Spotify, Shift breaks down the systemic barriers preventing untapped talent from entering the industry with a free, industry-led night school working on briefs and creative challenges with some of New York’s best agencies. Deadline to apply is Saturday, March 7th. Apply now. News272 Museums Join Social Media Campaign to Promote Women ArtistsWith the hashtag #5WomenArtists, the National Museum of Women in the Arts is leading the charge in sharing stories and works by women artists. New York Spring 2020 Art Guides and Where to Find ThemYou can pick up a print edition of our guide at any of the following locations. Hundreds Demand Cuban Government to Free Detained ArtistCuban artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, who was arrested last Sunday while on his way to an anti-censorship protest, could face between two and five years in prison. Sotheby’s 2019 Private Sales Near $1B; San Antonio Museum Acquires Contemporary Latin American ArtAlso, Armory Week 2020 moves forward in New York, ARCOmadrid closed with strong sales, and more. Spring/Break Art Show Is a Work of Art Worth Diving IntoTitled In Excess, this year’s Spring/Break is brimming with projects that deepen and extend a feeling of immersion by being hallucinatory, obsessive, and ravishing. Seph RodneyAs Local Media Dies, Community Meme Pages Keep the Spirits of Cities AliveOnline spaces embody Aldo Rossi’s view of the city as “the collective memory of its people.” Justine SmithA Rediscovered Nancy Holt Documentary From 1970The short documentary Utah Sequences, previously thought to be lost, purely displays Nancy Holt’s vision of time and place. Hikmet Sidney LoeMost Popular on HyperallergicComics from the archive...Spring Cleaning Bingo for ArtistsFrom that disgusting kneaded eraser to paper too nice to ever use. Jack SjogrenForward this newsletter to a friend! If this email was forwarded to you, click here to subscribe |