March 17, 2023
Good morning. ⛅ You might be familiar with Ai Weiwei’s photograph of his middle finger against the backdrop of Tiananmen Square in Beijing, the site of the horrific murders of student protesters by Chinese government troops in 1989. It’s one of the artist’s most recognizable symbols of resistance against state violence and oppression, and now, you can make your own version on a new interactive website. Below, read about the project and some spots we’d give the one-finger salute to (f-you, Ron DeSantis). 🖕
I also recommend Staff Writer Taylor Michael’s write-up of the Poster House’s new exhibition centered on the Black Panther Party’s graphic identity and Jennifer Remenchik’s review of Foad Satterfield’s latest show. The artist’s rich, semi-abstract landscapes were inspired by the life of Albert Woodfox, who was held in solitary confinement for over four decades.
Finally, get a peek at Rona Conti’s Japanese calligraphy studio in the latest installment of A View From the Easel and don’t miss this week’s Required Reading, and much more. Happy Friday!
— Valentina Di Liscia, News Editor
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Flipping the bird at the largest Confederate monument, Stone Mountain in Georgia (edit Valentina Di Liscia/Hyperallergic)
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The Mississippi Museum of Art acquires 131 quilts assembled by Roland Freeman, a prominent documentarian of 20th-century Black culture.
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LATEST IN ART
Designing a Black Panther Revolution
A new exhibition at New York’s Poster House explores the civil rights militant group's ingenious branding strategies. | Taylor Michael
After Earthquakes, Art in Istanbul Takes on New Resonance
Four exhibitions planned prior to the devastating earthquakes grapple with presciently timely themes of loss, healing and transformation. | Jennifer Hattam
The Art of Home in Times of Isolation
In the wake of COVID-19's house-bound isolation, art materials and motifs derived from the home seem charged with new meaning and a searching sense of reinvention. | Julie Schneider
The Story of Incarceration That Inspired a Nature Painter
The beauty of the natural world coupled with the tragedy of racial oppression led to Foad Satterfield’s painting series inspired by Albert Woodfox’s incarceration. | Jennifer Remenchik
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A View From the Easel
This week, studios in New York, California, Indiana, and Massachusetts. | Lakshmi Rivera Amin
Required Reading
This week, gifted DeSantis a "fascist" snowflake, NASA's Webb telescope captures a supernova, corporatizing London's creativity, and much more. | Hrag Vartanian
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TRANSITIONS
Aindrea Emelife was appointed curator of modern and contemporary art at the Edo Museum of West African Art. Chika Okeke-Agulu was appointed senior advisor of modern and contemporary art.
Rasu Jilani was named executive director at the Brooklyn Arts Council.
Brooke A. Minto was appointed executive director at the Columbus Museum of Art.
Caitlin Murray was appointed executive director of the Chinati Foundation.
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
Angela Brown, Lynne Lee, Jasmine Magaña, and Emma Oslé were named recipients of the ISLAA Research Grant.
Mattie Boom and Hans Rooseboom, curators of photography at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, are the recipients of the annual Association of International Photography Art Dealers (AIPAD) Award.
Right of Return USA announced its 2023 fellows: Adamu Chan, Jaiquan Fayson, Michael Fischer, Gary Harrell, Jeremy Lee MacKenzie, and Beverly Price.
Carrie Mae Weems was named the winner of the 2023 Hasselblad Award.
