How Cameras and Webcams Have Helped Us Bear Witness in 2020

Good morning. ⛅ Today, a museum once led by a Confederate sculptor wants to display a defaced monumen

Jan 6, 2021 • View in browser

Good morning. ⛅ Today, a museum once led by a Confederate sculptor wants to display a defaced monument, a giant vulva sculpture is causing a ruckus in Brazil, and Sarah Garcia offers her perspective on what it was really like to work at the California Arts Council.– Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief

Opportunities, now in your inbox Interested in open calls, residencies, and grants? Sign up to receive our list of opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers every month. Sign up now

A Public Vulva Sculpture Protests Violence

Artist Juliana Notari's sculpture "Diva," a 108-foot reinforced concrete vulva, was unveiled this weekend in Pernambuco, Brazil. (image by Juliana Notari)

Juliana Notari’s sculpture “Diva,” made of reinforced concrete and resin, was hand-sculpted by a team of more than 20 people during a period of 11 months.In a statement about the project, Notari notes that her piece is more than a likeness of genitalia. Its design, resembling a gaping gash in the earth, is also meant to reflect on the violence inflicted on the female body as well as on the environment.

SPONSORED National Portrait Gallery Presents a Conversation With Artists Antonius-Tín Bui and David Antonio Cruz Portrait Gallery Curator Taína Caragol will moderate the discussion via Zoom on Tuesday, January 12.

In Other NewsA museum in Richmond that bears the family name of Edward V. Valentine wants to exhibit a statue of Jefferson Davis created by the artist that was toppled during Black Lives Matter protests last year.

Latest Reviews

Danny Lyon’s Visions of a New York That No Longer Exists Shot in 1967, Lyon’s photographs offer a more nuanced and human perspective of the destruction of the old lower Manhattan, one that is often paved over by history books. Hannah Feniak

SPONSORED Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative Announces a Women’s Film and Video Series Viewfinder features free monthly screenings of rarely seen short films and videos, followed by conversations with artists, filmmakers, and Smithsonian curators.

How Cameras and Webcams Have Helped Us Bear Witness in 2020 Suzanne Lacy and her students suggest that screens can help us become more empathetic and aware of “each other’s practices, and realities.” Elisa Wouk Almino

Behind the Scenes at California Arts Council

What It’s Really Like to Work at the California Arts Council “I and other arts program specialists found it to be a space that causes fear of retaliation, targeting and silencing, and where leadership lacks accountability.” Sarah Garcia

Support Hyperallergic As arts communities around the world experience a time of challenge and change, accessible, independent reporting on these developments is more important than ever. Please consider supporting our journalism, and help keep our independent reporting free and accessible to all. Become a Member

Did you enjoy this issue?

Update your email preferences or unsubscribe from this newsletter. If you were forwarded this newsletter and you like it, you can subscribe here. Hyperallergic Media 181 N 11th St., Suite 302, Brooklyn, NY 11211