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August 13, 2021 • View in browserChiara Sulprizio, who runs an archive of cartoon representations of ancient Greece and Rome, writes in an opinion piece for Hyperallergic that animation about this time period "is enjoying its biggest moment since the 1997 release of Disney’s Hercules." It's a fascinating read. And, in the latest chapter of Instagram's ridiculous censoring of art, Pedro Almodóvar's poster for his latest film — showing a lactating nipple — was temporarily taken down. Happy Friday. — Elisa Wouk Almino, Senior Editor Hugh Hayden Confronts the Black American DreamHugh Hayden’s works combine elements of spaces in which Black Americans gather, heal, and memorialize. | Shameekia Shantel Johnson SPONSORED Discover New Art With ArthurHyperallergic readers have early access to this new app for art recommendations and upcoming events, news, and sales. Learn more. WHAT'S HAPPENING Mary Frances Whitfield, "Untitled" (nd), paint on paper, 23 5/8 x 27 1/2 in. Forty paintings and sculptures by folk and self-taught artists were gifted to the American Folk Art Museum, including works by Horace Pippin, Bill Traylor, Mary Frances Whitfield, and more. Instagram has issued an apology after censoring a promotional poster for Pedro Almodóvar’s new film, Madres Paralelas, which includes a close-up photograph of a lactating nipple. Support Independent JournalismHyperallergic is made possible through member support. Become a memberand help us continue to publish the art stories that matter. ART & FILM Every Year, Artists Flock for the Chance to Win This Duck Stamp ContestThe competition raises millions of dollars annually for the preservation of wetlands and wildlife from sales of $25 duck-themed stamps. | Hakim Bishara SPONSORED Lowy Virtual Framing Makes Framing Art EasyYou can digitally preview up to 4,000 antique and contemporary frames from Lowy’s vast collection with any artwork of your choice. Learn more. Ancient Greece and Rome Are Hot in Animation Right Now. Here’s Why.Animation allows for creators to push the envelope in depictions of sex, violence, and other themes central to myth and history. | Chiara Sulprizio A Mesmerizing Film Follows Two Men in Desperate Need of ConnectionTaiwanese slow cinema luminary Tsai Ming-liang’s new film Days draws heartbreak and humanity out of activities as mundane as cooking and acupuncture. | Ryan Swen FROM THE ARCHIVE Resonating with the 40 works entering the American Folk Art Museum collection, here is a selection of articles highlighting the practices of self-taught artists from the American South. Included is an excerpt from Kerry James Marshall's catalog essay for Between Worlds: The Art of Bill Traylor at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in 2018. A Lyrical Ode to the Vernacular Art of the American SouthAt the California African American Museum, Dust My Broom convenes a group of largely self-taught artists from the American South, and other Black artists profoundly influenced by it. | Jasmine Weber When Artists Move from the Margins to the CenterThe most powerful outsider artworks in Outliers and American Vanguard Art at the National Gallery of Art evoke ideals about all artists: the belief, for example, that they are distinct from non-artists. | James Gibbons The Beatitudes of Bill TraylorI wonder if it is possible for black Americans and white Americans to really see the same thing when they look at the creations of institutionally minted “modern” black artists. | Kerry James Marshall MOST POPULAR Your Concise New York Art Guide for August 2021What Happened to the Hagia Sophia Is a Terrible ShameFéral Benga, the Cabaret Dancer Who Redefined Black MasculinityYoshitomo Nara Captures Children in All Their Rage and WonderA Photographer’s Otherworldly Portrayal of Créolité
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