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March 23, 2022 • View in browser
How Artists Have Explored and Understood the Human Body Through Time
Exquisite anatomical illustrations from the 16th century to the present shine in an exhibition at the Getty Research Institute.| Anne Wallentine
Even today, when imaging technology can provide all kinds of anatomical illumination, illustrations still provide useful ways of slicing and dicing (so to speak) to clarify the body’s relevant details. As the show reveals, art translates the complexity of the body to make legible whichever aspects of it we most need to understand.
South Asian and Modern Queer Aesthetics Merge in Visually Sumptuous Art
Jaishri Abichandani’s first museum survey challenges visitors to take in the full breadth of her artwork — as well as her activism and community engagement. | Eva Recinos
The exhibition asks viewers to check their assumptions, and question their reactions to each piece. [Jaishri] Abichandani argues that South Asian devotional art and queer culture have both been regarded as strange and other within (mostly straight, White) Euro-American society. She embraces and exalts queer culture in the show.
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