March 15, 2022 • View in browser
Good morning. 🌤️ Today, the Tate museum has cut ties with two Russian oligarchs, a major collection of Mexican Modernism is on view in Portland, and reviews of the new Warhol docuseries, Mimi Park, and more.
— Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief
Mexican Modernism Was More Than Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera
Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism feeds into the repeated use of Kahlo and Rivera’s work, and the mythology of their romantic relationship, as shorthand for an entire era. | Rosa Boshier
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
Diego Rivera, "La Bordadora" (1928), oil on canvas (courtesy Christie's Images Limited)
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, acquires a Diego Rivera painting for $4M at auction. The work has not been in public view for nearly 100 years.
London’s Tate museums cut ties with Russian billionaires Viktor Vekselberg and Petr Aven, two associates of Vladimir Putin.
Wisconsin’s National Mustard Museum cuts Russian mustard from its display collection.
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The Rubin Museum Presents Healing Practices: Stories from Himalayan Americans
The New York City museum’s latest exhibition highlights how Tibetan Buddhist art and practices serve as roadmaps to well-being in times of crisis. Learn more.
LATEST IN ART
Laetitia Ky’s Hair Sculptures Celebrate Black Beauty and Power
The Ivorian artist and fashion designer has amassed a huge following on social media for her transformative hair works. | Kristina Kay Robinson
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The National Portrait Gallery Announces New Online Programs to Kick Off 2022
The next PORTAL lecture will explore the representation of women in science through the lens of portraiture. Register to attend on March 22. Learn more.
An Artist Welcomes You With the Tools of Play Therapy
Mimi Park's artwork is about the DIY creation and sustenance of an open-ended, experimental ecosystem, a non-hierarchical space of aimless exploratory interactions — in short, play. | Cassie Packard
A View From the Easel
This week, artist studios from Texas, Virginia, New York, and Michigan. | Lakshmi Rivera Amin
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BRIC Presents Suné Woods: Aragonite Stars, a Five-channel Video Installation
This immersive video installation utilizes waterscape scenes to speak about concepts such as existence, intimacy, healing, and aquatic ecology. Learn more.
Watch Celebrated New Films From Japan at New York’s IFC Center
Starting March 11 and ending on the 17th, the movie theater is showing daily screenings of Yujiro Harumoto’s A Balance and Keisuke Yoshida’s Blue. Learn more.
ALSO ON HYPERALLERGIC
When Being in Transit Feels Like Home
I wanted to keep on traveling, stay on the train, remain in this space of being in between. | Samanta Helou Hernandez
An AI-Generated Andy Warhol Confides In Us
The extensive Netflix docuseries, based on Warhol’s memoirs, won’t fully satisfy either casual viewers or fans of the Pop icon. | Dan Schindel
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