December 2, 2022
Good morning. 🌤️ Two-thirds of Miami's population speaks Spanish, but you won't find a single word in Spanish in Art Basel Miami's printed materials and website. It goes to show how out-of-touch and out-of-place these art fairs are. I recommend reading Valentina Di Liscia's sharp-eyed impressions from the fair.
And get this: It turns out that Ancient Romans snacked on pizza at the Colosseum. Meat, vegetables, olives, and nuts were also on the menu. I miss Italy so much.
Also today, our review of Laura Poitras's bio-doc about artist-activist Nan Goldin, the best shows to see in Los Angeles this month, Required Reading, and more. Happy Friday, everyone!
— Hakim Bishara, Senior Editor
Why Is There No Spanish at Art Basel Miami?
At this year’s show, I reflected on the lack of bilingual materials, the absurdity of art-fair gimmick, and the workers who make it all possible. | Valentina Di Liscia
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
Still image of Vanessa Albury's ceramic cradle implanted in the sea bed of the Ionian Sea (courtesy the artist)
Vanessa Albury, whose eco-friendly ceramic sculptures help revive filter-feeder populations, is raising funds to complete a film about her project.
Artists are striking Finland’s Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, calling on the institution to sever ties with pro-Israel supporter Poju Zabludowicz.
Archeological explorations of Rome’s Colosseum sewers and water systems uncovered remnants of meat, vegetables, olives, nuts, and pizza (yes, pizza).
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LATEST REVIEWS
An Achingly Personal Portrait of Nan Goldin
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed forcefully posits multiple parallels between the world Nan Goldin grew up in and the one she fights in today. | Dan Schindel
Anne Harvey in a Club of One
There is the singular artist and then there is the more exclusive club that has only one member. Harvey belongs to the latter. | John Yau
MORE ON HYPERALLERGIC
Your Concise Los Angeles Art Guide for December 2022
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very Los Angeles art events this month, including Bob Thompson, Aimee Goguen, Uta Barth, the Transcendental Painting Group, and more. | Matt Stromberg
Required Reading
This week, missed signs of previous life on Mars, the appeal of forged art, and why are blue whales singing in lower octaves?| Hrag Vartanian and Lakshmi Rivera Amin
GUERRILLA GIRLS GIFTS!
Guerrilla Girls: The Art of Behaving Badly
Give your favorite artist-activist the gift of righteous rebellion this year. The Art of Behaving Badly is more than just a monograph: It’s a call to arms.
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TRANSITIONS
Jonathan Binstock was named director of the Phillips Collection.
Greg Bullard, Diane Hofstede, Dr. Leslie King-Hammond, and Jim Rustad were appointed to the American Craft Council’s board of trustees.
Jim Isermann is now represented by Miles McEnery Gallery.
Renan Laru-an was named artistic director of SAVVY Contemporary.
Lydia Peabody was appointed to the Wolf Kahn Foundation’s board of trustees.
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
Graeme Drendel won Australia’s Doug Moran National Portrait Prize.
Robert Gabris won the Belvedere Art Award.
Everlyn Nicodemus and National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh won the 2022 Freelands Award.
Damián Ortega won the Zurich Art Prize.
