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December 2, 2022Good 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 SPONSORED Craft in America Features Biskakone Greg Johnson, An Ojibwe Artist Who Shows a Way HomeThe latest episode of this documentary series on PBS explores the meaning of home through handmade objects, hand built homes, and the artists who create them. Learn more. 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). SPONSORED RISD Pre-Collegiate Programs Now Enrolling for Summer 2023Rhode Island School of Design opens registration for its residential summer Pre-College program and year-round online intensive Advanced Program Online. Learn more. LATEST REVIEWS An Achingly Personal Portrait of Nan GoldinAll 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 OneThere 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 2022Your 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 ReadingThis 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 BadlyGive 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. Check out our Guerrilla Girls collection! Support Hyperallergic's independent journalismBecome a member today to help keep our reporting and criticism free and accessible to all. Become a MemberTRANSITIONS Jonathan Binstock was named director of the Phillips Collection. 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. MOST POPULAR Art Problems: I Don't Make Art to Sell; Do I Still Belong in the Art World?Elon Musk’s Strange Twitter Still LifeDolly Parton Wants to Open a Museum in NashvilleWhose Stripe Is It, Anyway?Your Concise New York Art Guide for December 2022
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