March 2, 2023
Good morning. 🌤️ "Rage, rage against the dying of the light," Dylan Thomas writes in his classic poem Do not go gentle into that good night. John Yau evokes these immortal words in an excellent review today of the work of painter Jake Berthot.
In addition to our list of news stories and reviews today, you can also take a look at our monthly Opportunities column, popular among those who seek to move their life forward.
And in our film section, you can read how you can help earthquake relief efforts in Syria by taking children in your family to a movie. Let's not let those children in northern Syria go helpless into the night.
— Hakim Bishara, Senior Editor
Raging Against the Dying of the Light
Jake Berthot’s paintings are haunted by an awareness of mortality and, beyond that, a feeling that no light awaits in the darkness. | John Yau
SPONSORED
Affordable Art Fair Returns to NYC With Contemporary Art Under $12,000
From March 22 to 26, over 70 local, national, and international galleries present extraordinary art at accessible prices. Learn more.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Full-time, non-tenure track faculty rallied near Washington Square park for union recognition. (photo Elaine Velie/Hyperallergic)
NYU’s non-tenure faculty rallied near Washington Square Park, demanding union recognition, living wages, and academic freedom.
A newly discovered Moai sculpture on Easter Island resurfaces archaeologists’ long-standing questions about the Rapa Nui society.
The Mauritshuis Museum comes under fire for sharing an AI-generated take on Vermeer’s “Girl with a Pearl Earring,” which some deemed “highly unethical.”
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Hito Steyerl to Deliver 2023 Wolgin Lecture at Tyler School of Art and Architecture
The moving image artist will discuss her investigative practice and the implications of digital image proliferation via livestream and in Philadelphia. Learn more.
ON FILM
Whimsical Children’s Film Tackles War and Displacement in Syria
“Dounia and the Princess of Aleppo” (2022) is screening in New York this month to benefit earthquake relief in Syria. | Rhea Nayyar
London’s Castle Cinema Keeps the Magic of Film Alive
The theater’s Ciné-Real film club aims to preserve the beauty of celluloid in a consistently digitizing world. | Adrian Brune
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ART & MORE
Nancy Rubins on Objects in the In-Between
In her world, there is no detritus and everything (everyone) is charged with potential. | Pia Singh
The Palestinian-American Artist Getting Cheeky With Corporate Logos
Integrating techniques of Islamic art with branding, Saj Issa examines globalization’s impact on intersecting identities. | Sarah Quiñones Wolfson
Opportunities in March 2023
From residencies, fellowships, and workshops to grants, open calls, and commissions, our monthly list of opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers.
FROM THE ARCHIVE
The Very Real “Motherhood Penalty” in the Art World
Cultural institutions are constantly draining their talent pool and dismissing this retention problem as a woman’s issue, when it is a structural failure. | Kealey Boyd
IN MEMORIAM
Anthony Green (1939–2023)
Painter | Art Newspaper
Burny Mattinson (1935–2023)
Disney animator, director, and producer | The Wrap
Walter Mirisch (1921–2023)
Producer of films including West Side Story | NYT
Ans Westra (1936–2023)
Documentary photographer | NZ Herald
IN OUR STORE
Garden in Sochi Socks
Artists have long drawn inspiration from gardens and now that spring is almost here, it’s time to apply that influence to your wardrobe. Try this wearable adaptation of Arshile Gorky’s “Garden in Sochi” (1941) on for size!
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