July 1, 2022 • View in browser
Good morning. ☀️ Today, shows to see in Los Angeles in July, climate activists glue themselves to a Van Gogh in London, a conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Raven Chacon, Woomin Kim's stunning quilts, Anja Salonen’s haunting surrealist paintings, and much more.
And have you heard of "skimpflation" yet? If not, check out this week's Required Reading.
— Hakim Bishara, interim editor-in-chief
Raven Chacon, Loud and Clear
The acclaimed composer and noise artist talks to Hyperallergic about his Pultizer Prize-winning composition “Voiceless Mass.” | Marya Errin Jones
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Onassis Stegi Returns to Pedion Areos Park With Plásmata: Bodies, Dreams, and Data
These site-specific installations in Athens invite visitors to explore how technology continues to shape, affect, and impact the human experience. Learn more.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Mastaba of Niankhkhnum and Khnumhotep embrace (via Wikimedia Commons)
The Ancient Egyptian tomb of Khnumhotep and Niankhkhnum might depict the oldest documented gay couple in history.
Activists from the Just Stop Oil group glue themselves to a Van Gogh painting at London’s Courtauld Gallery.
The Leslie-Lohman Museum receives $3.6M from NYC’s Department of Cultural Affairs to fund a transformative expansion project.
LATEST IN ART
Your Concise Los Angeles Art Guide for July 2022
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very Los Angeles art events this month, including Pope.L, Beatriz Cortez, Mika Rottenberg, and more. | Matt Stromberg
Anja Salonen’s Surrealist Paintings of Existential Unease
Salonen’s paintings point to a location in which reality is slippery, ill-defined — a dream or place of play. | Jennifer Remenchick
Woomin Kim Quilts the Nomadic Side of Global Capitalism
Her works, depicting objects from Korean markets, invite viewers to marvel at what can be achieved with fabric. | John Yau
Required Reading
This week, another reason to leave Facebook, who really invented democracy, and what is “Skimpflation”? | Hakim Bishara
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TRANSITIONS
Arthi Krishnamoorthy and Ming Chiang were appointed trustees at the Queens Museum.
Casey Mesick Braun was appointed curator at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art.Michael Moser and Tsherin Sherpa were appointed trustees at the Rubin Museum of Art.
Toya Northington was named director of Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging at the Speed Art Museum. Dr. fari nzinga was named curator of academic engagement and special projects.
Lisa Sutcliffe was appointed curator in the Department of Photographs at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
Creatives Rebuild New York announced the recipients of its Artist Employment Program. A complete list of the 115 participating organizations and 300 artists can be found here.
The European Commission and Europa Nostra released a list of the 2022 European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Award winners, here.
