June 27, 2022 • View in browser
Good morning. 🌧️ Today, artists respond to the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Cuba sentences artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara to five years in prison, an exhibition highlighting Chicana/o art, an interview with artist Cecilia Vicuña and her mother, Norma Ramírez, and a lot more.
— Hakim Bishara, interim editor-in-chief
Let’s Make Noise for Abortion Rights
On the day of the Supreme Court’s decision to undo 50 years of constitutional rights to abortion, artist Elana Mann’s “protest rattles” feel especially poignant and urgent. | Renée Reizman
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Wrightwood 659 Welcomes New Exhibitions to Chicago
Shows on view at this unique art space include a reinstallation of the US architecture exhibition at the 2021 Venice Biennale, Rirkrit Tiravanija: (who’s afraid of red, yellow, and green), and more. On view until July 30. Learn more.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The tweet by Gillian Branstetter from May 12, 2021 is being sold as an NFT. (image courtesy Digital Counsel)
Jenny Holzer responds to the overturning of Roe v. Wade with a blistering NFT to benefit crucial reproductive justice organizations.
- Cuba sentences artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara to five years in prison for “contempt, defamation, and public disorder.”
LATEST IN ART
Cecilia Vicuña Sees Venice Through Her Mother’s Eyes
The artist's portrait of her mother, painted in 1977 and reproduced on the vaporetti of Venice, may be one of the most evocative artworks in the Biennale. | Valentina Di Liscia
L.A. Memo Paints a Dynamic Picture of Chicana/o Art
It’s not a “greatest hits” show or a comprehensive survey; rather, it is a starting point to reconsider an expansive vision of Chicana/o art. | Matt Stromberg
FEATURING FILMMAKERS
A Spotlight on Navajo Filmmaker Blackhorse Lowe
“I’m focused on contemporary Native American stories, the modern-day ups and downs of that lifestyle, but I’m not trying to do it in a traditional manner,” the award-winning filmmaker told Hyperallergic in an interview. | Nancy Zastudil
The Cinematic Time Loops of Shahram Mokri
A new box set of four of the Iranian director’s features offers a great opportunity to get to know his singular style. | Forrest Cardamenis
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