Summer is slipping through our fingers as museums and galleries prepare to return to the demanding schedule of the fall art season. Meanwhile in the news, Chinese authorities arrest dissident artist Gao Zhen for insulting Mao Zedong’s legacy, Rhode Island’s cash-strapped Newport Museum lays off its entire curatorial department, a Rembrandt found in someone's attic sells for over $1 million, and Berlin’s Pergamonmuseum is mired in renovation delays that can push its reopening to 2043.
Also today: Robert Earl Paige’s buoyant textiles, Rosemary Meza-DesPlas’s irresistible paintings made with her own hair, Opportunities listings that can change the course of your life and career, and more.
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The 87-year-old artist is having one of those rare the-art-world-is-paying-attention moments, and it feels joyful and deserved. | Lori Waxman
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IN THE NEWS
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A painting attributed to Rembrandt went under the hammer for a record-breaking $1.175 million after it was unearthed from an attic in Maine.
Rhode Island’s Newport Art Museum is left with no staff curators after eliminating four positions this month.
An investigation by German newspaper Der Spiegel identifies a pattern of “planning chaos” delaying Berlin’s Pergamonmuseum costly renovation project.
Gao Zhen, a Chinese dissident artist and half of the Gao Brothers duo, was detained in China for violating a law that prohibits mocking heroes and martyrs.
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REVIEWS & MORE
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“Drawing” with her own hair, the artist addresses cultural stereotypes and sociopolitical issues including feminism, personal agency, and aging. | Nancy Zastudil
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The exhibition uses design and technology to highlight the different cultural perspectives of the SWANA and Far East regions. Learn more
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A new book on Andreas Vesalius humanizes the 16th-century scientist by focusing on his creative approaches and small frustrations. | Nageen Shaikh
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Residencies, grants, and open calls from the City of Melbourne, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and more in our monthly list of opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers.
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FROM THE ARCHIVE
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A book published by Princeton Architectural Press gathers vintage photographs of people knitting, from Sojourner Truth to unidentified nudists. | Claire Voon
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