MarchΒ 7, 2022 β’Β View in browser
Good morning.Β π§οΈΒ Today, a Paris wax museum removes a Putin statue, the alt-art spaces of Denver, and considering Etel Adnan and the myth of βdiscoveringβ artists.
β Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chiefΒ
The Art Worldβs Tainted Love for βDiscoveringβ Artists: The Case of Etel Adnan
There isnβt enough discussion about the institutional structures that led to the exclusion of underrepresented artists from art history in the first place. | Naz CuguoΔlu
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
A "die-in" protest organized by Nan Goldin's activist group PAIN in the courtyard of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London in 2019. (Naomi Polonsky/Hyperallergic)
A new possible settlement agreement will allow for museums to remove the Sackler name without penalty.
At once a rebuke of the belligerent leader and a matter of security, the GrΓ©vin Museum removes its wax statue of Vladimir Putin from display.
Five artists receive $50K grants in the second round of the Knight Foundationβs Arts+Tech Fellowship.
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, is set to restore a rare 14th-century Hebrew festival prayer book.
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Rashaad Newsome's Riveting Artistic Universe Continues to Expand
Using projections, artworks, spoken word, music, and dance, Newsome continues to expand the boundaries of his artistic vision. | Hrag Vartanian
The Brilliant Blooms of EJ Hillβs Painted Flowers
βI was sad and tired, so I decided to buy myself flowers,β Hill shares. | Eva Recinos
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From an art incubator wedged between a train station and stairwell to a roving space where you can skate and look at art, spaces in Coloradoβs capital are engaging new audiences through unusual means. | Kealey Boyd
How the Hermitage Museum Artwashes Russian Aggression
Collaborations with the State Hermitage Museum are particularly problematic since the director, Mikhail Piotrovsky, flaunts his bond with Putin. | Rachel Spence
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