April 6, 2023
Good morning. 🌤️ We can all breathe a sigh of relief now that Florida's Department of Education confirmed that Michelangelo’s “David” statue “has artistic and historical value.” Pardon my sarcasm, but how tragic and funny is it that such a statement was needed in the first place?
Speaking of Florida, porn, regressive politics, and ridiculous people, we couldn’t possibly leave you without a roundup of memes about Donald Trump’s arraignment on Tuesday.
Also today: John Yau on Peter Shear, Aga Sablinska on Polish outsider artist Nikifor, Eileen G’Sell on a new documentary about Nam June Paik, and much more.
— Hakim Bishara, Senior Editor
The Most Biting Memes of the Trump Arraignment
Hey, is it a little Stormy outside, or is it Tuesday already? | Taylor Michael
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IN THE NEWS
An, ehm, close-up of Michelangelo's "David" (1501-1504) pasted over with a Ron DeSantis presidential campaign sticker (edit Valentina Di Liscia/Hyperallergic)
Florida’s Department of Education has confirmed that Michelangelo’s “David” can indeed be shown in classrooms.
The United States is repatriating a highly coveted Olmec "Earth monster" statue to Mexico.
London's Courtauld Gallery is gearing up for an exhibition dedicated to forged artworks.
In Miami, a contested ancestral site found during the construction of a luxury hotel is considered for landmark designation.
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SHOWS ON OUR RADAR
Peter Shear Lets Paint Be
The position Shear has been defining in his work is one that accepts, contemplates, and reimagines the possibilities of abstract painting. | John Yau
The Artist Who Sailed With Saints
Born with a speech impediment that made him unintelligible to many people, Polish artist Nikifor turned to drawing as a means of communication. | Aga Sablinska
MORE ON HYPERALLERGIC
The Anarchic Spirit of Nam June Paik
Amanda Kim’s documentary shows how Paik anticipated the dizzying ways in which electronic and digital culture would transform human discourse. | Eileen G’Sell
A Jewish-American Artist's Epiphanies About Palestine
“As a Jewish-American person, there’s a story out there that I have not been privy to,” says Toby Millman. | Sarah Rose Sharp
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IN MEMORIAM
Joan Wadleigh Curran (1950–2023)
Painter, curator, and arts educator | Philadelphia Inquirer
Kwame Brathwaite (1938–2023)
Photographer who popularized the “Black is Beautiful” movement | Hyperallergic
Michael Blackwood (1934–2023)
Documentarian of artists | New York Times
Ted Bonin (1958–2023)
Art dealer and co-founder of Alexander and Bonin Gallery | Artnews
