Good morning. ☀️ Today, the women directors reshaping Japan’s film industry, Stanford's Cantor Arts C
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Good morning. ☀️ Today, the women directors reshaping Japan’s film industry, Stanford’s Cantor Arts Center has launched the Asian American Art Initiative, and we had some fun offering our suggestions of who should paint Trump’s official portrait.
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The Women Directors Reshaping Japan’s Film Industry
The Women Directors Reshaping Japan’s Film Industry
Beyond showcasing a wide range of styles and genres, 21st Century Japan also includes some of the country’s most remarkable contemporary women filmmakers.
Ren Scateni
A New Initiative At Stanford Will Study and Exhibit More Asian American Art
The new Asian American Art Initiativeat Stanford has acquired works by Bernie Bing, Martin Wong, and a collection of 233 ceramic masks Ruth Asawa made of the faces of family, friends, and fellow artists, including Buckminster Fuller and Anna Deavere Smith. Read the full report by Emily Wilson.
Ruth Asawa, “Untitled (Wall of Masks)” (detail) (c. 1966–2000), and “Untitled” (c. 1950s), ceramic, bisque-fired clay (© 2020 Estate of Ruth Asawa / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, image courtesy the Estate of Ruth Asawa and David Zwirner, William Alden Campbell and Martha Campbell Art Acquisition Fund, photo by Laurence Cuneo)
Ruth Asawa, “Untitled (Wall of Masks)” (detail) (c. 1966–2000), and “Untitled” (c. 1950s), ceramic, bisque-fired clay (© 2020 Estate of Ruth Asawa / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, image courtesy the Estate of Ruth Asawa and David Zwirner, William Alden Campbell and Martha Campbell Art Acquisition Fund, photo by Laurence Cuneo)
In Other News
PODCAST: MoMA’s Leon Black Problem and Cuban Artists Under Siege
PODCAST: MoMA’s Leon Black Problem and Cuban Artists Under Siege
Hyperallergic’s news team gets together to go over the highlights of our coverage from the past week.
Who Should Create Trump’s Doomed Presidential Portrait?
Who Should Create Trump’s Doomed Presidential Portrait?
Hyperallergic has a few suggestions.
Hakim Bishara
“Verified” Homes Parody the Absurdities of “Internet Vanity Culture”
“Verified” Homes Parody the Absurdities of “Internet Vanity Culture”
Your home can now be marked by the blue checkmark motif universally associated with digital VIP status, sculpted by artist Danielle Baskin.
Valentina Di Liscia
A Look Inside Your Studios
A View From the Easel During Times of Quarantine
A View From the Easel During Times of Quarantine
This week, artists reflect on quarantining from their studios in Copenhagen, Los Angeles, and the Bronx.
Elisa Wouk Almino
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From the Archive
Lost in Reflection With Yayoi Kusama
Lost in Reflection With Yayoi Kusama
I could spend a week inside Yayoi Kusama’s infinity room.
Katie Fricas
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