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November 1, 2021 • View in browserWhen curator Nicole R. Myers read that Vincent van Gogh described the shadows of his olive tree paintings as "violet," though they appeared as blue, she knew something was up. Read about the latest discoveries about van Gogh's colors. Also, plan your art outings with our latest New York and Los Angeles guides, and don't miss Kinjal Dave and Jake Nussbaum's essay on the Penn Museum's public reckoning. Wishing you all a great week! — Elisa Wouk Almino, Senior Editor Reunited for the First Time, van Gogh’s Olive Groves Reveal Secrets About His WorkAn exhibition presents groundbreaking discoveries about van Gogh’s painting process and materials thanks to a years-long conservation and research project. | Lauren Moya Ford SPONSORED LATEST NEWS Works by Jason Baerg at Art Toronto, presented by Fazakas Gallery (courtesy Fazakas Gallery) A third of the 60 galleries participating in Art Toronto are showing works by First Nations artists. Tuft’s annual art sale for programming and financial aid support returns this year, offering works from Wangechi Mutu to Sol LeWitt. SPONSORED Café Royal Cultural Foundation Awards NYC Visual Artists With GrantsExhibition or project grants of up to $10,000 are available to artists working across a variety of media, including painting, drawing, sculpture, and photography. Learn more. WHAT TO SEE IN NY & LA THIS MONTH In New York: Get your art fair fix with the ADAA Art Show and the Other Art Fair, take in Lex Brown’s razor-sharp humor and techno-capitalist critique at Deli Gallery, and head to the Whitney Museum to learn about the fundamental women artists of American abstraction. In Los Angeles: Don't miss the much-anticipated Holbein show at the Getty, take a deep dive into a selection of prints in Unseen Picasso at the Norton Simon Museum, and catch a contemporary takeover of the USC Pacific Asia Museum. NEW YORKLOS ANGELESSPONSORED Notable Bard College Faculty and Alumni Reunite in the Desert for She Dances Like A BombArtists Debra Baxter and Dawn Cerny curate this group show of women sculptors linked to Bard’s MFA program, now on view at form & concept gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Learn more. IN MUSEUMS How the Possession of Human Remains Led to a Public Reckoning at the Penn MuseumPhiladelphia activists, UPenn students, and journalists contributed to the reckoning centering the museum’s holdings of the remains of MOVE bombing victims. | Kinjal Dave and Jake Nussbaum SPONSORED The University of Texas at Austin Studio Art MFA Program Opens Fall 2022 ApplicationsDriven by the individual interests of each cohort, this program based in Austin, TX promotes intellectual curiosity, visual acuity, and direct engagement with the larger world. Learn more. Black Power in Print Illuminates the Rich Artistic Legacy of the MovementAt the center of the exhibition is a letter penned by artist and activist Dana Chandler Jr. to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, addressing racism at the institution. | Jasmine Liu SPONSORED Americas Society Presents This Must Be the Place: Latin American Artists in New York, 1965–1975View work by over 40 experimental artists and collectives from throughout the Americas who contributed to New York’s art scene during the 1960s and ’70s. Learn more. ALSO ON HYPERALLERGIC The Problem With Exhibitions About "The Times We Live In"The noble ambitions of these shows doom them to be listicles, box-ticking exercises struggling to meaningfully speak to the issues of our sociocultural moment. | Sarah Sheard SPONSORED Museum of the Moving Image’s Latest Exhibition Focuses on TikTok’s Creative CommunityInfinite Duets delves into the work of TikTok creators and the collaborative process that lies at the core of the popular entertainment platform. Learn more. Ryūsuke Hamaguchi’s Unusual Approach to FilmmakingThe Japanese filmmaker’s international profile has skyrocketed over the past year thanks to his new films Drive My Car and Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy, both of which are now hitting theaters. | Ren Scateni Support HyperallergicYour contributions support Hyperallergic's independent journalism and our extensive network of writers around the world. Join UsIN OUR STORE Cats in Art CoastersA perfect gift for cat lovers, these art-inspired coasters celebrate a diverse and entertaining array of felines pictured in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. MOST POPULAR How Witches Have Held Us Under Their Spell for CenturiesLegal Precedents or Reparations? Lawsuit Against Harvard May Decide Who Owns Images of Enslaved PeopleHow Much Syrup Can a Doughnut Leak?Día de los Muertos Comes to NYC With a Dazzling Display of Mexican Folk ArtCurator Discovers What May Be the World's Earliest Depiction of a Ghost
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