Good morning! Nature photography competitions are announcing their annual awardees, and as usual, shots of melting glaciers, birds in flight, and adorable woodland creatures abound. But Staff Writer Rhea Nayyar brings a playful new perspective to these photos, comparing them side-by-side with historical artworks — proving, definitively, that wildlife imitates art, or vice versa. In the news, our team reports on the killing of photojournalist Paul Lowe in Los Angeles and the upcoming demolition of a 130-year-old church in East Harlem, another blow to the local community in the face of increasing gentrification. Read on for more, including John Yau on David Baker’s innovative appropriation art, Ed Simon on Renaissance painter Piero di Cosimo's poetic paganism, and a new Netflix show with Jeff Goldblum that leverages art history to bring Greek mythology to life. Also: What was it like to paint with Peter Paul Rubens? The answer to this question, among others, in Required Reading.
— Lakshmi Rivera Amin, Associate Editor
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See the images that won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year award and the art historical references they remind us of. | Rhea Nayyar
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IN THE NEWS
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LATEST REVEWS
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The Netflix show relies on a heavy dose of high fashion and Western art to bring the chaotic world of ancient Greek mythology to life. | Aimee Hinds Scott
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A new book provides an ideal introduction to a Renaissance painter largely known only to specialists, but who was counted among the most important of his generation. | Ed Simon
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Reflecting on her own reactions to Chantal Akerman’s namesake film, Christine Smallwood muses on the personal baggage we inevitably bring to the art we consume. | Hannah Bonner
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He has taken appropriation art, which often consists of commonplace acts of citation, quotation, and parody, and set it in a new direction. | John Yau
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“If the landlord would allow me to install a shower, I would probably move in for real. Sadly, it's a no-go.” | Lakshmi Rivera Amin
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This week: Recreating Rubens’s studio, Brooklyn honors the legacy of rapper Ka, the largest map of the cosmos to date, Ratatouille in real life, and are video games art? | Lakshmi Rivera Amin
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FEATURED OPPORTUNITY
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apexart – 2025–26 NYC Open Call
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Soliciting 500-word proposals for group exhibitions in apexart’s NYC space in 2025–26. Five winners receive up to $10,000 in budget. Curators, artists, and creative others with a compelling exhibition idea are encouraged to consider.
Deadline: October 31, 2024 | apexart.org
See more in this month’s list of opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers! |
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TRANSITIONS
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Jack O’Brien is now represented by Capitain Petzel gallery in Berlin.
Kjersti Solbakken was appointed director of Bergen Kunsthall.
Anton Vidokle, Hallie Ayres, and Lukas Brasiskis were appointed artistic directors of the 2025 Seoul Mediacity Biennale.
Darren Walker was appointed president of the National Gallery of Art. Read more on Hyperallergic.
Suzanne Wallinga was appointed general director of Museum Cobra
in the Netherlands.
Patricia Waller is now represented by C24 Gallery in collaboration with Galerie Deschler in Berlin. |
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AWARDS & ACCOLADES
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Dana-Fiona Armour won the 2024 Sigg Art Prize.
Gaëlle Choisne won the 2024 Prix Marcel Duchamp.
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