October 19, 2021 • View in browser

Good morning. 🌤️Today, the issue of consent in documentaries continues to raise questions, one of the country’s oldest opera companies partners with San Quentin Prison to highlight incarcerated artists, and a review of the latest São Paulo Biennial.

— Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief 

Why Do People Keep Finding Their Lives Onscreen Without Their Consent?

A man says Blue Bayou took details of his life without his permission. Several women who appear in the documentary Sabaya say they did not consent to be filmed. How can filmmakers avoid these ethical pitfalls? | Peter Kim George

WHAT'S HAPPENING

"Pillar of Shame" by Jens Galschiøt at the University of Hong Kong. (photo by Daniel Taka via Flickr)

• Activists respond with backlash at an order to remove Hong Kong’s only memorial commemorating the victims of the Tiananmen massacre.

• Five artists have withdrawn from this year’s Havana Biennial in solidarity with the hundreds imprisoned and persecuted by the Cuban regime.

• Denver Art Museum will restitute four artifacts to Cambodia following discoveries regarding dealer Douglas Latchford in the Pandora Papers.

LATEST IN ART

The San Francisco Opera and San Quentin Prison Team Up to Showcase Incarcerated Artists

An exhibition at the San Francisco Opera House pairs the work of incarcerated artists with Beethoven's story of unjust imprisonment. | Emily Wilson

Pamela Council Looks to Black Vernacular Culture to Expose Social Inequality

Council often uses humor as a political tool to expose systems of power and inequality in a society in which even death carries a high price tag. | Ksenia M. Soboleva

FROM THE ARCHIVE

As new events and exhibitions continue to emerge in this pseudo-post-pandemic period, specialist Mark Josefsberg shares a few tips on how to correct your posture and avoid lower back pain while viewing works of art.

Suffering From Lower Back Pain While Visiting a Museum? You’re Not Alone

Posture specialist Mark Josefsberg coined the term the "Museum Walk" to describe the unhealthy way in which we move in museums, along with a guide on posture improvements that can help you avoid it. | Hakim Bishara

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