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Here in New York, there’s been a wave of art gallery closures in recent months. Why so many in such a short period? Our reporter Maya Pontone investigates.
In our Opinions section, lacemaker Elena Kanagy-Loux calls for more institutional recognition for “grandmotherly” textile traditions. “Sneering attitudes about domestic crafts have existed as long as the techniques themselves,” she writes.
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The problem with a show in Venice on war is the insistence that there had to be a bit of hope too — and the hopeful element of this show is feeble, if not schmalzy.
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The fact that more than a fifth of Utica’s residents were born outside the US inspires the group show Between Worlds at the Munson Museum.
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After decades of work, expectations for women artists to prioritize family — or male peers — remains the prevailing norm rather than the exception.
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“Entering the studio, my ritual is to transform the space by turning on all the lights.”
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This week, a new film on Amílcar Cabral, protecting Odesa’s historical buildings, rumors of the first US bullet train, pranking Google Maps, and much more.
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Lakshmi Rivera Amin and Elaine Velie |
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Sylvain Amic was appointed president of Musée d’Orsay and Musée de l’Orangerie.
Kristopher Driggers was appointed associate curator of Latin American Art at the San Antonio Museum of Art.
Kerry Swanson and Sky Hopinka were named chair and vice-chair of Forge Project’s new Indigenous steering council.
Monique Tyndall, G. Peter Jemison, Jasmine Neosh, and Jolene Rickard are some of the other members.
Jeremy Ney was named head of Music and Performance at the Frick Collection.
Pauline Vermare was appointed curator of Photography at the Brooklyn Museum.
Annissa Malvoisin was appointed associate curator for Arts of Africa.
Lawrence Weiner’s estate is now represented by Gladstone Gallery in New York, departing from Lisson and Marian Goodman galleries.
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Pio Abad, Claudette Johnson, Jasleen Kaur, and Delaine Le Bas were shortlisted for the Turner Prize.
Lex Brown, Matthew Connors, Devon Dikeou, Nona Faustine, Richard Mosse, and Sheila Pepe are the visual artists selected for the Rome Prize by the American Academy in Rome. See the full list here.
Abinadi Meza, Carlos David Gonzalez, and Colectivo Moriviví are among the recipients of the 2024 National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures Fund for the Arts grants. See the full list of artist and ensemble grantees here, and the full list of organizational grantees here.
Archie Moore won the Golden Lion for Best National Participation and Mataaho Collective won the prize for Best Participant in the International Exhibition at the Venice Biennale. Read more on Hyperallergic.
Yoko Ono won the Edward MacDowell Medal for lifetime achievement.
Mohammed Salem won the 2024 World Press Photo of the Year award. Read more on Hyperallergic.
Isabella Watling, Antony Williams, and Catherine Chambers were shortlisted for the 2024 Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award by the National Portrait Gallery in London.
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