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# Art Movements
- URL: https://hyperallergic.com/art-movements-290/
- Published: 2019-01-31T12:00:57.000Z
- Updated: 2025-11-24T16:39:55.000Z
- Description: Conceptual artist Susan Hiller has passed away, Sara Raza will join the Rubin Museum of Art as a guest curator, and more.
- Author: Jasmine Weber
- Tags: News, Art Movements, #wp, #wp-post, #image-position-hidden, #Import 2025-11-24 07:34 (2019, 2020, part 1)

Art Movements *is a weekly index of developments centering the people of the arts and culture sphere. Listen to our weekly* [*podcast of the same name on iTunes*](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/art-movements/id1112233641?mt=2&ref=hyperallergic.com)*.*

## Accolades

The **Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts** will award $413,500 in curatorial research fellowships for its fall 2018 cycle, which is the highest amount since the program launched in 2008\. Each fellow — including **Hallie Ringle**, **Naima Keith**, and **Meg Onli** — will receive a grant of up to $50,000\. \[[*Artforum*](https://www.artforum.com/news/warhol-foundation-to-award-413-500-in-curatorial-research-fellowships-78413?ref=hyperallergic.com)\]

**Nana Chinara & Shanée Smith**, **Kevin Gotkin**, **Kris Grey & Maya Ciarrocchi**, **Parijat Desai**, **Kayhan Irani,** and **Antonio Ramos** will comprise the inaugural **Moving Towards Justice Cohort,** launched by arts and social justice nonprofit **Gibney** to support artists and projects that use art as a tool for activism and social impact. \[via email announcement\]

**Hiwa K** was awarded the **Kunsthalle Mannheim’s Hector Prize for Contemporary Ar**t. The artist will receive $22,800 and mount an exhibition at the Kunsthalle Mannheim. \[[*Artforum*](https://www.artforum.com/news/hiwa-k-wins-2019-hector-prize-78488?ref=hyperallergic.com)\]

**PEN America** has announced its **2019 Literary Awards** finalists today, honoring literature and literary translation by writers from around the world. \[[PEN](https://pen.org/2019finalists/?ref=hyperallergic.com)\]

The **Sharjah Art Foundation** has announced the films presented with awards at the inaugural edition of its film festival, **Sharjah Film Platform**. The award for Best Narrative Film went to *Cherries*, directed by **Dubravka Turic.** *A Vacation*, directed by Deniz Eroglu, received honorable mention. *I Have a Picture: Film No. 1001 in the Life of the Oldest Extra in the World*, directed by **Mohamed Zedan**, received Best Documentary Film, and *A Stroll Down Sunflower Lane*, directed by **Mayye Zayed**, received **Best Experimental Film.** \[via email announcement\]

**Apichatpong Weerasethakul** has won the eighth **Artes Mundi Prize**, a UK award that recognizes political art internationally. The Thai film director will receive $52,500 for his film, *Invisibility*. \[[Artes Mundi](http://www.artesmundi.org/en/news/apichatpong-weerasethakul-winner-of-artes-mundi-8?ref=hyperallergic.com)\]

## Opportunities

The **Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program** is accepting applications for its 2019–2020 residency. 17 visual artists will be selected by artists and members of the SWSP Artists Advisory Committee for year-long residencies in rent-free non-living studio spaces. The residency will last from September 2019 through August 2020\. Applications are due **February 15**. \[[Studio Program](http://thestudioprogram.com/apply?ref=hyperallergic.com)\]

## Transitions

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/hyperallergic-newspack-s3-amazonaws-com/uploads/2019/01/dennydimingallery_storefront_hr.jpg)

Jessie Edelman’s Muse at Denny Dimin Gallery’s original location on the Lower East Side (image courtesy Denny Dimin Gallery)

**Nujoom Alghanem** will represent the **United Arab Emirates** at the 2019 **Venice Biennale**. \[[The National](https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/art/award-winning-dubai-poet-and-filmmaker-will-represent-the-uae-at-the-venice-biennale-2019-1.819538?ref=hyperallergic.com)\]

**Sylvia Benito**, **Sebastian Echavarria**, **Eric Johnson**, and **Simon Levine** have joined the board of trustees of **Pérez Art Museum Miami**. \[via email announcement\]

**Denny Dimin Gallery** will move from its base on New York’s Lower East Side to 39 Lispenard Street in Tribeca this April. \[via email announcement\]

**Susan R. Ewing** has been named director of the **Cranbrook Academy of Art** in Michigan. She was previously the academy’s interim director. \[[ARTnews](http://www.artnews.com/2019/01/24/cranbrook-academy-art-appoints-susan-r-ewing-director/?ref=hyperallergic.com)\]

**Jacob Fabricius** was appointed curator of **Expo Chicago**’s sculptural installation program, In/Situ. \[via email announcement\]

**Fine Art Group** has acquired the art-lending division of **Falcon Group**. \[via email announcement\]

**Hayley Haldeman** was named interim executive director of the **Mattress Factory** in Pittsburgh. \[via email announcement\]

**Judith Hansen O’Toole** was named interim executive director of the **Frick Pittsburgh**. \[[Artforum](https://www.artforum.com/news/judith-hansen-o-toole-appointed-interim-executive-director-of-the-frick-pittsburgh-78421?ref=hyperallergic.com)\]

**Heather Harmon** was named deputy director of the **Nevada Museum of Art**’s proposed location in Las Vegas. \[[Las Vegas Review Journal](https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/arts-culture/las-vegas-native-takes-helm-of-new-nevada-museum-of-art-1583784/?ref=hyperallergic.com)\]

The **Hood Museum of Art** at Dartmouth College has reopened after a three-year renovation, introducing six new galleries. \[[WBUR](https://www.wbur.org/artery/2019/01/25/dartmouth-hood-museum-art-reopening?ref=hyperallergic.com)\]

**Guillaume Kientz** was tapped as curator of European art at the **Kimbell Art Museum** in Fort Worth, Texas. \[via email announcement\]

**Steven Matijcio** was named director and chief curator of the **Blaffer Art Museum** at the University of Houston. \[[Art & Education](https://www.artandeducation.net/news/249516/blaffer-art-museum-at-the-university-of-houston-names-steven-matijcio-director?ref=hyperallergic.com)\]

**Kris Martin** is now represented by **Sean Kelly Gallery** in New York. \[via email announcement\]

**Sara Raza** was appointed guest curator at the **Rubin Museum of Art** in New York. \[[*Artforum*](https://www.artforum.com/news/sara-raza-to-join-the-rubin-museum-of-art-as-guest-curator-78496?ref=hyperallergic.com)\]

**Elizabeth Rodini** was appointed arts director at the **American Academy in Rome**. \[[American Academy in Rome](https://aarome.org/news/features/elizabeth-rodini-appointed-as-aar-s-next-andrew-heiskell-arts-director?ref=hyperallergic.com)\]

**Mary Louise Schumacher** has resigned from her role as the art and architecture critic for the **Milwaukee Journal Sentinel*. \[*[ARTnews](http://www.artnews.com/2019/01/25/veteran-milwaukee-art-critic-mary-louise-schumacher-exits-journal-sentinel/?ref=hyperallergic.com)*\]*

**Shannon R. Stratton** has resigned from her post as chief curator at the **Museum of Arts and Design** in New York. \[via email announcement\]

**Nato Thompson** was named artistic director of the **Seattle Art Fair** for the second year. \[[ARTnews](http://www.artnews.com/2019/01/30/nato-thompson-seattle-art-fair-2019/?ref=hyperallergic.com)\]

**Max Weintraub** was named senior curator of the **Aspen Art Museum** in Colorado. \[via email announcement\]

**David Zwirner** and **Simon & Schuster** have entered an agreement for trade distribution of titles by David Zwirner Books. \[via email announcement\]

## Obituaries

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/hyperallergic-newspack-s3-amazonaws-com/uploads/2018/08/hiller_polygon_highres_01.jpg)

Susan Hiller, “Psi Girls” (1999), five-screen video installation with sound (© Susan Hiller, image courtesy Lisson Gallery, photo by Amy Romer, 2018)

Fatima Ali (1989–2019), chef and fan favorite on culinary competition *Top Chef* season 15 \[[Legacy](http://www.legacy.com/news/celebrity-deaths/notable-deaths/article/fatima-ali-1989-2019-star-of-bravos-top-chef?ref=hyperallergic.com)\]

Edwin Birdsong (1941–2019), innovative funk musician whose experimental music was widely sampled \[[Pitchfork](https://pitchfork.com/news/edwin-birdsong-funk-musician-famously-sampled-by-daft-punk-dead-at-77/?ref=hyperallergic.com)\]

Frances Grill (1928–2019), founder of Click Model Management, known for the diversity of its models \[[*NYT*](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/28/obituaries/frances-grill-founder-of-an-inclusive-modeling-agency-dies-at-90.html?ref=hyperallergic.com)\]

Stanley Hill (1936–2019), American labor organizer who headed New York City’s largest public employee union for more than a decade \[[*NYT*](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/28/obituaries/stanley-hill-dead.html?ref=hyperallergic.com)\]

Susan Hiller (1940–2019), conceptual artist who used film, video, and sculpture, to visualize her expertise as an anthropologist \[[Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2019/jan/29/susan-hiller-artist-who-explored-the-paranormal-dies-aged-78?ref=hyperallergic.com)\]

James Ingram (1952–2019), Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, record producer, and instrumentalist and R&B legend \[[Legacy](http://www.legacy.com/news/celebrity-deaths/notable-deaths/article/james-ingram-1952-2019-rb-singing-legend?ref=hyperallergic.com)\]

Lyn Kienholz (1930–2019), founder of the California/International Arts Foundation who tirelessly advocated for Los Angeles artists \[[*Los Angeles Times*](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-lyn-kienholz-obit-20190126-story.html?ref=hyperallergic.com)\]

Florence Knoll Bassett (1917–2019), designer known for creating the look of the modern American office \[[*NYT*](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/25/style/frances-knoll-bassett-dead.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimesarts&ref=hyperallergic.com)\]

Michel Legrand (1932–2019), Oscar-winning French composer, arranger, conductor, and jazz pianist \[[NPR](https://www.npr.org/2019/01/26/689050826/michel-legrand-oscar-winning-composer-who-lived-surrounded-by-music-dies-at-86?ref=hyperallergic.com)\]

Patricia McBride Lousada (1929–2019), founding member of New York City Ballet and interpreter of some of George Balanchine’s early works \[[*NYT*](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/28/obituaries/patricia-mcbride-lousada-dead.html?ref=hyperallergic.com)\]

Oliver Mtukudzi (1952–2019), Zimbabwean musician, businessman, philanthropist, human rights activist and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Southern Africa Region \[[*Nyasa Times*](https://www.nyasatimes.com/statue-for-oliver-mtukudzi-his-talking-guitar-was-gift-from-zimbabwe-to-the-world/?ref=hyperallergic.com)\]

Theodore K. Rabb (1937–2019), specialist in early modern European history \[[*TAN*](https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/obituary-theodore-k-rabb?ref=hyperallergic.com)\]

Rita Vidaurri (1924–2019), ranchera singer who was popular in the 1940s and ’50s, and rekindled her career as she neared 80 \[[*NYT*](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/24/obituaries/rita-vidaurri-dies.html?ref=hyperallergic.com)\]