The objects and artists in Gilded Figures are so well chosen and so carefully interpreted that each section challenges divisions and rejects easy tropes.
Roko Rumora
Roko Rumora is a curator and a doctoral candidate in art history at the University of Chicago, where his research focuses on sculptural aesthetics in the Roman Empire. Born and raised in Croatia, he received his BA in art history from Columbia University.
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A Contested Chicago Monument to Native Americans Gets Caught in the Crossfire of Balkan Nationalisms
Any discussion of “The Bowman and The Spearman” would be incomplete without an understanding of the progressive, idealist politics behind Ivan Meštrović’s chosen style.
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A Utopia of Yugoslav Architecture at MoMA
Toward a Concrete Utopia: Architecture in Yugoslavia, 1948-1980 introduces audiences to a bold modernist tradition forged by radical, multi-ethnic communities with utopic, collective ambitions.