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Author Archives: Sarah Rose Sharp
Sarah Rose Sharp is a Detroit-based writer, activist, and multimedia artist. She has shown work in New York, Seattle, Columbus and Toledo, OH, and Detroit — including at the Detroit Institute of Arts. She writes about art and culture, online and in print, for Hyperallergic, Art in America, Art in
Print, Flash Art, Sculpture Magazine, ArtSlant, and others. She was named a 2015 Kresge Literary Arts Fellow for Art Criticism and participated in the 2015 Art Writing Workshop. She is a regular guest lecturer/visiting critic at University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University, College for Creative Studies, Wayne State University, and Oakland University, and was a guest speaker, visiting critic, and juror for the undergraduate show at Penn State University in 2018. She served as a mentor in the NYFA Immigrant Artist Mentorship Program in 2018. She is primarily concerned with artist and viewer experiences of making and engaging with art, and conducts ongoing research in the state of contemporary art in redeveloping cities, with special focus and regard for Detroit. sarahrosesharp.com
SCROTUS: An Artist Created a Giant Portrait of Trump Using Vintage Dildos
Cleveland-based artist Stephen Manka has launched a Kickstarter campaign in the hopes of taking his portrait of President Trump on a national tour.
The Artistic Illusion Protecting Cattle in Botswana From Lion Attacks
According to a new study, painting eyes on the backsides of cows can reduce attacks by animal predators.
British Museum Will Move Bust of its Founding Donor, a Colonialist and Slaveowner
Sir Hans Sloane’s bust will be moved from prominent display to a secure cabinet alongside artifacts explaining his work in the context of the British empire.
Melania Trump’s Revamped Rose Garden Is Rough Around the Hedges
While Jackie O rose to the occasion, Melania’s redesign reinforced her reputation for severity in her style choices.
See Newly Digitized, Public Archives on Recitalist Marian Anderson’s Life and Work
The University of Pennsylvania Libraries launched its publicly accessible archives of renowned contralto and Civil Rights activist Marian Anderson.
Apple Files Notice Opposing Pear Logo Design of Meal-planning App, Sparking Upset
“While the rest of the world is going out of their way to help small businesses during this pandemic, Apple has chosen to go after our small business,” says Prepear co-founder Natalie Monson.
Classic Paintings Provide the Perfect Backdrop for Feminist Memes About Mansplaining
A conversation with Nicole Tersigni, the comedy writer behind Men to Avoid in Art and Life, which compiles feminist memes that poke fun at the exhausting tradition of mansplaining.
Check Out the Innovative Winners of LACMA’s Art + Technology Grant
From mythic navigation to generating new built and ecological environments, this year’s cohort seems prepared to take on the future.
A Jewish Museum Is Selling Out of Its “YO SEMITE” Shirts Since Trump’s Blunder
The National Museum of American Jewish History’s Yosemite-inspired shirt has garnered over $30,000 in sales since the president mispronounced the national park’s name.
Living Statues Mock Donald Trump’s Scandals
The Trump Statue Initiative, which makes temporary monuments mocking the president, staged its latest series in Portland, concurrent with the protests there and the federal government’s violent response.
The Sale of a Rare, Gold-painted Qur’an at Christie’s Raises Questions of Provenance
Experts have criticized auction house practices that prioritize dropping the hammer on sales rather than on looters or art smugglers.