> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://hyperallergic.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Celia Paul, Edward Hopper, Saif Azzuz - URL: https://hyperallergic.com/celia-paul-edward-hopper-saif-azzuz/ - Published: 2026-06-06T10:00:31.000Z - Updated: 2026-06-06T10:00:35.000Z - Description: Deep cuts at Pace gallery, artists threaten to sue the Venice Biennale, and the importance of reintegrating art with life - Author: Hyperallergic - Tags: Weekly Newsletter, Newsletter Tell me, who needs an eight-story gallery in Manhattan that feels like a mall, plus cavernous outposts in Los Angeles, London, Berlin, Geneva, Seoul, and Tokyo? Who needs a roster of 135 artists, including a battery of estates? Who needs those so-called “museum-quality” exhibitions that reframe art history for us through the narrow lens of a bottom-line-oriented dealer? Pace, a mega gallery, made headlines this week after it slashed one-third of its artists and one-fifth of its staff. Its CEO, Marc Glimcher, blamed a "broken" gallery model for the cuts, the same model he helped create. The good news is that Pace is now more true to itself: a business that was made to sell art. The bad news: It's the artists and art workers who pay the price. Now tell me, did you know you produce culture every time you go grocery shopping, eat dinner with your family, or take a walk with a friend? In her opinion piece, curator and former museum leader Laura Raicovich argues that many of society's problems come from the separation between art and life. The remedy lies in the reintegration of the two, because art is everywhere, not just across the eight floors of a mega gallery. Much more to read this week, including Saif Azzuz's ancestral landscapes, Ali Eyal's satirical Iraqi Pavilion at an LA gas station, Edward Hopper’s portraits of American solitude, and Celia Paul's inward-looking paintings. *—Hakim Bishara, editor-in-chief* PS — If you care about art journalism that doesn't kowtow to the rich and powerful and tells you the truth, please [support our work by becoming a paying member](https://hyperallergic.com/#/portal/signup). Every dollar helps. Enjoy reading and have a great weekend. --- [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/2026/06/society-s-repair-begins-with-art-2.jpg)](https://hyperallergic.com/societys-repair-begins-with-art/) [ Society’s Repair Begins With Art ](https://hyperallergic.com/societys-repair-begins-with-art/) Art and culture...fuel our imaginations, cultivate our humanity, and allow us to see ourselves and one another. They also have the capacity to radically shift what we believe is possible, to better the world in which we live. If we abandon this power to the limited purview of institutions funded and governed by a narrow segment of society, we risk leaving on the table the potential for our collective culture to move towards greater justice and freedom. | Laura Raicovich [Read More ](https://hyperallergic.com/societys-repair-begins-with-art/) --- ## News [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/2026/06/pace-newsletter-1.jpg)](https://hyperallergic.com/pace-cuts-50-workers-and-50-artists-citing-a-broken-gallery-model/) - [Pace Gallery has cut 50 artists from its roster](https://hyperallergic.com/pace-cuts-50-workers-and-50-artists-citing-a-broken-gallery-model/) and laid off 50 staff members in what CEO Marc Glimcher characterized as a “model correction.” This comes just years after inaugurating its $100 million flagship building in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood andpositioning itself as a leader in the crypto art space. - Marjane Satrapi, the Iranian-French artist, director, and author of the graphic novel *Persepolis*, [has died at 56](https://hyperallergic.com/marjane-satrapi-persepolis-author-and-human-rights-fighter-dies-at-56/). An outspoken critic of the Iranian government, Satrapi helped bring the experiences of modern Iran to a global audience. - [Over 100 participants have threatened legal action against the Venice Biennale Foundation](https://hyperallergic.com/100-artists-threaten-legal-action-over-inclusion-in-biennale-awards/), alleging that Biennale leadership has not honored their official withdrawal from the new “Visitor Lion” awards last month. - [NY SNAP has expanded to include cultural nourishment](https://hyperallergic.com/met-museum-announces-free-memberships-for-ny-snap-recipients/) for participating New York residents through the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Millions of residents across New York State are now eligible for the “Explorer” program, which offers perks like streamlined entry and special previews. - Approximately 44% of fine and studio arts Master’s degree programs in the United States [could lose the ability to matriculate students who rely on federal loans](https://hyperallergic.com/new-trump-rule-could-cut-enrollment-at-nearly-half-of-arts-ma-programs/) to pay for their tuition, according to new guidelines proposed by the Trump administration. - Lucian Freud’s widely exhibited nude painting of model Sue Tilley, “Sleeping by the Lion Carpet” (1995–96), [could fetch up to $47 million](https://hyperallergic.com/lucian-freuds-dozing-nude-could-fetch-47m-at-auction/) at Sotheby’s in London this June. - A [new Brooklyn subway mural](https://hyperallergic.com/new-brooklyn-subway-mural-adds-a-touch-of-whimsy-to-commuting/) by Ruby Onyinyechi Amanze adds a touch of whimsy to commuting. --- ## From Our Critics [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/2026/06/Nicola-Florimbi---s-Paintings-Are-Unsettling-and-Necessary.jpg)](https://hyperallergic.com/nicola-florimbis-paintings-are-unsettling-and-necessary/) [ Nicola Florimbi’s Paintings Are Unsettling and Necessary ](https://hyperallergic.com/nicola-florimbis-paintings-are-unsettling-and-necessary/) Her depictions of individuals in settings that seem both out of time and of this moment represent one of many engaging paradoxes. | John Yau [Read More ](https://hyperallergic.com/nicola-florimbis-paintings-are-unsettling-and-necessary/) [ The Black Photographers Who Exposed My Own Brainwashing ](https://hyperallergic.com/even-conditioning-of-black-beauty-has-been-conditioned/) An exhibition at The Getty gave me the peculiar feeling of peeking behind a curtain in my own house and discovering new things about a topic I thought I knew well. | Nereya Otieno [Read More ](https://hyperallergic.com/even-conditioning-of-black-beauty-has-been-conditioned/) [ Celia Paul Transcends Her Own Mythology ](https://hyperallergic.com/celia-paul-transcends-her-own-mythology/) She puts her own spin on autobiography, exceeding her own cult status as a monastic artist. | John Yau [Read More ](https://hyperallergic.com/celia-paul-transcends-her-own-mythology/) [ Martha Cooper Captures How Urban Youth Made New York ](https://hyperallergic.com/martha-cooper-captures-how-urban-youth-made-new-york/) Her photographs showcase an intensely physical side of the city: breaking down boxes to dance upon, spray-painting subway cars. | Imani Williford [Read More ](https://hyperallergic.com/martha-cooper-captures-how-urban-youth-made-new-york/) [ The Best Part of “Moss & Freud” Is When It’s Over ](https://hyperallergic.com/the-best-part-of-moss-and-freud-is-when-its-over/) In the film, Kate Moss is looking for the right man to get her sober, and Lucian Freud is a Great Man who magically sees the “truth” in young women. | Eileen G’Sell [Read More ](https://hyperallergic.com/the-best-part-of-moss-and-freud-is-when-its-over/) --- ## Features [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/2026/06/saif-azzuz-1.jpg)](https://hyperallergic.com/the-sun-is-shining-on-saif-azzuz/) [ The Sun Is Shining on Saif Azzuz ](https://hyperallergic.com/the-sun-is-shining-on-saif-azzuz/) Across galleries, museums, and outdoor sculpture, he connects Indigenous land practices in California, the Hudson Valley, and beyond. | Max Blue [Read More ](https://hyperallergic.com/the-sun-is-shining-on-saif-azzuz/) [ Unofficial Iraqi Pavilion Pops Up in Venice, but Not That One ](https://hyperallergic.com/unofficial-iraqi-pavilion-pops-up-in-venice-but-not-that-one/) Ali Eyal and David Horvitz satirize America’s oil war in an installation at a Chevron gas station on Venice Boulevard. | Matt Stromberg [Read More ](https://hyperallergic.com/unofficial-iraqi-pavilion-pops-up-in-venice-but-not-that-one/) [ Seattle Artists Breathe Life Into Houses Slated for Demolition ](https://hyperallergic.com/seattle-artists-breathe-life-into-houses-slated-for-demolition/) “We want to act as a little eddy in the stream of gentrification, giving these houses one last burst of life before they’re gone,” one of the organizers of “Once Removed” told Hyperallergic. | Amanda Manitach [Read More ](https://hyperallergic.com/seattle-artists-breathe-life-into-houses-slated-for-demolition/) --- ## Opinions [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/2026/06/pollock-newsletter.jpg)](https://hyperallergic.com/the-art-market-post-pollock/) [ The Art Market Post-Pollock ](https://hyperallergic.com/the-art-market-post-pollock/) After spring’s marquee auctions, we are led to believe that everything in our important art universe is doing just fine. It isn’t.| Marc J. Straus [Read More ](https://hyperallergic.com/the-art-market-post-pollock/) --- ## Guides [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/2026/06/la-art-shows.jpg)](https://hyperallergic.com/15-art-shows-to-see-in-los-angeles-this-summer/) [ 15 Art Shows to See in Los Angeles This Summer ](https://hyperallergic.com/15-art-shows-to-see-in-los-angeles-this-summer/) A romp through early punk culture, Odilon Redon’s dreamy portraiture, Willie Birch’s papier-mâché odes to New Orleans, Samella Lewis’s visions in woodcut, and more. [Read More ](https://hyperallergic.com/15-art-shows-to-see-in-los-angeles-this-summer/) --- ## Community [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/2026/06/art-movements-.jpg)](https://hyperallergic.com/art-movements-meet-momas-new-photo-chief/) - [Art Movements](https://hyperallergic.com/art-movements-meet-momas-new-photo-chief/): Makeda Best is joining as MoMA's chief curator of Photography, the Asian Cultural Council awards $1.6M in grants to artists, and at least one sector of the art market is hot as hell. - [Required Reading](https://hyperallergic.com/required-reading-787/): Esperanto on Duolingo, a Black Panther Party stud grandma, Arsenal and Africa, queer fish, the secret leftist history of Renaissance faires, and more. - [A View From the Easel](https://hyperallergic.com/a-view-from-the-easel-339/): Rachelle Mozman Solano films, cuts paper, and paints in the solitude of her Brooklyn studio of over two decades. - [In Memoriam](https://hyperallergic.com/remembering-alan-saret-julio-le-parc-and-hilde-lynn-helphenstein/): Remembering Alan Saret, Julio Le Parc, and Hilde Lynn Helphenstein --- ## Opportunities This Month [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/2026/06/june-opportunities.jpg)](https://hyperallergic.com/opportunities-in-june-2026/) [ Opportunities in June 2026 ](https://hyperallergic.com/opportunities-in-june-2026/) Residencies, fellowships, grants, and open calls from the VH Award, Bennett Prize, and more in our monthly list of opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers. [Read More ](https://hyperallergic.com/opportunities-in-june-2026/)