Art
Positively Ninth Street Women
By the mid-1970s, critic Thomas Hess acknowledged the critical favoritism shown to postwar male artists when he singled out the women of the Ninth Street Show as “sparkling Amazons.”
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Art
Artists of the Darkness and Light
While Tatsumi Hijikata and Eikoh Hosoe reflected the countercultural mood of Japan’s postwar avant-garde, the trauma of World War II is inscribed in both artists’ aesthetics.
Art
A Fresh Direction for Printmaking
Sarah Amos’s work may be labor-intensive, yet it conveys neither labor nor the consumption of time, but a meditative joy.
Art
A Viral List of Hundreds of Opportunities for Artists, Compiled by One Person to Encourage Community
Everest Pipkin has made public their "Big Artist Opportunities List” — a collection of over 400 opportunities for artists across the globe.
Film
How Humans Betray the Environment and One Another Throughout History
Some of the best films at the Montreal International Documentary Festival explored themes of wasted potential and the relationship between humanity and the planet.
Art
Basking in Sam Gilliam's Endless Iterations
The artist — still brilliant and brimming with artistic talent — will celebrate his 86th birthday on November 30.
News
Week in Review: MOCA Employees Unionize; Thieves Steal $1.1 Billion Worth of 18th-century Jewels
Also, protests about women’s rights take center stage in Mexico, a 3D-scanned bust of Nefertiti has entered the public domain, and more.
In Brief
Two Treasure Hunters Headed to Jail After Concealing Their Discovery of Viking Treasure Trove
The metal detector enthusiasts, along with two coin dealers who assisted in selling the concealed find, have all been sentenced to up to 10 years in jail. The collection is worth an estimated $15.4 million.
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ICA Miami Acquires 100 Works Ahead of Art Basel; Marvel Comic Breaks Record
Also, a Dora Maar portrait by Picasso sold for $6.8 million, and Christie’s will sell the first “Mixed Reality performance artwork,” by none other than Marina Abramović.
Books
The Radical Side of Suburbia
In Radical Suburbs, author Amanda Kolson Hurley argues that the failures and achievements of suburban life offer a roadmap to future sustainable and equitable housing.
Art
In Puerto Rico, MECA Offers a Unique Experience of the Caribbean Art Scene
"We want to demonstrate that the quality and resources to make this happen are here," the fair's co-founder told Hyperallergic.
Art
Painting Home, When It Won't Let You Stay
In her first major solo show in London, Kudzanai-Violet Hwami’s paintings recall the all too familiar diasporic experience of being foreign in both places you call home.