Comics
Bouncing Back from the Dream-Crushers In Your Life
"If you can't keep on after criticism, maybe your heart's not in it."
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Announcement
Rago to Feature Editions and Prototypes from the Artist/Designer Archives on May 4
Originally curated by Elisabeth Cunnick, Artist / Designer (A/D) invited some of the best painters and sculptors of the 70s, 80s, and 90s to confront the distinctions between fine art and function by designing utilitarian objects. On May 4, Rago will offer a selection in its sale of Post-War + Conte
News
Climate Activists Staged a Die-In at London’s Natural History Museum
Beginning on April 15, activist group Extinction Rebellion has staged protests and acts of civil disobedience in central London locations, leading to over 1,000 arrests.
Comics
What's Wrong with Museums?
This is the fourth installment in a six-part series [https://hyperallergic.com/tag/how-to-protest-art-series/] by the artist that will be published every day this week (Mon–Sat) regarding the recent Whitney Museum protests and the issues at stake.
Announcement
Washington University in St. Louis Presents their 2019 MFA in Visual Art Thesis Exhibition
Works by 17 students in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts’ Graduate School of Art will be on view May 10-July 12.
Art
At Union Studio, Artists Engage in Serious Play Around Notions of Ecology
The eco-arts studio confronts dire realities with artistic resourcefulness and pluck.
News
Art Movements
The Biennale de Lyon has announced the 50+ artists that will take part, and Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian passed away.
Film
Kronos Quartet Tells Its Story in a Live Documentary
The venerable string quartet is touring A Thousand Thoughts, playing live accompaniment for a documentary about its history and music.
Art
The Continuing Legacy of the Mystical, Political Betye Saar
A 1977 documentary explores how Betye Saar's mythic altars illustrate the personal and political implications of Black identity.
Announcement
Shu Lea Cheang’s Installation 3x3x6 Will Represent Taiwan at the 2019 Venice Biennale
For Taiwan’s presentation, Cheang will create a new work inspired by the history of the exhibition venue, Palazzo delle Prigioni. On view from May 11 - November 24, featuring a public performance on May 11.
In Brief
A Paris Court Sentences Two Art Dealers for Counterfeiting Rodin Sculptures
The ruling comes at the end of an 18-year legal battle between the Musée Rodin and the two dealers, who were accused of exhibiting and selling sculptures cast from 52 original Rodin molds as authentic works.
Announcement
Artists Will Empower Visitors and Dispel Fears at Rubin Museum Power Trip Fundraiser
Experience mind explorations, Vedic astrology, sound healing, flower mandala making, music and dance performances, and more at the Rubin’s fete on May 7.