Art
The Sinister Subtext of Farshid Bazmandegan’s Paintings
The artist’s latest show connects the art industry with geopolitics, urging us to examine our role in a complicated negotiation of denial and strategic ignorance.
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Louise Bourgeois’s Iconic Spider Returning to Tate Modern
“Maman” will go on view at the London museum where it made its debut as part of the institution’s 25th anniversary celebrations next year.
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Sheila Hicks’s Faith in the Latent Power of Materials
An invigorating survey of mostly recent works by the American artist at Kunsthalle Düsseldorf is a feast of rhythmic form and pulsating color.
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Hyperallergic Mini Art Crossword: December 2024
Sunburns, wall labels rewritten, Camille Claudel, and much more in this puzzle morsel.
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Noguchi Museum Workers Move to Unionize
The news comes just months after the museum terminated three employees for wearing keffiyehs, sparking widespread condemnation and protests.
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Banksy Shares Enigmatic Madonna and Child Artwork
Some users online interpreted the image as a symbol of suffering Palestinian mothers and children amid Israel’s attacks on Gaza.
Books
Leonardo da Vinci’s Surreptitious Scents
A new catalog invites us into the artist’s interest in smell and the role of perfumes during the Renaissance, with bonus recipes for those with a nose for fragrance.
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Cecilia Vicuña’s Poetry in Space
The artist suggests that like her fragile assemblages, peace demands care, balance, and the resolve to hold together what might otherwise fall apart.
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Alternate Landscapes of Diasporic Homelands
Samantha Box constructs altars to the interconnection between plant and human life while Sheida Soleimani creates collages imbued with familial memory.
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Exhibition Aids Ashville’s Hurricane-Stricken Arts Community
The proceeds from Love Asheville From Afar will benefit artists impacted by Helene, which tore through the city's River Arts District.
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Hilarious Image of Squirrel Stuck in Tree Wins Wildlife Photo Award
See Italian photographer Milko Marchetti's top-scoring submission and other winners of the 2024 competition.
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In LA’s Hall of Records, New Artworks Look to the Past and Future
Teresa Baker and Felix Quintana’s recently unveiled commissions make visible some of the city’s overlooked communities and places.