News

Carrie Mae Weems Takes Over Lincoln Center to Highlight COVID-19 Impact on Communities of Color

Resist Covid / Take 6! pairs text with iconic photographs by Weems to underscore the importance of preventive measures, dispel myths about the virus, and thank essential workers.

News

A Short Film Captures the Guggenheim Union Protest on Museum Opening Day

Hyperallergic has an exclusive video produced by the Guggenheim Union about its rally at the museum's reopening.

Art

Revisiting the Question “What Is Feminist Art?”

Building on an influential 1977 feminist exhibition, the Smithsonian’s updated edition takes a more inclusive approach, adding further nuance to the question of how and who gets to define feminist art.

News

With Racial Justice Orgs Struggling During Pandemic, Surdna Foundation Pledges $36 Million

“We are increasing our spending to give grantees breathing room to respond to the demands of today and make progress toward long-term reforms that address deep structural racism,” the foundation says.

News

San Francisco’s COVID-19 Recovery Plan Includes a $1,000 Monthly Stipend for 130 Artists

The city will also set aside $265,000 to commission artists to paint murals on boarded-up businesses and performers to promote coronavirus-safe practices.

Announcement

Warren Wilson’s MA in Critical Craft Studies Releases Its First Publication

Each purchase of Mapping Craft: This is how we meet supports scholarships for BIPOC students enrolled in the low-residency program, which is currently accepting applications until March 1, 2021.

Art

Nina Katchadourian’s Tribute to Political “Roads Not Taken”

An intriguing meditation on the flawed two-party system, the power of Katchadourian’s Monument to the Unelected lies in its ability to confront us with alternative histories.

News

Brooklyn Museum Deaccessions Old Masters to Fund Collection Maintenance

The artworks, which include significant pieces by Lucas Cranach the Elder and Francesco Botticini, are estimated to accrue $2.3 million to $3.5 million in total at Christie’s today, October 15.

Announcement

SVA MA Curatorial Practice Hosts Special Events From October Through December

Speakers include Legacy Russell, Zoe Leonard, Richard Birkett, Céline Condorelli, Kristina Newman-Scott, Shuddhabrata Sengupta, and more.

Books

Kimberly Drew Asks: What Should a Museum Look Like in 2020?

In This Is What I Know About Art, Drew uses her own fumbles and triumphs as a frame in which to examine the symbiotic relationship between art and activism.

In Brief

Activists Fined After Anti-colonial Protest at Quai Branly Museum

Four activists were fined for their live-streamed protest at the Paris museum, in which Mwazulu Diyabanza removed a 19th-century funerary post from its display.

Art

How Do You Paint Portraiture Without a Portrait?

By negating the figure, Amir H. Fallah expands the limits of portraiture to make space for multiple interpretations.