Art
Thomas Gainsborough’s Quietly Passionate Portrait
Margaret Gainsborough was a woman who knew her own worth.
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When Abstraction Exploded in Form and Meaning
Can non-representational art reflect social change?
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Nazi-looted Watercolor by Egon Schiele, Belonging to Artist's Dentist, Will Be Returned to Heirs
Germany’s advisory commission on Nazi-looted art also recommended the return of a painting by Erich Heckel to the heirs of Jewish journalist Max Fischer.
Books
A Glorious, Visceral Reissue of a Carolee Schneemann Artist Book
Produced under the artist’s supervision, this version of Parts of a Body House Book raises fascinating questions about what it means to reproduce something originally so handmade.
Art
In Never-Before-Seen Drawings, Robert Colescott Satirizes Art History
In his “Complete History of World Art,” Colescott skewers notions around propriety, race, beauty, and art.
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Banksy Scaled the Prison That Once Jailed Oscar Wilde to Paint His Latest Mural
Banksy confirmed the artwork in a clever video stitched together with a Bob Ross tutorial.
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Raphaël Barontini’s Slick and Stylish Historic Inversions
Interjecting the power poses of Western art history with heroic Black revolutionary figures from the Caribbean, Barontini’s work manages to be seductive yet also ceremonial.
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An Online Haven for Lovers of Alexander Calder
The Calder Foundation's archive is now online, illuminating the American sculptor's art and life in an unprecedented way.
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Japan House Los Angeles Presents Visions of this World and Beyond in Japanese Woodblock Prints
Delve into the evolution of woodblock printing through gorgeous Japanese landscapes and the supernatural beings that inhabit them in a new virtual exhibition.
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Sam Houston State University's New MFA in Art & Social Practice Emphasizes Community Engagement
Artists can generate awareness of social issues, unite communities, and become catalysts for change at this great name in education. Fall 2021 applications are due April 12.
Interview
Observing a Changing Wuhan Along the Banks of the Yangtze
Hyperallergic talks to Wuhan native Shengze Zhu about her new documentary A River Runs, Turns, Erases, Replaces, which recently premiered at Berlinale.
News
Week in Review: Judy Chicago Desert X Artwork on Hold; Over 160 Confederate Symbols Removed in 2020
Also, California studies showed that the state lost over 175,000 creative jobs in 2020, and more.