Required Reading

This week: photographing auras, The Great Gatsby at 100, a dubious de-extinction project, the “cubs” of the Black Panther Party, art historical Drag Race, and much more.

Required Reading
Fashioned from red ink and cotton, Shihori Yamamoto's "I Am Here to Love" (2023) is a haven where the only sound is that of the artist's own heartbeat. The structure is at the center of her exhibition at Hannah Traore Gallery on Manhattan's Lower East Side, offering an escape in the form of soothing, biophilic linework. (photo by Evan Hunter McKnight, courtesy the artist and Hannah Traore Gallery)