Locke’s stunning, sensuous spectacle of pattern and color, just like the grand tradition of Caribbean carnivals, hints at sinister elements that undergird the whole endeavor.
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Imperialist Violence Undergirds Hew Locke’s Majestic Met Museum Facade Sculptures
The Guyanese-British artist’s commission for the museum was created in a tense dialogue with collection objects that are connected to conquest.
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Hew Locke Challenges Empire in Birmingham
The artist realized what he previously called an “impossible proposal,” building a ship around a public statue of Queen Victoria, where she’s joined by five smaller replicas of herself.
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A Hybrid Museum-Hotel Sets Up in Kansas City With an Exhibition as Refuge
At museum-hotel chain 21c’s new Kansas City location, an art exhibit reflects on immigration and refuge.
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A Sea of Suspended Boats Evokes the Migrant’s Perilous Journey
Hew Locke’s installation at the Pérez Art Museum Miami features dozens of small boats suspended from the ceiling, forming many horizons that nearly blend into one.
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Between Carnival and Performance Art: Nine Artists on Masquerade
NEW ORLEANS — It’s astonishing that in 2015 a group exhibition of nine artists of color can still be impressive based on statistics and context alone.
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In New Orleans, an Exhibition Shines on the Surface
NEW ORLEANS — Gather enough bling in one gallery and the concentration of visual stimuli will overwhelm the need for a clear or convincing curatorial framework.
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A Look Inside Miami’s New Art Museum
MIAMI — On opening night, I dutifully parked my car in the Omni parking lot as instructed and got inside the double-decker bus that would take me five or so blocks to the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM). That ride on the top deck took nearly twenty minutes. We drove up the long driveway, past half-finished buildings, and were deposited in front of a gleaming jewel with swarms of people lined up at the doors.
