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Grief and Grievance Honors the Weight and Wake of Racial Violence

Avatar photo by Rachell Morillo March 9, 2021March 9, 2021

A prophetic document of our time, the New Museum exhibition calls attention to the weight of Black death not because it is new or salacious but because it remains urgent.

Posted inNews

Germano Celant and Okwui Enwezor Among Recipients of Venice Biennale’s Posthumous Golden Lion Awards

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia August 26, 2020November 5, 2020

The Biennale’s highest prize traditionally recognizes artists participating in the show; this year, on the occasion of the its 125th anniversary, it will honor the memory of four recently deceased artistic directors.

Posted inNews

Amidst Leadership Turnover, German Museum Cancels Joan Jonas and Adrian Piper Retrospectives

Avatar photo by Dorian Batycka January 7, 2019January 8, 2019

Citing “cost reasons,” the Haus der Kunst has canceled both retrospectives, choosing to instead host a Markus Lüpertz exhibition, which some say upholds the outdated standards of German art hegemony. This decision follows the controversial ousting of former director Okwui Enwezor.

L. Rob Hubbard presides over the Haus der Kunst. (images 1 and 2 via Wikimedia)
Posted inIn Brief

Battlefield Kunst: Scientology Scandal Shakes Leading German Art Museum

by Jillian Steinhauer March 6, 2017

Scientologists have reportedly “infiltrated” Munich’s Haus der Kunst.

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Three Days of Debating Social Justice at the Venice Biennale

by Gretchen Coombs August 26, 2015September 3, 2015

VENICE — As folks streamed into the dimmed theater and escaped the Venetian heat, I felt a sense of anticipation. Creative Time, which has been showcasing its support of socially engaged art practices for decades, made its way into the Venice Biennale’s central exhibition All the World’s Futures, organized by Okwui Enwezor.

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Personal but Highly Political Highlights from the 2015 Venice Biennale

by Maura Reilly June 22, 2015June 22, 2015

VENICE — As I feel my way through a curtain and into a pitch-black, cavernous space, a white square shimmers in the distance.

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Syrian Film Collective Withdraws from Venice Biennale, Claims Censorship [UPDATED]

Avatar photo by Hrag Vartanian May 11, 2015May 11, 2015

VENICE — The Abounaddara collective has withdrawn from All the World’s Futures, the 2015 Venice Biennale’s central exhibition curated by Okwui Enwezor, claiming that their opening short film, “All the Syria’s Futures,” was “censored” by not being screened on May 5.

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Required Reading

Avatar photo by Hrag Vartanian January 22, 2012January 22, 2012

This week, an unfinished masterpiece, artists on Facebook, Guggenheim’s free online catalogues, Okwui Enwezor lectures on art and civic imagination, Russian space, nasty ancient graffiti and much more …

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