News
Philip Guston Painting Sparks Dialogue in a Local Museum
A 1969 work by the artist, whose darkly comedic work challenges white supremacy by subverting KKK imagery, is displayed in San Luis Obispo through a free loan program.
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Art
Trenton Doyle Hancock and Philip Guston Seek Out the Enemy Within
With generous, sharp humor, Hancock and Guston show us through their art how venial and self-deceiving we have become.
Podcast
Trenton Doyle Hancock Confronts Philip Guston’s Legacy
The artist sits down with Hyperallergic Editor-in-Chief Hrag Vartanian and critic John Yau to discuss his work, which brings together Guston’s notorious KKK figures with his own host of comic characters to confront white supremacy.
News
Philip Guston Mural Warning Against Fascism Restored in Mexico
“The Struggle Against Terrorism” (1934–35) was originally met with mixed reactions and censored for decades.
Art
Philip Guston’s Haunted Testimonies
Guston became a witness to the 20th century’s darkest and foulest experiences without closing his eyes or turning away, and enabled us to see and reflect upon this brutality.
Art
A Show Traces Philip Guston's Impact on Contemporary Artists
A Thing for the Mind takes Philip Guston’s 1978 painting “Story” as a starting point to examine the myriad ways in which this piece has filtered into the work of other painters.
Art
Philip Guston’s Unblinking Eye
I cannot think of another American artist who went as far as Guston did without a safety net.
News
In the Wake of Severe Criticism, Postponed Philip Guston Exhibition Moved to 2022
Last month, four museums announced that they would postpone the retrospective to 2024, citing the need to better contextualize KKK imagery in Guston’s work.
Podcast
National Gallery of Art Director Discusses the Decision to Delay the Philip Guston Exhibition
I talked to Kaywin Feldman to ask why the museum chose to delay the show by the well-known American artist.
Books
New Art Books for the New Season
An autumnal offering of Artemisia Gentileschi, Dorothea Tanning, Henri Matisse, and Guston galore, among much, much else.
Art
Let Us Now Praise Humble Artists
In this time of self-isolation and social distancing, shouldn’t the art world consider celebrating artists who don’t require expensive materials or run up high production costs?
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Learn More About Philip Guston’s Only Surviving Mural in California
A chance to visit the mural and listen to a discussion about this important but often overlooked moment in Guston’s career.