Talking Raphael
One-on-one with the curator of a historic Raphael exhibition at The Met, Robert Therrien's oversized furniture, artists against nuclear weapons, and how to save yourself from AI.
Raphael: Sublime Poetry at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is by far the biggest blockbuster of the season here in New York. It's also the first comprehensive exhibition on Raphael in the United States, bringing into one place more than 170 of his greatest masterpieces, including hits like "Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione" (c. 1514–1515) and "The Alba Madonna" (c. 1510), alongside a trove of sketches and studies. Today we speak with the woman behind the show, longtime curator Carmen C. Bambach, to get a glimpse into the making of this exceptional exhibition.
Also in this edition: a tour through a Robert Therrien exhibition at The Broad in Los Angeles, the artist collective that fights against nuclear armament, A View From the Easel, and two new documentaries offering tips on how to save ourselves from AI.
—Hakim Bishara, editor-in-chief
Inside the Met Museum’s Historic Raphael Exhibition
“Asking for Raphael loans is like asking for the firstborn heir of the royal family,” Carmen C. Bambach, curator of the first comprehensive show of the master in the US, told Hyperallergic.
Former Poydras Corridor Sculpture Exhibition Artists are Biennale-Bound
The Poydras Corridor Sculpture Exhibition (PCSE), presented by The Helis Foundation, is proud to congratulate former artists Dawn DeDeaux and Kennedy Yanko on their selection for the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. Click below and learn more about PCSE, The Helis Foundation, and its mission.
News
- Museums and institutions in the United Kingdom hold more than 263,000 items of human remains, according to a recent investigation by the Guardian.
- Marica Vilcek, a champion of immigrant artists and scientists, has died at the age of 89.
A Closer Look
Taking a Seat at Robert Therrien’s Table
The Broad invites us into the late artist’s obsessively iterative practice, where oversized tables and chairs give way to more elusive, personal forms. | Matt Stromberg
From Our Critics
How Photography Helped Build the Atomic Bomb
A group of intergenerational artists, collectively known as Slow War Against the Nuclear State, investigates the afterlife of nuclear politics in a haunting, timely exhibition. | Austen Villacis
How to Survive AI
The documentaries “Ghost in the Machine” and “The AI Doc” both end in calls to action, but arrive there in different ways. | Kathy Ou
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A View From the Easel
In this edition, artist Linda Jacobson from Westchester, New York, listens to their paint, and Georgina Arroyo from Venice, California, creates molds out of high-heeled shoes.
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ICYMI
Frida-Mania Hits MoMA
A collaboration with the Metropolitan Opera’s costume designer, this exhibition is an irresistible marketing opportunity at best. | Néstor David Pastor López
