Why I Removed Cesar Chavez From My Show
Elizabeth Ferrer writes candidly about making “a decision I could live with,” Robert Lugo's ode to Puerto Rico, and a new Avedon documentary in Cannes.
In three and a half decades as a curator, Elizabeth Ferrer had never faced the need to remove an artwork from an opened exhibition. But a month after she inaugurated a major show of Chicano photography at The Cheech in California, which included a 1969 portrait of Cesar Chavez, horrific allegations of sexual assault against the labor leader hit the front pages of national newspapers. Today in Hyperallergic, Ferrer writes candidly about historical revision, a delicate curatorial calculus, and having to make “a decision I could live with.”
If you're in New York, don't miss Robert Lugo's new sculptural series, an ode to Puerto Rico rising joyfully from the urban meadow that is Madison Square Park. Staff Writer Isa Farfan spoke to the artist about his vision for the public artwork (and got some really cute photos with his parents). Cue Bad Bunny’s NUEVAYoL.
Catch up on industry news with Art Movements, get smart with Required Reading, and read our review of a new Richard Avedon documentary that premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
—Valentina Di Liscia, senior editor
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