Profile: ef632e44...
A Black Bean Grows Quietly in Washington Square Park
?fit=1024%2C672&quality=100&ssl=1
In a 10-day meditation, Jemila MacEwan silently nurtures a seed in the palm of their hand amidst the hustle and bustle of the iconic public park.
https://hyperallergic.com/903794/jenna-macewan-black-bean-grows-quietly-in-washington-square-park/
Guggenheim Museum Workers Rally for Fair Contract in Lunch Break Action
?fit=1024%2C768&quality=100&ssl=1
Art handlers and facility workers have been negotiating for a second contract since November.
Glimpse Into Jeffrey Gibson’s Historic US Pavilion at the Venice Biennale
?fit=1024%2C768&quality=100&ssl=1
The exhibition brings resounding echoes of resistance amid an enduring struggle for Indigenous autonomy across the American continents.
https://hyperallergic.com/904155/sneak-peek-of-jeffrey-gibson-us-pavilion-at-the-venice-biennale/
Columbia University Presents the 2024 MFA Thesis Exhibition
?fit=1024%2C683&quality=100&ssl=1
Work by 31 emerging visual and sound artists on view April 20–May 19 in NYC.
https://hyperallergic.com/903820/columbia-university-presents-2024-mfa-thesis-exhibition/
Required Reading
?fit=1024%2C683&quality=100&ssl=1
This week, the return of the “dumbphone,” the future of music criticism, and a primer on how to title an academic paper.
Israeli Chutzpah at the Venice Biennale
?fit=1024%2C816&quality=100&ssl=1
Perfectly timed for maximum press attention, the performative closure of the country’s pavilion is opportunistic and cynical.
https://hyperallergic.com/904280/israeli-chutzpah-at-the-venice-biennale/
This Is the Painting a German Museum Worker Snuck Into a Show
?fit=1024%2C708&quality=100&ssl=1
The Guardian published a photo of the now-terminated technician’s artwork, along with details about his motive for secretly installing it in the museum.
A devoured hedge burrows deep II Opens a Portal Into the Future of Urban Life
?fit=1024%2C576&quality=100&ssl=1
By interacting with Eloïse Bonneviot and Anne de Boer’s spatial installation in Prague, viewers create speculative scenarios for an ecologically aware city.
Taylor Swift “Pop-Up Library” Has Fans Divided Online
?fit=1024%2C835&quality=100&ssl=1
An LA installation ahead of Swift's new album release features academia props including manuscripts, typewriters, and shelves lined with books.
https://hyperallergic.com/903885/taylor-swift-pop-up-library-has-fans-divided-online/
They Said I Could Ask Dalí Anything, So I Did
?fit=1024%2C768&quality=100&ssl=1
I tried out "Ask Dalí," a new experience that lets you communicate with an AI model of the Surrealist artist through a lobster telephone.
https://hyperallergic.com/903663/they-said-i-could-ask-dali-anything-so-i-did/
Activists Say “No to the Genocide Pavilion” in Biennale Protest Against Israel
?fit=1024%2C768&quality=100&ssl=1
Over 100 artists and art workers called attention to participating nations' complicity in the attacks on Gaza.
Five NYC Shows to Round Out Your April
?fit=1024%2C821&quality=100&ssl=1
Politics and painting are at the center of shows by Beau Dick, Sam Jablon, Mira Schor, Rose B. Simpson, and Gary Stephan.
https://hyperallergic.com/902939/five-nyc-shows-to-round-out-april-2024/
The Sartorial Rivals of Waterloo
The 1st Duke of Wellington was always very particular about the way he turned himself out — as was his nemesis Napoleon, of course.
Israeli Artist Pausing Venice Biennale Show Doesn’t Go Far Enough, Critics Say
?fit=1024%2C768&quality=100&ssl=1
The partial closure of the pavilion until a ceasefire is reached is an “empty and opportunistic” gesture, said a group who called for Israel to be excluded from the event.
Expand Your Practice and Build Your Portfolio With Cornell’s Art Summer Programs
?fit=1024%2C683&quality=100&ssl=1
Register for credit-bearing summer art studios (online and in-person) for high school and college students to explore new ideas and artistic media at Cornell AAP.
The Contrived Rivalry Between Two Pioneering French Women Artists
?fit=715%2C1024&quality=100&ssl=1
Whenever French 18th-century artist Adélaïde Labille-Guiard is mentioned, it’s almost always as a counterpoint to her better-known “rival,” Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun.
https://hyperallergic.com/900981/the-contrived-rivalry-between-two-pioneering-french-women-artists/
The Contrived Rivalry Between Two Pioneering French Women Artists
?fit=715%2C1024&quality=100&ssl=1
Whenever French 18th-century artist Adélaïde Labille-Guiard is mentioned, it’s almost always as a counterpoint to her better-known “rival,” Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun.
https://hyperallergic.com/900981/the-contrived-rivalry-between-two-pioneering-french-women-artists/
Hyperallergic Mini Art Crossword: April 2024
?fit=1024%2C768&quality=100&ssl=1
Carbs, comedy, and colorful frescoes abound in today's mini puzzle!
https://hyperallergic.com/902853/hyperallergic-mini-art-crossword-april-2024/
Lebanese-American Artist Etel Adnan Honored With Google Doodle
?fit=1024%2C410&quality=100&ssl=1
The poet, writer, and abstract painter who inspired a generation died in 2021 at the age of 96.
https://hyperallergic.com/902836/lebanese-american-artist-etel-adnan-honored-with-google-doodle/
Oh No, the Hudson Yards “Vessel” Is Reopening
?fit=1024%2C768&quality=100&ssl=1
Thomas Heatherwick’s highly criticized honeycomb-shaped structure will debut new safety measures following a series of deaths by suicide.
https://hyperallergic.com/902655/oh-no-the-hudson-yards-vessel-is-reopening/