February 20, 2020
Noah Davis’s Delightfully Surreal Visions of the Black Mundane
About Black people, and made for Black people, Davis’s compositions — whether hazy, nostalgic, or sumptuously surreal — are of a world that is both familiar yet strange.
Desasen Lopez Cassell
Pole Dancing to the US National Anthem
Gerard & Kelly’s performance State of unpacks enduring symbols of nationalism, patriotism, and masculinity.
Renée Reizman
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Genuine Rembrandt Revealed Under Layers of Varnish After Restoration
At the Allentown Art Museum, a restoration of “Portrait of a Young Woman” (1632), formerly credited to Rembrandt’s studio, revealed the work to be an original by the Dutch Master.
Homeland Security Banned Forensic Architecture’s Director From Entry to US
Set to attend the opening of his exhibition at Miami’s Museum of Art and Design, Eyal Weizman was told by an officer at the US Embassy in London that his visa was revoked for triggering a “security algorithm.”
Raphael’s Tapestries Unite at Sistine Chapel for the First Time Since the Renaissance
The tapestries — made out of silk, wool, and gold and silver thread — have been restored over the past decade by conservationists at the Vatican Museum.
Berlin Nightclubs Seek the Same Federal Protections as Theaters and Opera Houses
A nightclub advocacy group went before the German Parliament to request new laws that will protect the nation’s clubs from gentrification.
Turkish Arts Philanthropist Acquitted, Then Detained Again
Imprisoned since 2017, Osman Kavala was found not guilty of attempting to overthrow the government, but re-detained on new charges before he could even taste freedom.
20 Floors of Luxury New York Condo May Be Demolished After Court Order
A NY State Supreme Court justice ordered that the city revoke the building permit for 200 Amsterdam and compelled the developers, SJP Properties and Mitsui Fudosan America, to remove all floors that exceed the zoning limit.
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The Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Presents David Park: A Retrospective, on View Through March 15
Join the KIA on March 12 for an evening talk with Helen Park Bigelow and return March 13 for David Park and the Bay Area Figurative Movement: A Symposium at the KIA.
Gabriela Ruiz Performs the Numerous Meanings of the Letter “X”
From the X chromosome to a symbol of death, “X” is filled with connotations in Gabriela Ruiz’s latest performance at Oxy Arts.
Matt Stromberg
A Modern-Day Anime Fairy Tale, With Surfing
Ride Your Wave, the latest from prolific anime director Masaaki Yuasa, offers a comforting and serene approach to loss.
Kambole Campbell
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