Today: The Getty Museum in Los Angeles apologizes for a bizarre fireworks display that left several people wounded, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is restoring the gallery that was plundered in a famous heist some 30 years ago, and a Latinx art book fair is launching its first edition this weekend at New York University. There's more, including Ed Simon on Lucas Cranach the Elder's Reformation agitprop, Dan Schindel on the roots of first-person films, a preview of the upcoming Toronto Biennial of Art, Required Reading, and so much more. — Hakim Bishara, Senior Editor | |
|
|
|
You’re currently a free subscriber to Hyperallergic. To support our independent arts journalism, please consider joining us as a paid member. | | Become a Member |
|
|
|
| | | The artist would develop a distinctly Protestant imagery that replaced sacredness with utility, functioning essentially as propaganda minister for Martin Luther. | Ed Simon |
|
|
|
SPONSORED | | | | With over 90 events and more than 70 artists, come discover why the Pacific Northwest is the leading regional hub for glass art in the United States. Learn more |
|
|
|
| | | The third edition of the free citywide event features artists including Cecilia Vicuña and Pamila Matharu. | Priya D’Souza McDonough |
|
|
|
SPONSORED | | | | A groundbreaking, podcast-inspired exhibition in New Mexico celebrates the artwork and ideas of 23 revolutionary artists of our time. Learn more |
|
|
|
FILM REVIEWS | | | | Director Lou Ye follows a film crew in Wuhan who decides to revive a project abandoned 10 years prior, only to be placed under lockdown during shooting. | Saffron Maeve
|
|
| | | | In the late 1980s and ’90s, a wave of independent directors turned cameras on themselves, utilizing documentary as a mode of confession and self-reflection. | Dan Schindel |
|
|
|
SPONSORED | | | | The latest addition to the Rice Public Art collection will be celebrated with the artist on September 24 at Rice University in Houston, Texas. Learn more |
|
|
|
FROM THE ARCHIVE | | | | Sugimoto’s photographs remind us of the sacredness of images in a time of image over-saturation. | AX Mina |
|
| | | | How Romans altered the very geography of their city throughout the centuries. | Anthony Majanlahti |
|
|
|
TRANSITIONS | Heidi Lau is now represented by Sikkema Jenkins & Co. in collaboration with Matthew Brown Gallery.
Angelina Lippert was appointed executive director and curator of Poster House.
Colin Brady was named deputy director.
Paulina Pobocha was appointed chair and curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Art Institute of Chicago.
Mirella Roma was appointed CEO of Hauser & Wirth.
Axel Rüger was appointed director of the Frick Collection.
Arthur Jafa is now represented by Sprüth Magers in collaboration with Gladstone Gallery. |
|
|
|
AWARDS & ACCOLADES | Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara won Norway’s 2024 Rafto Prize.
Candida Höfer received the 2024 Käthe Kollwitz Prize.
Jennie C. Jones and Gala Porras-Kim won the 2024 Heinz Award for the Arts.
Aline Thomassen received the 2024 Ouburg Award. |
|
|
|
FEATURED OPPORTUNITY | Vermont Studio Center – 2025 Residency | Nestled in the Green Mountains, Vermont Studio Center hosts an inclusive, global community of artists and writers. Enjoy private studios and rooms, fresh meals, and access to an esteemed Visiting Artists & Writers Program. The application fee is $25.
Deadline: October 15, 2024 | vermontstudiocenter.org
See more in this month’s list of opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers! |
|
|
|
You’re currently a free subscriber to Hyperallergic. To support our independent arts journalism, please consider joining us as a paid member. | | Become a Member |
|
|
|
This email was sent to newsletter@newslettercollector.com |
|
|
|
|
