| Good morning. On the occasion of his first US retrospective, on view at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien sits down with Folasade Ologundudu to discuss the show, his influences, and more. Among the gems in this interview is Julien's observation on our perception of the marginal — what we view as existing peripherally or on the sidelines. “I like these sorts of entanglements and rearranging and appropriating what would be seen to be in the margins,” he explains, “and to say, ‘No, that is not in the margin, it’s the central story.’” Another important piece today tackles museum workers’ push to implement all-gender restrooms as the Trump administration and other far-right governments go after trans rights. The staffers who spoke to Hyperallergic, many of them queer and nonbinary individuals, shared how they used their expertise, personal experiences, and creativity to make inclusive restroom facilities a reality at their institution. Also in the news, Staff Writer Maya Pontone visits Keff Joons — you read that right — a massive and climbable inflatable sculpture in Brooklyn. Meanwhile, Staff Writer Isa Farfan dives into the latest bipartisan push for a Smithsonian Museum of the American Latino, a project whose stated aim to recognize Latine individuals’ contributions feels disturbingly discordant against the backdrop of Trump’s mass deportation campaign. Ed Simon on the art of Clara Peeters, AX Mina on our collective tarot obsession, and more below. — Valentina Di Liscia, News Editor | | |
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| | “I want to call attention to how you look,” the artist known for his multi-channel film installations says of “I Dream a World,” his first US museum survey to date. | Folasade Ologundudu |
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MUSEUM NEWS | | | From a toilet “intervention” to signage that upends gendered silhouettes, cultural workers share the labor that goes into developing inclusive restrooms. A bipartisan coalition of senators is advocating for a bill that would guarantee the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino a spot on the National Mall. |
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| | | Hyperallergic Members are invited to join us on April 29, 2025, for a virtual conversation with curators Kimberli Gant, Candice Hopkins, and Caroline Liou, who will share their thoughts on what they’re looking for in studio visits and how artists can build healthy relationships with curators in the field.
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EXPLORING ART HISTORIES | | | In her paintings, the 17th-century Dutch painter captured a pure, crystalline moment of time with unnerving verisimilitude. | Ed Simon |
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| | An exhibition at the Warburg Institute proposes that tarot brings forth a smart mixture of play and ancient wisdom that might help us juggle our reality. | AX Mina |
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| ON VIEW IN NEW YORK | | | “Reverberations” decenters anthropocentrism, builds upon non-Western cosmologies, and harnesses alternative knowledge-keeping. | Petala Ironcloud |
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| | | CJ Hendry’s massive inflatable installation, Keff Joons, transforms a seemingly unassuming Brooklyn warehouse into an air-filled rainbow playground. | Maya Pontone |
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CENTERING CRAFT | |
Once denounced as “women’s work” with no artistic merit, embroidery is experiencing a revival, with a feminist punch. | Stefanie Graf
When will art institutions finally pay respect to our foremothers’ artistry? | Elena Kanagy-Loux |
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