| Welcome to the weekend. If you haven’t yet, read Hyperallergic Editor-in-Chief Hrag Vartanian’s thoughts on multimedia artist Nick Cave, who abandons the protective armor of his Soundsuits to reveal a sense of vulnerability. Meanwhile, Lakshmi Rivera Amin evaluates pairings of contemporary and ancient art at the Asia Society and Museum; Lisa Yin Zhang ponders the clarity of a show on language and silence; and I review Ericka Beckman’s late-capitalist take on Jack and the Beanstalk. I also want to shout out Aida Amoako’s beautiful review of a deeply enchanted and meaningful Noah Davis retrospective in London. The United States may be in the midst of chaos, but at least many of us are lucky to be safe in our homes. Armenian artist Arnold Meliksetyan, who was forcibly displaced from Artsakh by Azerbaijani authorities in 2023, can’t say the same. Journalist Siranush Sargsyan spoke to him about his plight and how art continues to sustain him. In news, Fred Eversley, whose luminous parabolic sculptures combined science and art, passed away at 83. As Matt Stromberg writes, “what set Eversley apart from his colleagues was his overriding interest in the scientific basis behind his artwork.” Meanwhile, Trump moves to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services; New York art advisor Lisa Schiff is sentenced to 30 months in prison for defrauding clients; and Hilma af Klint’s great-grandnephew and foundation board chair wants her work to be removed from public view and available only to spiritual seekers. And here in Brooklyn, artist Fola Fia hatched a plan for Tesla’s shitty cybertrucks — “shitty” is the key word. Porn? Throuples? That got your attention. Camille Sojit Pejcha visits feminist pornographer Erika Lust’s immersive VR installation and asks the question, “Can porn be art?” while Staff Writer Maya Pontone has the story on a queer Houston romance told through their 1970s Polaroids. And don’t forget to check out our foolproof (get it?) guide to New York City Print Week, which kicks off very soon! As always, Lakshmi Rivera Amin has your weekly roundup of must-read stories in Required Reading. And wrap up your weekend with some words of wisdom from AX Mina’s Spring Equinox Tarotscope for the art world. — Natalie Haddad, Reviews Editor | | |
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| | In his new work, the artist emerges from his aesthetic camouflage into a more complicated space of visibility that probes relationships of power and image. | Hrag Vartanian |
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SPONSORED | | | | | One of the world’s greatest collections of ancient Chinese bronzes outside of China is
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IN THE NEWS | | | In an interview with Hyperallergic, Hilma af Klint’s great-grandnephew and foundation board chair stressed that the artist’s work should be removed from public view. The Institute of Museum and Library Services is among several federal agencies that were effectively dismantled through Trump’s latest executive order. New York City art advisor Lisa Schiff has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for defrauding more than a dozen clients. According to a new study, women contributed more extensively to Medieval manuscript production than previously believed. Fred Eversley, who fused art and science to create captivating parabolic sculptures, has died at the age of 83. |
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YOUR SPRING TAROTSCOPE | | | We start with an inquiry: What do artists need to know in this time of deep tumult? | AX Mina |
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SPONSORED | | | | | The print fair welcomes 41 print-focused art galleries, 28 self-representing artists and book arts makers, and seven academic print departments. March 27–30. Learn more |
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ART FAIR PREVIEWS | | | Alongside the International Fine Print Dealers Association’s annual fair, a slew of shows and events pay homage to the medium, from Black artists in Mexico to printmaking’s dynamic duos. | Maya Pontone
With a budget of $3,372.30 — my Roth IRA balance — I found artworks in fish tin cans, a painting that reminded me of Bad Bunny, and more. | Isa Farfan
A trove of photos of an “unapologetically ‘out’” 1970s romance is among the gems of the upcoming New York International Antiquarian Book Fair. | Maya Pontone
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LATEST REVIEWS | | | Labels such as “Modernism,” “Surrealism,” or “Color Field” fall away in the abstract painter’s first New York show in half a century. | Tim Keane
Culling ancient works from the Asia Society’s collection, Rina Banerjee, Howardena Pindell, and Byron Kim look to the past to challenge ideas of identity and authenticity. | Lakshmi Rivera Amin
A group show curated by Hilton Als meditates on words in the visual arts, but wields silence in ways that verge on obstinate obscurity. | Lisa Yin Zhang |
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| | | Davis portrayed scenes in which Black people could truly recognize themselves, eschewing stereotypical depictions and imbuing his subjects with a sense of the surreal. | Aida Amoako
The artist’s show at MOCA North Miami follows her interest in destructive transformation as a path to a more accurate history. | Francess Archer Dunbar
Though often associated with the Pictures Generation, Beckman’s work shifts focus from deconstruction to archetypes — and from the commodity to the human. | Natalie Haddad |
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ALSO ON HYPERALLERGIC | | | An overdue retrospective of Ruth Asawa, Wayne Thiebaud’s art historical influences, Susan Weil’s otherworldly experiments, and more. | Max Blue
“Sometimes I want to recreate the paintings I left behind,” said Artsiv Lalayan, one of tens of thousands of Armenians displaced by Azerbaijan, “but it’s impossible to recreate what you’ve lost.” | Siranush Sargsyan
Fola Fia’s satirical street signs draw attention to abuses of power, from Elon Musk to Andrew Cuomo to the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil. | Isa Farfan
In her immersive VR installation, the feminist pornographer asks viewers to interrogate their desire. | Camille Sojit Pejcha
This week: Remembering trans artist Miss Kitty Litter Green, a letter from Mahmoud Khalil, gamifying Spotify, the role of gossip, and wait — they paid him how much per article? | Lakshmi Rivera Amin |
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