The Art World's Top 4%

June 13, 2022 • View in browser

Good morning. ☁️ Today, a report finds that nearly half of US museums focus on the top 4% of contemporary artists, a photographic tribute to the lovers of New York's beaches, experimental ceramics, and how Trump has not only wrecked American democracy, but also ruined Air Force One.

There's more, including artist Eric J. García's satirical comics, painted with prickly pear ink. You should definitely check them out.

— Hakim Bishara, interim editor-in-chief

The Real Space Invaders

New Mexico artist Eric J. García creates satirical sci-fi images of White colonization, painted with prickly pear ink. | Eric J. Garcia

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Corcoran, GW Faculty and Alumni Win Pulitzers

Alumni and faculty from the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design at the George Washington University won Pulitzers for their accounts of the assault on Washington on January 6, 2021. Many worked as video journalists and photographers that day at the Washington Post and Getty.

Read their stories.

WHAT'S HAPPENING

During his presidency, Donald Trump pushed to change Air Force One's color scheme from light blue and white to red, white, and dark blue. (edit Valentina Di Liscia/Hyperallergic)

Former President Donald Trump’s decision to repaint Air Force One with a more patriotic color scheme may cause overheating, officials say.

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Rediscovered Beat-Era Artist Rick Barton’s Drawings Publicly Showcased for the First Time

The Morgan Library & Museum’s Writing a Chrysanthemum: The Drawings of Rick Barton features over 60 never-before-seen works. On view in NYC through September 11. Learn more.

LATEST IN ART

Fierce and Fantastical Experiments in Ceramics

The ceramics-focused Earth Oracles is a garden of earthly delights, with sumptuous glazes and a mastery of the medium on proud display. | Sarah Rose Sharp

Uncovering Hidden Spaces at UCI’s Open Studios

Seeing the works by the University of California, Irvine’s MFA students, many of which use leftover material site-specific to the campus, lead me to wonder if they also constitute a kind of leftover material of time. | Joshua Oduga

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Onassis Stegi Returns to Pedion Areos Park With Plásmata: Bodies, Dreams, and Data

These site-specific installations in Athens invite visitors to explore how technology continues to shape, affect, and impact the human experience. Learn more.

University of the Arts Offers a Streamlined Master of Arts Program in Museum Studies

Students concentrate in either Education or Audience Engagement, and connect learning to practice during internships at iconic Philadelphia museums and beyond. Learn more.

THROUGH THE LENS

In the Films of Dore O., Feelings Create Their Own Reality

Overlooked for too long in the experimental scene, the recently deceased German director is getting a tribute series at Anthology Film Archives. | Dana Reinoos

Capturing the Lovers of New York’s Beaches

Erica Reade’s photos meditate on moments of romance and intimacy in public spaces. | Sarah Rose Sharp

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