September 15, 2021 • View in browser

Good morning. 🌤️ Today, the Met Gala’s memes do not disappoint, the Baltimore Museum of Art wants to reimagine itself, and reviews of Shahzia Sikander, Sara Davidmann, and Masahisa Fukase.

— Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief

The Best Thing About This Year’s Met Gala Are the Memes

The Met Gala moved forward last night with the laughably dystopian theme of “American Independence.” | Valentina Di Liscia

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Join SVACE at Photoville Opening Day in NYC September 18

SVACE joins Photoville in presenting an exhibition called These Years, featuring work by faculty, students, alumni and friends whose artwork addresses the global events of the last five years. We aim to inspire, and invite you to join us this fall to continue your creative journey. Visit sva.edu/ce to view Photoville information, all course offerings and more upcoming free events.

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Shahzia Sikander Draws the Immeasurability of Women

The artist uses her technical and artistic gifts to render a clear vision of women who defy stereotypes. | Seph Rodney

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A New Exhibition at the Museum of Craft and Design Aims to Redefine Fashion Through Accessibility

Focusing on fashion as an art practice, Mode Brut features four new collections made by designer teams alongside developmentally disabled artists. Learn more.

An Artist Excavates Her Family’s Pre-Holocaust Story

Sara Davidmann explores the space between what we can know about one of the darkest moments in human history and what is impossible to recover. | Lauren Moya Ford

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The Merry Wives of Windsor is on stage this summer in Central Park. I have to ask: Does this production truly honor Black lives and amplify Black voices? | Daniel Larkin

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Jen Stark's Colorful World Comes to Life in Brooklyn

Visitors to the William Vale Hotel can experience interactive, mind-bending projections and more at the immersive exhibition Cascade, on view through October 24. Learn more.

For Masahisa Fukase, Cats Were Much More Than Cute

Fukase’s obsession with photographing the people he was close to overwhelmed his subjects and eventually drove them away — so he turned to cats. | Lauren Moya Ford

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