In today’s absolutely charming news, American artist Joe Fig documents the crowds in last year’s blockbuster Vermeer exhibition at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum in a suite of highly detailed paintings that received their own exhibition at Florida's Sarasota Art Museum. Check them out in our report. Other highlights in this edition include a beautifully made documentary retracing the life of Nellie Mae Rowe, a Met exhibition of the work of self-taught Modernist Indigenous artist Mary Sully, and John Yau’s existential musings on Brenda Goodman’s paintings. Also: Why was the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s director reportedly sacked? And how does a lawsuit involving an Icelandic fishing company impact artistic freedom? There’s that and much more, including this month’s Hyperallergic Mini Art Crossword.
— Hakim Bishara, Senior Editor
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A documentary screening in NYC this week combines animation, interviews, and archival material to tell the self-taught artist’s fascinating story. | Maya Pontone
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Taking place this Saturday, November 23, from 11am to 6pm, the new Chelsea Art Fair is a one-day event at the historic Hotel Chelsea, co-hosted by the hotel and Platform. With neither exhibitor fees nor a cost to attend, the fair will feature presentations by five acclaimed galleries: 56 Henry, CASTLE, LOMEX, Matthew Brown and Ramiken. Advance registration is recommended
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Her figures are in a state of unrelenting grief about what it means to be human and to feel powerless about so much that happens to ourselves and others. | John Yau
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Benefit from time, studio space, facilities, feedback, and engagement with peers and faculty in an unrivaled natural environment in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Learn more
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An exhibition at The Met celebrates the work of self-taught artist Mary Sully, who neither exhibited nor profited from her work during her lifetime.| Julie Schneider
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Co-curated by Jeremy Deller and John Costi, No Comment is an exhibition of artworks created in criminal justice settings, entries to the 2024 annual Koestler award. | Olivia McEwan
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Rhode Island School of Design offers in-person and online opportunities for teens to develop as artists and individuals. Learn more
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In a time when queerness was taboo, the artist built a career on style, camp, and influential connections. | Rachel Harris-Huffman
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A birthplace of the country’s Modernist movement, the rural estate of a queer icon, incubators for young artists, and other art spaces to pay attention to. | Pramodha Weerasekera
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Joe Fig’s Vermeer Contemplations series captures museum attendees closely engaging with the Dutch master’s work. | Rhea Nayyar
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Ernie Bushmiller’s beloved comic, looted bronze sculptures, the iconic designer in The Incredibles, and more. | Natan Last
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