Who would’ve thought we’d live to see the day when liberal cultural critics exalt Donald Trump’s masculine courage and unwavering media instincts? That’s exactly what happened after the failed assassination attempt on the former president last weekend. Strange days indeed. In a must-read opinion piece, our News Editor Valentina Di Liscia pours some cold water on the fascination with Trump’s “iconic” fist-pump photo at his Pennsylvania rally, asking: Where are the tributes to those who haven’t survived this assault? In another piece, we
compile the most cutting memes that bring Trump down to size. Another must-read this week is Sháńdíín Brown and Zach Feuer’s essay on the revival of the Diné Whirling Log in art, and why many Native artists are not willing to hide this part of their heritage anymore.
There’s much more to read, including a review of a major fiber art exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, a dog-themed show in New York and another cat-centered one in Shanghai, plus this month’s mini-crossword. Enjoy your weekend! — Hakim Bishara, Senior Editor
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In the compulsive analysis of the former president’s image, we risk overlooking the mundanity of gun violence and its less mediagenic casualties. | Valentina Di Liscia
While cultural critics slobber over the former president’s media savviness, meme-makers are here to burst their disingenuous bubble. | Hakim Bishara
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IN THE NEWS
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IN AND AROUND NYC
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More than 145 arts venues will open their doors with exhibitions, open studios, free programs, and more, from a mermaid parade to a hot dog garden party. | Maya Pontone
From a Christmas-themed show to a window exhibition at Chinatown’s oldest running shop, this hot month is full of surprises. | Natalie Haddad, Hakim Bishara, and Louis Bury
Dog Days of Summer, a group exhibition devoted to our darling companions, explores humor, adoration, fidelity, and companionship. | Rhea Nayyar
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An exhibition at the National Gallery of Art makes the case that textiles are an integral part of modernist art history. | Julie Schneider
A survey at Gropius Bau frames Holt as an artist committed to the human body’s actions and dimensions, and its perceptual and cognitive boundaries. | Ela Bittencourt
Milroy begins his paintings with direct observation but ends up someplace that I cannot name. | John Yau
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THIS MONTH'S MINI
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Munch’s “The Scream” was stolen how many times? | Natan Last
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The Diné symbol was suppressed for decades by a settler-dominated art market that conflated it with the Nazi insignia. | Shándíín Brown and Zach Feuer
But some fear a “flash in the pan” effect and hope Palestinian films can be better integrated into the city’s vision of a global cinema. | Kyle Turner
Ilê Sartuzi replaced a silver coin with a replica and deposited the original in a museum donation box in a commentary on cultural theft. | Brandon Sward
“We’re building on the generations before us that have grown from the fertile grounds of California,” said Museum of Performance Art founder Samuel Vasquez. | Matt Stromberg
This week, Abercrombie’s comeback, Marvel Cinematic Universe’s downfall, Moby Dick emojis, “survivor” trinkets at the Titanic Museum’s gift shop, and more. | Lakshmi Rivera Amin
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