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When curator Nicole R. Myers read that Vincent van Gogh described the shadows of his olive tree paintings as "violet," though they appeared as blue, she knew something was up. Read about the latest discoveries about van Gogh's colors.

Also, plan your art outings with our latest New York and Los Angeles guides, and don't miss Kinjal Dave and Jake Nussbaum's essay on the Penn Museum's public reckoning.

Wishing you all a great week!

— Elisa Wouk Almino, Senior Editor

Reunited for the First Time, van Gogh’s Olive Groves Reveal Secrets About His Work

An exhibition presents groundbreaking discoveries about van Gogh’s painting process and materials thanks to a years-long conservation and research project. | Lauren Moya Ford

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Works by Jason Baerg at Art Toronto, presented by Fazakas Gallery (courtesy Fazakas Gallery)

A third of the 60 galleries participating in Art Toronto are showing works by First Nations artists.

Tuft’s annual art sale for programming and financial aid support returns this year, offering works from Wangechi Mutu to Sol LeWitt.

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Café Royal Cultural Foundation Awards NYC Visual Artists With Grants

Exhibition or project grants of up to $10,000 are available to artists working across a variety of media, including painting, drawing, sculpture, and photography. Learn more.

WHAT TO SEE IN NY & LA THIS MONTH

In New York: Get your art fair fix with the ADAA Art Show and the Other Art Fair, take in Lex Brown’s razor-sharp humor and techno-capitalist critique at Deli Gallery, and head to the Whitney Museum to learn about the fundamental women artists of American abstraction.

In Los Angeles: Don't miss the much-anticipated Holbein show at the Getty, take a deep dive into a selection of prints in Unseen Picasso at the Norton Simon Museum, and catch a contemporary takeover of the USC Pacific Asia Museum.

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Notable Bard College Faculty and Alumni Reunite in the Desert for She Dances Like A Bomb

Artists Debra Baxter and Dawn Cerny curate this group show of women sculptors linked to Bard’s MFA program, now on view at form & concept gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Learn more.

IN MUSEUMS

How the Possession of Human Remains Led to a Public Reckoning at the Penn Museum

Philadelphia activists, UPenn students, and journalists contributed to the reckoning centering the museum’s holdings of the remains of MOVE bombing victims. | Kinjal Dave and Jake Nussbaum

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The University of Texas at Austin Studio Art MFA Program Opens Fall 2022 Applications

Driven by the individual interests of each cohort, this program based in Austin, TX promotes intellectual curiosity, visual acuity, and direct engagement with the larger world. Learn more.

Black Power in Print Illuminates the Rich Artistic Legacy of the Movement

At the center of the exhibition is a letter penned by artist and activist Dana Chandler Jr. to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, addressing racism at the institution. | Jasmine Liu

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Americas Society Presents This Must Be the Place: Latin American Artists in New York, 1965–1975

View work by over 40 experimental artists and collectives from throughout the Americas who contributed to New York’s art scene during the 1960s and ’70s. Learn more.

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The Problem With Exhibitions About "The Times We Live In"

The noble ambitions of these shows doom them to be listicles, box-ticking exercises struggling to meaningfully speak to the issues of our sociocultural moment. | Sarah Sheard

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Museum of the Moving Image’s Latest Exhibition Focuses on TikTok’s Creative Community

Infinite Duets delves into the work of TikTok creators and the collaborative process that lies at the core of the popular entertainment platform. Learn more.

Ryūsuke Hamaguchi’s Unusual Approach to Filmmaking

The Japanese filmmaker’s international profile has skyrocketed over the past year thanks to his new films Drive My Car and Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy, both of which are now hitting theaters. | Ren Scateni

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