Women Fight Back

May 9, 2022 • View in browser

Good morning. ⛅ Today, thousands take to the streets of New York City to support abortion rights, a statue of a Native American ballerina in Tulsa was stolen and sold for pieces, a woman finds an ancient Roman bust at a Goodwill store, comic book artists accuse Marvel Studios of copying their work, an exhibition about the overlooked Chicano art history of Austin, Texas, and much more.

Also, listen to our podcast with cartoonist Eli Valley, hosted by our editor-in-chief, Hrag Vartanian. The episode is accompanied by scholar Josh Lambert’s article about Valley's work.

— Hakim Bishara, interim editor-in-chief

The Jewish Influences of Eli Valley's Visceral Political Cartoons

When the news gets appalling enough, Valley will show you the grotesquerie, and make you feel it. | Josh Lambert

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WHAT'S HAPPENING

A protest at Foley Square in Manhattan on May 3 (photo by and courtesy Kisha Bari © Kisha Bari)

Photographer Kisha Bari captures an impactful demonstration for abortion rights at Foley Square in Manhattan.

Proceeds from Laia Abril and Carmen Winant’s “The Right to Choose” directly support the National Network of Abortion Funds.

A statue of Marjorie Tallchief, a ballerina of Osage descent, was stolen and sold to a recycling center in Oklahoma for $250.

A woman scores an Ancient Roman bust at a Texas Goodwill for $34.99.

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Jeffrey Gibson’s Solo Exhibition The Body Electric Opens at SITE Santa Fe

This comprehensive survey of Gibson’s multi-decade practice highlights his purposeful use of material, provocative language, and collaborative community-rooted performances. Learn more.

COMICS AND CARTOONISTS

The Cartoonist the US Right-Wing Political Establishment Loves to Hate

Eli Valley is one of the best American cartoonists and the political elite can’t stand his viral comics that pack a punch. | Hrag Vartanian

How the Marvel Cinematic Universe Exploits Comic Book Artists

Films based on Marvel Comics superheroes have made billions. Yet the artists and writers who created these characters get a pittance, if that. | Kambole Campbell

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Telling an Inclusive Story of American Art at the Smithsonian American Art Museum

After expanding its collection with work made by a broadly representative group of American artists, SAAM will feature more than 130 of these recently acquired pieces in a new exhibition. Learn more.

Acquavella Galleries Presents Unnatural Nature: Post-Pop Landscapes

Curated by Todd Bradway and presented concurrently at Acquavella’s NYC and Palm Beach locations, this group exhibition features landscape paintings by 28 contemporary artists. Learn more.

ALSO ON HYPERALLERGIC

The Terrors of Whiteness in Wu Tsang's Moby Dick

The experimental film, accompanied by live music, pictures the ecocide that a violently extractive ideology of whiteness produces. | Cassie Packard

Unearthing Austin's Overlooked Chicano Art History

A new exhibition at the Mexic-Arte Museum reveals the crucial but under-recognized role that the Chicano art movement played in Austin’s history and culture. | Lauren Moya Ford

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