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“What has become of fashion today?” This is one of the key questions fashion theorist, professor and curator Maria Luisa Frisa asked herself when planning the exhibition “Memorabile.Ipermoda” at the MAXXI Museum. “These are challenging times and exhibitions raise questions and issues that have never been addressed,” Frieza said in an exclusive walkthrough on Monday before unveiling the exhibition’s design at a gala event that evening A lineup of designer looks, accessories and books. and catalog. “The world of fashion has undergone an incredible transformation, with conglomerates bringing finance to the fore in a close game in which clothes mattered…
Georges Seurat’s most famous painting, A Sunday on La Grande Jatte (1884), hangs at the Art Institute of Chicago, where visitors jostle forward and back to observe the composition as a whole before moving in to the study the technique—pointillism—that’s made this work an art historical icon. It’s well known that Seurat used dabs of separate hues that coalesced to create images when viewed from afar while dematerializing into abstract patterns upon close inspection. But the crowd around La Grande Jatte may also become aware that they’re being mirrored by those within it, a cross section of Parisians enjoying the…
In a 1928 portrait, a Puerto Rican woman holds a devotional painting of the Virgin Mary and the Child. She looks directly at the viewer, her other hand on her hip. Maybe she was on her way to church. Miguel Pou y Becerra’s work is titled promise. When we look into her eyes, we understand the promise to which P.I. Becerra refers: the broken promise of salvation that was imposed on Puerto Rico through Catholicism during the Spanish colonization of the island. The olive-skinned woman, wearing a plain ocher dress, looks at us with sadness and suspicion, telling us the…
How often do you think of music when you look at a work of visual art (a painting, a photograph, or a framed collage)? Scholar Nikki A. Greene’s new book, Dirt, Glitter, and Glass: Bodies and Voices in Contemporary Black Artexplores this juxtaposition, bringing the visual into dialogue with the auditory and tactile.The structure of the book aptly follows the five main components of songwriting: “Intro,” “Verse 1,” “Verse 2,” “Verse 3,” and “Outro.” Green focuses each verse on an artist—Renee Stout, Radcliffe Bailey, and Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, respectively—and draws inspiration from the music Specific works are dissected in terms…
We’re proud to present our list of the best art books of 2024 for your holiday reading, and perhaps to inspire your gifting this winter. Our editors and critics read across genre, subject, and pace this year, from memoirs and graphic novels to catalogs, artist books, and everything in between. Hyperallergic Editor-in-Chief Hrag Vartanian muses on the poignant work of photographer Diana Markosian in Father, while critic Alexandra M. Thomas recommends Nikki A. Greene’s book reframing the study of Black visual art and musical production. Read on for Reviews Editor Natalie Haddad on Trans Hirstory in 99 Objects, Associate Editor…
Students at Goldsmiths University have ended a months-long boycott of Goldsmiths after the Center for Contemporary Art (CCA) ended its relationship with donors Candida and Zak Gertler Center for Contemporary Art (CCA) events, their names will be removed from exhibition spaces and panels. The Gertlers, who last donated to CAA in 2017, were the main targets of protests organized by the student group Goldsmiths for Palestine. The group is demanding that schools divest from these philanthropists because of their alleged personal ties to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and financial support of his political campaigns. Zach Gertler’s wealth comes from…
Miami Art Week inspires a range of emotions. For locals, it’s a chance to celebrate all the artistic riches the city has to offer, but also make them roll their eyes at Uber rides and out-of-towners who only party in South Beach. For seasoned art fair exhibitors and dealers, it’s a love-hate relationship, depending on the sales and availability of caffeine. No matter what role you play in this wacky ecosystem, we can all agree that this week is more bearable when we approach it with an open mind, a playful spirit, and a bingo card. Then I’ll meet you…
To receive morning links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews communication. Headlines BRIDGE-T too far? Climbing towards the Finnish line? Maybe not…A tired art world is preparing for its last hurray in 2024, Art Basel Miami BeachDecember 6-8. Following the $1.3 billion New York auction week, all eyes are on this major market event, where 286 galleries from 38 countries will be exhibiting. Miami Beach Convention Center. As a veteran gallerist, this year marks a major transition Bridget Finn Take on the role of Show Director and commit to a fresh approach. One of…
A French government official recently said that the return of three artifacts to Ethiopia was a diplomatic transfer, not a return. On November 30, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrow handed over two handfuls to Ethiopian Tourism Minister Selamawit Kassa at a symbolic ceremony held at the Ethiopian National Museum in the capital Addis Ababa. Prehistoric stone axe, bifacial stone and a stone knife. The objects, which are between one million and two million years old, come from excavations at the prehistoric site Melka Kunture, directed by French researcher Jean Chavaillon. The three items are part of some 3,500 items stored…
As the year 2024 is almost over, it’s a great time to reflect on the artists who contribute to the cultural conversation. Among them is Chenyu Huang, whose work seamlessly blends the precision of fashion design with the emotional depth of fine art. A Chinese-born artist now pursuing a Master’s degree at Columbia University, Huang’s journey is a testament to the power of storytelling through visual mediums. Title: Dusk Till Dawn Huang’s creative roots trace back to the Pratt Institute, where she earned her BFA in Fashion Design. Rather than compartmentalizing her skills, she has used this dual foundation to challenge…