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Grant Wood’s masterpiece is reimagined for the 2024 election season (Editor Valentina Di Liscia/Allergicall social media screenshots are from Allergic) Last night, President Joe Biden and felon Donald Trump went head-to-head in a historic presidential debate that was somehow even more unprofessional than we had expected. The debate highlighted the broader crisis and desperation in America, underscoring the widespread perception that Biden’s campaign was vaguely directed toward elder abuse, while Trump’s campaign, while hilariously unserious, would have us hurtling toward unbridled fascism. As always, we have to find ways to laugh so we don’t cry, and last night’s depressing content…

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Activists from ACT UP and Jewish Voice for Peace stage an art-filled event at the AIDS Memorial (Photo by Alexa Wilkinson, all images courtesy of Jewish Voice for Peace and ACT UP) Ahead of the grand opening of the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center, activists from ACT UP and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) dropped two banners at the New York City AIDS Memorial in Greenwich Village, calling on President Biden to stop funding Israel’s ongoing attacks on Gaza. The event takes place in the early morning hours of June 28, during which Biden will visit the Lower Manhattan neighborhood,…

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As soon as I walked into La MaMa Galleria, I knew I was in for a treat. A video played in the gallery’s front window, showing Korean artist Jiwon Rhie being repeatedly slapped by a hand-shaped installation she made. From the lines on her face to her bobbed hair that sways back and forth, it’s clear that Rhie’s fascination with movement and incongruity will take root in her Suddenly, the image explained everythingthe exhibition will run until this Sunday (June 30). Jiwon Rhie’s video work undercurrent (2023) series is displayed in the gallery’s front window At the entrance to the…

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This article comes from Allergic’s 2024 Pride Month series, interviewing queer and trans elders in the arts community throughout June. When Deborah Bright began to study her Dream Girl In 1989, just four years after she came out, she launched the Bright Series, and she did more than just make a queer voice in the art world. In this photographic series, she inserts herself into classic film stills alongside leading women and men—infusing them with queer sexual tension with her sleek, androgynous image—playing with sexuality, desire, gender roles, and Hollywood’s untold queer history. As conservative backlash against LGBTQ+ and women’s…

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ArtOsman Kan EribakanPortrait of Jessica Silverman and Sarah Thornton. Photo by Daniel Herbert. Courtesy of the couple.Portrait of Michaela Yearwood-Dan and Elle Stanford. Courtesy of the couple.Artists have always relied on love. Like water in the desert, a romantic relationship can be a source of inspiration and a way to explore oneself through a new pair of eyes. For queer artists, this bond between the artist and their loved ones has given rise to some of the most iconic works of art. sleep (1964), a five-hour video by Andy Warhol about his lover John Giorno, and a dreamy clip by…

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Jean-Michel Basquiat Portrait of a Wandering Young Artist (1982) sold for £16 million ($20 million) last night at Sotheby’s Modern and Contemporary Evening Sale in London. The sale totaled £84 million ($106 million), exceeding its pre-sale estimate of £69.6 million to £98.9 million ($88 million to $125.1 million). Portrait of a Wandering Young Artist The work was originally scheduled to be sold at Christie’s in New York in May 2022. However, it was reportedly withdrawn at the last minute after the auction house’s undisclosed estimate for the work was $30 million (£23.6 million). The total sales for the sale were…

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Pace Gallery, which currently represents Miami-based artist Alejandro Piñeiro Bello, will present the artist’s solo exhibition “Entre El Día Y La Noche” (“Between Day and Night”) in London from September 3 to 28. This will be the artist’s largest exhibition to date and his first major exhibition in the UK. Pace will represent the artist in partnership with KDR in Miami.Born in Havana in 1990, Pinheiro Bello studied painting at the National School of Fine Arts of San Alejandro from 2006 to 2010. There, the artist developed his signature style, marked by the use of oil on linen or burlap.…

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