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“As we used to say in the ’90s, decorate, don’t militarize,” choreographer Miguel Gutierrez shouted to the crowd at Fosun Plaza in Lower Manhattan, as participants donned two-tone tulle, sequined belts and gold tassels, then joined him for an energetic dance to Le Tigre’s “Decepticon.” The participatory dance event on June 7 marked the start of the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council’s (LMCC) annual River to River Festival, a series of free performances held in public spaces throughout downtown Manhattan over the last month. In 2002, LMCC founded the River to River Arts Festival with the goal of alleviating residents’ collective…
Welcome to the 241st installment of Landscapes on the Easel, a series in which artists reflect on their studios. This week, the artists celebrate nearly half a century of working in the studio, creating artworks in roadside restaurants and exchanging ideas with their studio colleagues. Want to participate? Check out our submission guidelines and share a little about your studio with us via this form! All mediums and workspaces are welcome, including your home studio. Zana Naveed, Dining Huts Around New York City Describe a typical day in your studio. I usually go out after get off work and look…
This week, in Lakshmi’s absence, I’m back to host Must Read and have collected some of my favorite videos and social media content for you to enjoy. – Hrag Vartanian ‣ Chinese scientists have discovered a type of moss that could grow on Mars, which could help humans live on the red planet. South China Morning Post Report: Li and her team found that dried moss plants fully recovered within 30 days after being exposed to the Martian environment for 1, 2, 3, and 7 days. Hydrated plants exposed to the simulator for one day also survived, but regenerated more…
Modifying reality: How sequels, remakes, comebacks, and denials explain the world By Chris Gavaler and Nat Goldberg (Photo courtesy of Bloomsbury) Joan Didion once said, “We tell ourselves stories to survive.” While this statement sounds pleasant, it probably reflects neither the purpose nor the function of storytelling. It is closer to the truth that Modifying reality: How sequels, remakes, comebacks, and denials explain the world —We are compelled to make sense of the world in narrative form, and we cannot disregard it. That is the way our sensory apparatus works. Over time, the discovery of new facts and changing attitudes…
Abigail Dudley, Emmanuel (2023–24), oil on linen, 32 x 36 inches (all images courtesy Steven Harvey Fine Arts Projects) Abigail Dudley is an observational painter who has no problem translating the subjects she depicts into a combination of vision and imagination. This combination, coupled with her artistic talent, sets her apart from other observational painters, especially those of the older generation. Even more amazing is that she is not even 30 years old. I was first drawn to Dudley’s work when I was the sole judge for the 2023 Young Painters Competition hosted by the University of Miami. A few…
Notes to Editors: This story originally appeared in Breakfast with the Arts, our daily newsletter about the arts world. Sign up here to receive it every weekday. Japan is not a short flight from art world hubs like New York, London and Paris. But visitors to Japan this year will not be disappointed by the art offerings, which range from modern to contemporary. This week, during the Tokyo Contemporary Art Fair, the city’s exhibitions are dominated by large-scale sculptures. The itinerary is first: Artison MuseumExhibition Constantin BrancusiThis is the first official survey of the Romanian-born sculptor’s work in Japan. related…
Notes to Editors: This story originally appeared in On Balance magazine. Art News Newsletter for updates on the art market and more. Sign up here Received every Wednesday. If sales results on the first day of last month’s Art Basel are anything to go by, one might think the fair was a relative success. For the big galleries, that may be true. David Zwirner The fair sold a Joan Mitchell diptych for $20 million. Hauser & Wirth Although the pace of sales slowed, the most expensive work was sold for $16 million by Arshile Gorky. pace A painting of the…
Art MarketEric Augustine PamInterior view of Tokyo Hyundai, 2023. Courtesy of Tokyo Hyundai.With the VIP preview ending today, expectations are high for the second edition of Art Tokyo Contemporary, which runs until July 7 at Pacifico Yokohama, and aims to build on the momentum of last year’s inaugural edition, which took five years to get off the ground. This year’s fair will feature 70 galleries (up from 73 last year) from 20 countries, including the United States, South Korea, France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom, as well as Japan, and will also feature an expanded public program of lectures,…
The names of late South Korean artists Lee Jung-seop and Park Soo-geun have been embroiled in scandal after several of their paintings exhibited at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) were accused of being fakes. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art will cancel the publication of a catalog for its exhibition, titled “Treasures of Korea from the Collection of Chester and Cameron Chang,” Los Angeles County Museum of Art director Michael Govan said on Monday. From the outset, doubts appeared to be raised about the authenticity of some of the artworks, including two paintings each by Chung…
Megan Mulrooney, former senior director of Nino Mier Gallery, will open her own open gallery in three Los Angeles spaces run by her former employer. “As a native Angeleno, I wanted my gallery to reflect the creative spirit and rich artistic tradition of Los Angeles,” Mulroney told Art News “I aspire to create a space that fosters community and intergenerational dialogue, bringing together established and emerging artists to showcase not only their diverse practices but also their curatorial visions,” she wrote in an email. related articles Nino Mier Gallery closed its Los Angeles space earlier this year due to The…