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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…
Robert Mapplethorpe x Ludovic de Saint-Sénin Photo credit: Collage Daniela Hritcu Zhu: The now commonplace artist licensing deal really began in the 1990s, when Robert Mapplethorpe licensed his calla lilies to a ceramics company for use in a set of plates. Some say this was his last work during his lifetime. Continuous wave: I just met Ludovic at Disneyland Paris. He was wearing one of the jackets. I touched it lightly; it was so soft and luxurious. This collection is sleek and sexy. There are also flowers and X A mark culled from a specific Mapplethorpe work, but it is…
As we close out another year, December hails as the month of holy celebrations, reflection, and acts of gifting. Frankly speaking, this year calls to mind the maudlin tone of Elvis Presley’s famed ballad “Blue Christmas” (1957) as we aspire to rejoice amid the approaching reality of the January inauguration and a bitter winter. Nevertheless, “art as saving sorceress,” as the mighty Friedrich Nietzsche puts it, swoops in with the potential to bolster our spirits and entertain our souls. In Upstate New York, a round of shows offers happy holiday sentiments all month long. Paintings by Melanie Luna at Gallery…
The art world becomes more and more curious every year, and 2024 is certainly no exception. Solve our December mysteries with clues culled from solo exhibitions, memorable artworks, protests and other artistic developments from the past 12 months – from Van Gogh’s “Irises” showing its true colors to Terrifying New York monument reopens to public and marina Abramović’s bizarre foray into skincare Here’s to a more radical and absurd art world in 2025! Nathan Last’s essays, poetry, and crossword puzzles have appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Narrative, the Los Angeles Review of Books, and other publications. He is…