‘Twisters’ | Anatomy of a Scene
My name is Lee Isaac Chung and I am the director of “Twisters.” So this is a scene that happens about halfway through the film. Internally, we would always say
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‘Groundbreaking’ UK exhibition spotlights work of disabled, D/deaf and neurodivergent artists
A new exhibition opening today at Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (MIMA) brings together contemporary works by 15 disabled, neurodiverse and D/deaf artists, in what curators describe as the first
Shanghai Museum Welcomes Cats for Egyptian Antiquities Show
“All hail our overlord…” (edit Valentina Di Liscia/Hyperallergic, photo via Getty Images) China’s Shanghai Museum is not kitten around about Ancient Egypt. The public museum situated at the People’s Square
Miami Art Dealer Gary Nader Fighting Foreclosure of Assets in Lawsuit
For the past two years, Miami art dealer Gary Nader has been in a legal battle with a law firm over unpaid attorney’s fees. Now the dispute has grown to
The Idea Of “Timeless” Art Is Transitory
There was in the 19th century, a growing feeling that, far from there being universal standards of taste and beauty, every age needed to find its own style of artistic
Daily Campello Art News: New Bisque
Since 2003… the 11th highest ranked art blog on the planet! And with over SIX million visitors, F. Lennox Campello’s art news, information, gallery openings, commentary, criticism, happenings, opportunities, and
After his portrait of Australia’s richest woman stirred controversy, Vincent Namatjira turns his sights on Charles III
Vincent Namatjira has aimed his brushes even higher than the Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart. He has subjected none other than King Charles III to his bitingly satirical method of
Artist’s Monument to Women Beheaded at University of Houston
Artist Shahzia Sikander’s monumental sculpture “Witness” (2023) was beheaded in the early hours of Monday morning, July 8, on the grounds of the University of Houston campus. The 18-foot-tall sculpture
Sales Start Slow at Tokyo Gendai, But the Fair Is Playing a Long Game
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in Breakfast With ARTnews, our daily newsletter about the art world. Sign up here to receive it every weekday. While the VIP preview Thursday of Tokyo Gendai’s second edition
An Eulogy to a powerful woman
Eight years ago my courageous mother died… this is my eulogy from that day: When my father died last year, I began his eulogy by noting that another oak had fallen.
Audrey Flack, Creator of Vibrant Photorealist Art, Dies at 93
She painted and sculpted, but she was best known for her oversized still lifes, painted from photographs and crowded with color and detail. Source link
from a giant tome of Islamic and Middle Eastern art to a biography of the overlooked British artist Mabel Nicholson
The Farjam Collection of Islamic and Middle Eastern Art, Venetia Porter and Linda Komaroff (editors), Yale University Press, 1,340pp, £350 (hb) This two-volume publication published in four books features more
15 Art Shows to See in New York City, Summer 2024
Not everyone can flee the hot mess of summer in New York City — it ain’t all “what pleasure, what joy” down here, as it seems to be Upstate. I
Report Finds Bührle Foundation’s Provenance Research “Not Sufficient”
An independent report recently found that provenance research done by the E. G. Bührle Foundation into its collection was “not sufficient” and the foundation’s published findings omitted information about the
How Romani Gypsy and Traveller people have shaped Britain’s musical heritage
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month was established in Britain in 2008 as a way of challenging stereotypes and prejudice, and raising awareness of the diverse heritage and rich contributions
Shiri Achu 10th Anniversary ‘InPrint’ Exhibition
Exciting events such as a Workshop, Books Launch, Taste of Cameroon, a Fashion Show and an Auction during the 10 weeks long period. Early bird registration is Free until
Taylor Wily, ‘Hawaii Five-0’ and ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’ Actor, Dies at 56
“I won a case of Spam and some rice, and that was it, I was into sumo,” Mr. Wily said in a 2016 interview with Sherdog, a YouTube channel dedicated
Jenny Kendler project on Governors Island offers connections with oysters and whales
The sound of whales singing echoes through a dimly lit, cavernous space on New York City’s Governors Island—a 172-acre island and public park just south of Manhattan formerly used for
Marlene McCarty’s Unorthodox Visions in Ballpoint Pen
This article is part of Hyperallergic’s 2024 Pride Month series, featuring interviews with art-world queer and trans elders throughout June. Artist Marlene McCarty, arguably best known for her larger-than-life graphite and pen
Remembering the Monumental Sculptor Richard Serra
During an evening of performances at The Kitchen in Lower Manhattan in 1974, Richard Serra had a friend read a story about his own childhood in San Francisco. When he
How Black Librarians Helped Create Generations of Black Literature
For Black librarians, Helton notes, the work of cataloging often meant “countercataloguing.” As Black collections moved from private homes to institutions, quirky personal systems (Schomburg had shelved his own books
Denver Art Museum Denies Repatriation Requests from Native Alaskan Tribes: Report
The Denver Art Museum (DAM) has denied repatriation requests from two federally-recognized Native Alaskan Tribes despite the submission of three formal claims and numerous delegation visits. A report in the
