A brush with Dhyandra Lawson
Belgian film-maker Johan Grimonprez exposes how the Eisenhower administration manipulated jazz musicians such as Louis Armstrong to distract from the murder of Lumumba.
How many visitors is too many? Paris museums confront āover-attendanceā
Sylvain Amic, the president of the Ćtablissement public des musĆ©es dāOrsay et de lāOrangerie (the governmental body that oversees both institutions) since April 2024, puts it plainly: āA museumās mission is to radiateāto make known and to share its collections with the greatest number of peopleāso there is a contradiction in the idea of needing to limit how many can come.ā
Art Week Riyadh will “bring together the many layers of Saudi Arabia’s art scene”
The inaugural Art Week Riyadh (6ā13 April) will include presentations from more than 45 local, regional and international galleries, as well as exhibitions organised by private and institutional Saudi collections, and a public programme of talks, films, workshops and studio visits.
This Devon exhibition explores why, when it comes to the environment, the planetary is not at odds with the local
Among the many sources and narratives running through this multi-stranded show are James Lovelockās Gaia theory, which posits that Earth and its biological systems behave as a huge single entity, and Charles Eltonās 1958 study The Ecology of Invasions by Animals and Plants.
Anastasia Bukhman, the Russian-born collector behind a Ā£1m donation to Londonās National Portrait Gallery
Dmitry and his family are also in London, and the company cut its last ties with Russia in October 2022, shutting its offices and relocating hundreds of staff as a result of the invasion of Ukraine.
Women Who Made Amanda Seyfried Feel Less Alone
Youāre with her throughout the process: when she finds a postcard from another woman addressed to her husband, when he initiates a divorce, when they go to couples counselling (because thereās a big part of Smith that wants to fix the relationship), when she has a difficult conversation with her kids about the situation, and when she finally decides to prioritize her happiness.
Could Hong Kong Art Weekās Big Kick Off Parties Give a Hint at the Marketās Direction?
Thereās videos and site-specific installations exploring the fragile nature of morality and humanityās brutality by Hong Kong artist Tsang Kin-Wah at Galerie du Monde, and a show bridging traditional folk crafts with contemporary artāand foregrounding womenās unseen laborāat Centre for Heritage Arts & Textile, to name a couple.
The Art Works in Flannery OāConnorās Attic
Inside was āa few thesesā worth of stuff,ā Gentry noted, picking up a sheaf of paper in a musty parlor roomāsheet music for the 1917 song āJoan of Arc, They Are Calling You.ā There were books on Catholicism (āSigned Ones in Plastic,ā a label read); scholarly works on OāConnor; and, hanging in Louiseās closet, three chiffon evening gowns.
Matisse wanted to buy a Van Gogh portraitāinstead, his brother bought a bicycle
In the 1941 interview in which Matisse recalled the bicycle anecdote he also revealed that, on the wall of his bedroom, he had two reproductions of paintings: Van Goghās Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear and a work by his fellow Fauve, Georges Rouault.
Dealers are facing the tricky challenge of balancing artist and collector priorities
This challenge was one of the subjects covered in a lively panel discussion held in Manhattan on 29 January, as part of Downtown Dealersāa conversation series for New York gallerists established by the collector and adviser Bill Cournoyer.
Trump signs executive order to āeliminateā agency that funds museums and libraries
This decision undermines access to the arts, disproportionately harming marginalised groups and stifling diverse expression,ā Julie TrĆ©bault, the executive director of Artists at Risk Connection, said in a statement.
Tate to Cut 40 Roles, or 7 Percent of Staff, in Response to Lingering Covid Deficit
The Guggenheim Museum in New York in late February began dismissing 20 employees across the institution, or 7 percent of its workforce, citing the continued challenge of returning to fiscal stability in the post-pandemic years.