Author: Ann Williams

Los Angeles-based sculptor Alison Saar has been commissioned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the city of Paris to create a public sculpture for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The sculpture will be inaugurated on the Olympic Day of June 23.The artist—the daughter of artist Betye Saar, a prominent figure in the Black Arts Movement—will focus on international diversity, equality and peace.”My hope is that this artwork, a gift to the people and the city of Paris, will become a gathering place for the public to experience the spirit of friendship and interconnection across cultures and borders,”…

LONDON – Almost all political movements soften their influence over time. As the mainstream changes, the razor’s edge of contemporary debate becomes part of a longer timeline. By the time artistic production becomes a museum, it is over, firmly locked in the past. Women in rebellion! Art and Activism in the United Kingdom 1970–1990 is a classic example of this: a massive spectacle covering British feminism from the 1970s to the 90s, pressing different groups and causes into a neat timeline. This exhibition occupies the large galleries on the ground floor of Tate Britain and is overflowing with material, much…

Art MarketArun KakarThe 2024 Fire Island Artist Residency (FIAR) benefit auction is special to its cause and curators. This year’s sale, which will take place at Artsy from March 15-28, is organized by collectors Rob and Eric Thomas-Suwall. The duo is known for amassing an enviable collection of work by female and mid-career female and queer artists, which they share on The Icy Gays on Instagram. Rob (a surgeon) and Eric (a professor of political theory) have also channeled their artistic passions into supporting arts organizations that align with their vision of supporting LGBTQ+ and women artists. They first came…

DETROIT – Art historians often credit white men as pioneers of modern abstraction, from Piet Mondrian to Jackson Pollock. But there is an alternative lineage of non-figurative composition built by women, people of color, and fiber artists: quilt making. As archives like the Quilt Index prove, for every straightforward, functional quilt, there are a dozen that boldly experiment with abstract form, color, motifs. and material, sometimes because of need and poor material, but sometimes because of joy, self-expression and artistic experimentation. Detroit fiber artist Carole Harris, now 81, can’t remember exactly when she learned to sew. “It’s always been there.…

A version of this essay appeared earlier Reformulatedhas Art in America A newsletter about the art that amazes us and the works that work on us. Sign up here to be picked up every Thursday. Growing up, Anu Põder wanted to be a dancer. But his small body did not meet the discipline’s impossible standards, so he turned to art, where fit physiques soon became his main concern. The resulting feminine forms—made of fat, surgical plastic, and fashion found materials—make up Estonian artist Anu Põder: Space for My Body, a retrospective at Switzerland’s Muzeum Susch, a picturesque private institution carved…

Van Gogh’s self-portrait is the perfect cover for many books about the painter. It illustrates not only the art, but also the artist. But, unfortunately, even major publishers and their famous expert writers have occasionally been tricked into choosing a misleading image: at least four fake self-portraits have been included on book covers.The will to liveCover of Irving’s Stone’s The will to live (1934) and the false “self-portrait” (1920s) Grosset & Dunlap, New York and National Gallery of Art, Washington, DCThe will to live, Irving Stone’s best-selling novel, has shaped the way we perceive Van Gogh since its publication in…

A new feature raises concerns about content moderation and the silencing of Meta across multiple platforms. (meme by Hyperallergic) Tech conglomerate Meta quietly rolled out a new auto-limiting feature on Instagram and Threads. “political content” based on user algorithms. The new update is a hidden expansion of the company’s February notice to suspend recommended political content from accounts users were not yet following. Meta’s feature also follows years of complaints from artists and activists who have suffered content removal and account suspensions or bans after being flagged by Instagram’s content moderation tools. Similar concerns about visibility and artistic freedom surfaced…

Christie’s post-war auction raised $21.5 million in New York on Wednesday night. The sale was led by a 1970 untitled work on oil paper by Cy Twombly that was part of the Shirley Ross Davis collection. The top five lots from the sale were: by Cy Twombly Untitled (Roman Note) (1970) sold for $1.6 million. Alma Thomas’s Spring rose (1973) sold for $1.4 million.of Jonas Wood SK Dino Pot #2 (2015) sold for $756,000.at the George Condo Return from customer #9 (2008) sold for $693,000.by Kenneth Noland Without a title (1965) sold for $567,000. The sale also brought two new…

published inthe sponsor The Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts fuses global residencies with a philosophy and non-art Ph.D. IDSVA at the Montresso Foundation, 2023 (Photo by Christopher Andrew) As a truly nomadic institution, the Institute of Doctoral Arts in Visual Arts (IDSVA) does not have a campus. We are everywhere our students and teachers are. Below is a sampling of notes shared by students during recent stays in Mexico City, Athens, and Marrakech. “IDSVA appealed to me because of the way it was structured. I am an international teacher, so I wanted to continue working on my…

In this monthly roundup, we spotlight five star exhibitions at small and up-and-coming galleries around the world.Although he first trained as a sculptor, Thai artist Pawarest (Doe) Choksaen worked as an art director for an advertising agency from 1997 to 2019. Only at the age of 49 did the artist decide to practice his art. the time Currently exhibiting solo at Richard Koh Fine Art, Choksaen presents a series of figurative paintings in “Conversations with Strangers” where he uses a palette of electrifying hues to illustrate fleeting, often forgotten moments of connection with others. Inspired by his community in Bangkok,…