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 Southern Voices/Global Visions

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One of the largest curated shows of Southern artists features 41 artists in four locations around Lake City, South Carolina. Presented by ArtFields and South Arts.

https://hyperallergic.com/854626/southern-voices-global-visions-artfields-south-arts/ 
 Hundreds of Activists Surround Statue of Liberty to Call for Gaza Ceasefire

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The action, attended by artists including actor Tavi Gevinson and photographer Nan Goldin, is the latest organized by the group Jewish Voices for Peace.

https://hyperallergic.com/855043/hundreds-of-activists-surround-statue-of-liberty-to-call-for-gaza-ceasefire/ 
 Calling for Gaza Ceasefire, Artists Withdraw Work From National Gallery of Art

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Nicholas Galanin and Merritt Johnson asked the federally funded museum to remove their sculpture and called on the government to “demand an immediate ceasefire.”

https://hyperallergic.com/854960/calling-for-gaza-ceasefire-artists-withdraw-work-from-national-gallery-of-art/ 
 Climate Activists Smash Velázquez Painting at UK’s National Gallery

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Members of Just Stop Oil took a hammer to the glass protecting “Rokeby Venus” at the London museum.

https://hyperallergic.com/854962/climate-activists-smash-velazquez-painting-at-uks-national-gallery/ 
 10 Art Books We’re Reading This November

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Christina Sharpe’s Ordinary Notes, Nan Goldin’s new catalogue, a visual biography of Marina Abramovic, and more.

https://hyperallergic.com/848496/10-art-books-were-reading-november-2023/ 
 Ontario Museum Reinstates Palestinian Artists’ Works After Protest

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Jenin Yaseen and Sameerah Ahma staged an 18-hour action at the Royal Ontario Museum after it asked to remove sections of their works.

https://hyperallergic.com/854659/toronto-royal-ontario-museum-reinstates-palestinian-artists-works-after-protest/ 
 The Embargo on Empathy

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If solidarity with the Palestinian struggle is the limit of Germany’s self-proclaimed pluralism, then it is also the pressure point from which to dismantle this racist status quo.

https://hyperallergic.com/854193/the-embargo-on-empathy/ 
 The Exposed Nerves of Kim Jones’s Art

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“My drawings were always kind of grim and dark, and leaning toward the nasty part of art, whatever you want to call it,” Jones explains in an interview with Hyperallergic.

https://hyperallergic.com/853838/the-exposed-nerves-of-kim-joness-art/ 
 Dallas Museum of Art Workers “Shocked” by Mass Layoffs

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The news that 20 employees were laid off comes as the museum eyes a multimillion-dollar expansion and upgrades to its facilities.

https://hyperallergic.com/853465/dallas-museum-of-art-workers-shocked-by-mass-layoffs/ 
 Columbia University Announces MFA Open Studios and Information Sessions

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On November 12, the School of the Arts is hosting open studios for its MFA in Visual Arts and Sound Art programs, plus information sessions for Fall 2024 applications.

https://hyperallergic.com/853115/columbia-university-mfa-open-studios-information-sessions-november-2023/ 
 A Jewish Family’s Story of Loss and Restitution

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An exhibition at LA’s Skirball Cultural Center chronicles three women’s decades-long struggle to reclaim a family painting seized by the Nazis.

https://hyperallergic.com/853297/a-jewish-familys-story-of-loss-and-restitution-reclaimed-skirball-cultural-center/ 
 A Conflicted Cartoonist Ponders Roy Lichtenstein

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A new documentary asks whether the Pop Art icon appropriated the work of comic artists. If so, who’s truly to blame?

https://hyperallergic.com/852891/a-conflicted-cartoonist-ponders-roy-lichtenstein/ 
 Nerding Out at New York’s Print Fair

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A nod to Diego Rivera, Maya Lin’s new generative art, and Flemish engravings shine at the International Fine Print Dealers Association show.

https://hyperallergic.com/853402/nerding-out-at-new-york-ifpda-print-fair/ 
 Brooklyn Museum Union Plans Strike as Contract Negotiations Stall

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Citing “low salaries and lack of real career development,” workers say they will strike on November 8 if an agreement is not reached.

https://hyperallergic.com/853326/brooklyn-museum-union-plans-strike-as-contract-negotiations-stall/ 
 Artforum Editor-in-Chief Fired After Gaza Ceasefire Letter

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David Velasco was fired by Penske Media, which owns Artforum,  Artnews, and Art in America, over a letter calling for an end to Israel’s air raids on Gaza.

https://hyperallergic.com/853300/artforum-editor-in-chief-david-velasco-fired-after-gaza-ceasefire-letter/ 
 Contemporary Arts Museum Houston Celebrates 75th Anniversary With Six Scenes From Our Future

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CAMH’s first exhibition in 1948 inspired its current show, which features work by Mel Chin, JooYoung Choi, Leslie Hewitt, Lisa Lapinski, Jill Magid, and Leslie Martinez.

https://hyperallergic.com/853043/contemporary-arts-museum-houston-celebrates-75th-anniversary-six-scenes-from-our-future/ 
 4,000+ Canadian Artists and Cultural Workers Sign Palestine Solidarity Letter

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“As artists, cultural workers, and academics, we stand strong in support of the Palestinian struggle for freedom and against all forms of racism and settler-colonial violence,” the authors write.

https://hyperallergic.com/852779/4000-canadian-artists-and-cultural-workers-sign-palestine-solidarity-letter/ 
 Massive Halloween-Themed Pumpkin Mosaic Sets New World Record

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The record-squashing artwork recreates a scene from Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas with over 10,000 multicolored pumpkins and gourds.

https://hyperallergic.com/852757/massive-halloween-themed-pumpkin-mosaic-sets-new-world-record/ 
 Frans Hals, a Dutch Golden Age Rebel

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He contributed to his own obscurity by portraying his sitters and characters with humor and smiles, rather than aloof nobility.

https://hyperallergic.com/853045/frans-hals-a-dutch-golden-age-rebel-national-gallery-london/ 
 This Is New York: 100 Years of the City in Art and Pop Culture

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The Museum of the City of New York celebrates its centennial with a major exhibition featuring over 400 objects, a 16-screen immersive film, and more.

https://hyperallergic.com/852468/this-is-new-york-mcny-centennial-exhibition/ 
 4,000+ Canadian Artists and Cultural Workers Sign Palestine Solidarity Letter

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“As artists, academics, and cultural workers in the settler-colonial state of Canada, we understand that we have a unique responsibility to challenge settler-colonial violence everywhere,” the letter reads.

https://hyperallergic.com/852779/4000-canadian-artists-and-cultural-workers-sign-palestine-solidarity-letter/ 
 Boston Art Book Fair Celebrates Printed Materials, Innovative Arts, and Radical Design

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Presented by Boston Center for the Arts and Bodega, this weekend-long event in November features artist books, prints, workshops, and more by over 140 exhibitors.

https://hyperallergic.com/852449/boston-art-book-fair-2023/ 
 The TikTok Creator Making Nostalgia Cool

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Fungkiigrrl’s absurd, retrofuturist TikToks connect us to places and things we know we can never experience again.

https://hyperallergic.com/851965/tiktok-creator-fungkiigrrl-making-nostalgia-cool/ 
 The Story of a Woman Hollywood Tried to Forget

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Aurora Mardiganian survived the Armenian Genocide and found freedom in the United States before realizing that the entertainment system she trusted with her story prioritized profit over her pain.

https://hyperallergic.com/852553/the-story-of-aurora-mardiganian-hollywood-tried-to-forget/ 
 “Scream until you can’t breathe” in Nicholas Galanin’s Interference Patterns at SITE Santa Fe

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An expansive solo exhibition by the multidisciplinary Tlingit and Unangax̂ artist centers Indigenous perspectives and aims to boldly disrupt colonial narratives.

https://hyperallergic.com/852080/scream-until-you-cant-breathe-nicholas-galanins-interference-patterns-site-santa-fe/ 
 Israeli Artists Denounce Open Letter Calling for Ceasefire in Gaza

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The statement, first published by the Israeli art magazine Erev Rav, takes issue with a letter that did not mention the Hamas attack.

https://hyperallergic.com/852305/israeli-artists-denounce-open-letter-calling-for-ceasefire-in-gaza/ 
 Tompkins Halloween Dog Parade Returns With Biggest Crowd Ever

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The event drew around 600 pawed participants and 15,000 spectators, with pup costumes including a lobster, a subway car, and even NYC’s iconic “rat czar.”

https://hyperallergic.com/852206/tompkins-halloween-dog-parade-returns-with-biggest-crowd-ever/ 
 Deborah Roberts’s Elegy for Lost Innocence

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Roberts centers the beauty and vulnerability of Black children, which is often seized from them at a young age via systemic violence in the United States.

https://hyperallergic.com/852147/deborah-robertss-elegy-for-lost-innocence/ 
 Zane Bennett Contemporary Art Presents Paper Trails

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With the aim of linking sculpture and printmaking, the Santa Fe exhibition features works by artists like Ed Ruscha, Bruce Nauman, Helen Frankenthaler, and Robert Motherwell.

https://hyperallergic.com/851828/zane-bennett-contemporary-art-presents-paper-trails/ 
 Students Call to Fire Art Professor Who Posted Video Mocking Palestine Supporters

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Student groups at Hunter College say Tamy Ben-Tor’s video contributes to “the onslaught of anti-Palestinian, anti-Arab, and Islamophobic violence.”

https://hyperallergic.com/852175/students-call-to-fire-art-professor-who-posted-video-mocking-palestine-supporters/ 
 Sexual Liberation From Pasolini to Bruce LaBruce

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LaBruce’s The Visitor shows that physical desire can lead the way to something more as his characters redefine themselves in new, potentially radical ways.

https://hyperallergic.com/851996/sexual-liberation-from-pasolini-to-bruce-labruce/ 
 Art Organizations Around the World Go on Strike in Support of Gaza

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Artists, galleries, and museums are closing their doors to demand a ceasefire in Gaza, where Israeli strikes have killed upwards of 4,200 Palestinian people.

https://hyperallergic.com/851962/art-organizations-around-the-world-go-on-strike-in-support-of-gaza/ 
 Shall I Condemn Myself a Little for You?

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Behind the endless demands to “condemn Hamas” is a strategy to silence and dehumanize Palestinians and their supporters.

https://hyperallergic.com/851975/shall-i-condemn-myself-a-little-for-you/ 
 Required Reading

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This week, censorship of Palestinian journalists, early 2000s fashion’s healing powers, the uncertain future of Barcelona’s beaches, and why is there a sport called “conkers”?

https://hyperallergic.com/851698/required-reading-651/ 
 Magdalene Odundo Makes Her Canadian Debut at the Gardiner Museum

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Magdalene Odundo: A Dialogue with Objects is the largest-ever North American presentation of work by the celebrated Kenyan-British artist. Now on view in Toronto.

https://hyperallergic.com/851341/magdalene-odundo-makes-canadian-debut-gardiner-museum-toronto/ 
 Dozens of Artists and Scholars Call for Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza

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“We support Palestinian liberation and call for an end to the killing and harming of all civilians,” reads a letter signed by Nan Goldin, Cecilia Vicuña, Barbara Kruger, and others.

https://hyperallergic.com/851479/dozens-of-artists-and-scholars-call-for-immediate-ceasefire-in-gaza/ 
 The Self-Liberation of Arghavan Khosravi

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The Iranian-American artist creates work that moves beyond cliché to create a new visual language about existing freely in the world.

https://hyperallergic.com/851527/the-self-liberation-of-arghavan-khosravi/ 
 Towards a Better World With Kim Abeles

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Throughout her career, Abeles’s works have involved community outreach and art-making workshops that led to healing and social change.

https://hyperallergic.com/851391/towards-a-better-world-with-kim-abeles/ 
 Miami’s Fountainhead Residency Announces 2024 Selected Artists

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The fully funded residency immerses artists in Miami’s cultural landscape, where they can forge connections to help their careers thrive.

https://hyperallergic.com/851029/miami-fountainhead-residency-2024-selected-artists/ 
 Jewish Groups Call for Gaza Ceasefire in White House Protest

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Photographers captured the massive gathering in Washington, DC as Israel continues its deadly retaliation on Palestinians following Hamas’s attack.

https://hyperallergic.com/851106/jewish-groups-call-for-gaza-ceasefire-in-white-house-protest/ 
 Rebecca Morris: 2001-2022 Is Now on View at MCA Chicago

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This major survey presents 27 paintings that showcase Morris's rigorous commitment to abstraction and experimentation over a 21-year period.

https://hyperallergic.com/850680/rebecca-morris-2001-2022-is-now-on-view-at-mca-chicago/ 
 Investigating the American Museum of Natural History’s Human Remains Collection

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These are some of the key takeaways of Erin L. Thompson’s article for Hyperallergic.

https://hyperallergic.com/850823/investigating-the-american-museum-of-natural-history-human-remains-collection/ 
 Bard Graduate Center in NYC: Open Houses for MA in Material Culture, Design History, Decorative Arts 

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Meet faculty and current students, and learn about the admissions and financial aid process at an open house on October 29, November 19, or December 3.

https://hyperallergic.com/850647/bard-graduate-center-in-nyc-open-houses-for-ma-in-material-culture-design-history-decorative-arts/ 
 What to Do With Our Anger?

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In painting, Gandy Brodie could find moments of beauty and defenselessness, as well as the endurance and will to survive, despite a difficult life.

https://hyperallergic.com/850135/what-to-do-with-our-anger-gandy-brodie/ 
 Yayoi Kusama Apologizes for Anti-Black Comments

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As her SFMOMA exhibition opens to the public, the artist expresses "deep regrets" over past statements revealed by Hyperallergic.

https://hyperallergic.com/850721/yayoi-kusama-apologizes-for-anti-black-comments/ 
 TikTok’s “Oyster Girl” Gets the Meme Treatment

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A TikTok user on a date slurped down 48 oysters, got left with the bill, and the rest is history.

https://hyperallergic.com/850627/tiktoks-oyster-girl-gets-the-meme-treatment/