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The constant conflict between the self and what lies beyond the self is a recurring theme in art. The untouched and unknowable aspects of the private identity may sometimes mix with the constructed nature of culture in odd ways. Yet even these interactions between the two contributes to who an individual becomes- perhaps even subverting […]
Zhang Huan’s Family Tree: Does Culture Smother the Individual? Read More »
Renee Cox, a Jamaican-American photojournalist, waited for canonization for three decades. But she had already let that all go as she sat in the middle of her brand-new performance, “Proof of Being,” at Guild Hall in East Hampton, New York. It was a change in me brought on by a breakdown in Indonesia. Cox, who
Newly Reopened Guild Hall Showcases the photography of Renee Cox Read More »
The tradition of papier mache has had a long cultural lineage, and its history is linked with the formation of ethnic and religious identities in Kashmir. The beginning of the craft of papier mache is closely associated with the advent of Islam in Kashmir. Islam came to Kashmir in gradual significant phases, and spread mostly
The Almost Lost Tradition of Kashmir’s papier mache art Read More »
Zeno X, an Antwerp-based gallery that worked to increase the visibility of well-known artists like Luc Tuymans and Jack Whitten, will shut down at the end of this year after 42 years in existence. Zeno X was established in 1981 by Frank Demaegd and Eliane Breynaert and quickly rose to prominence in the Belgian art
After 42 Years, Belgian Gallery Giant Zeno X will Close its Doors. Read More »
The Telluride Film Festival asked the American artist Carolee Schneemann to deliver a schedule of films made by women in 1977, including her own Fuses (1964–1977) and Plumb Line (1968–1971). When Schneemann arrived, she discovered that the show now had a name: The Erotic Woman. Schneemann abandoned her prepared introduction and instead recited a scroll
Naked body as Art: Carolee Schneemann and Her Sexual Liberation Read More »
Born in 1904, Benodebehari Mukherjee had severe myopia in one eye and was completely blind in the other. At age 53, he completely lost his vision. Mukherjee, a painter of landscapes and frescoes, passed away in 1980 after producing ground-breaking works. In the 20th century, he came to define contemporary art in India as a
Benodbihari Mukherjee: A Blind Artist and his Lost Scroll found after a Century Read More »
It’s a very personal—yet typical—experience to come out to your family as LGBT. Mengwen Cao had the procedure in 2016, making a video to show their parents on FaceTime, recording the call, and afterwards transforming the tape into an artwork titled Here We Are. The call concludes with the artist’s father saying, “We can accept
Tsuktiben Jamir Are you prolific in any subject? When do we call someone prolific? One who continuously does artwork is considered a prolific artist. Painting or writing poetry and fiction and producing music is considered prolific creativity. Genius people are called prolific writers, painters, artists or musicians. They make the volume of something in their
Is stealing art an art itself? Meet Mr. Breitwieser Read More »
Pratiksha Shome Heiko-Thandeka Ncube, a filmmaker whose works on racial violence had begun to win praise in Berlin, passed away at the age of 32. Ncube was a board member of The Hub, a nonprofit organisation promoting art education in Berlin, and on June 9 he committed suicide, according to an Instagram post. “He was
Berlin Based Artist and Filmmaker, Heiko-Thandeka Ncube Commits Suicide at the Age of 32 Read More »
Pratiksha Shome Sylvester daCunha, who in 1966 came up with the catchphrase “utterly butterly” for the Amul Girl, died late on Tuesday. He was 80 years old. Rahul daCunha, his son, and his wife Nisha are daCunha’s surviving family members. Together with his creative director Eustace Fernandes, the ad maestro created the enduring Amul Girl