No Images? Click here August 5, 2019Fighting the Art World’s AbleismWhether it’s through the Vessel or the accessibility of galleries, by not sufficiently supporting the neurodiverse and disabled communities, the art world is inadvertently reinforcing the ableism that pervades American society. Emily SaraWeek in Review: Safariland Rubber Bullets Used in Puerto Rico, Egon Schiele Found in NYC Thrift StoreAlso, a Texas family realized a beloved portrait of their mother was painted by renowned contemporary artist Ben Enwonwu, Congress is investigating the closure of Art Institutes, and more. Jasmine WeberThe Signature Themes in Abbas Kiarostami’s Masterful Short FilmsThe IFC Center is running the largest retrospective to date of Abbas Kiarostami’s work, and its short film program is full of the director’s masterfully rendered trademarks. Anthony HawleyThe Women Photojournalists Who Blazed Trails in the 1940s and ’50sAn exhibition at the New-York Historical Society presents the work of six female photographers who worked for LIFE magazine during its golden age. Abbey BenderWhat Does Radical Love Look Like?When love is in full bloom, it goes everywhere and touches everything and in its nondiscrimination constitutes an attitude rarely seen or enacted in human story. Seph RodneyThrillers and Epic Crime Movies to Stream This MonthFrom one of the most meticulous heist movies ever made to the most important true crime film. Dan SchindelArtists Demand Answers One Year After Withdrawing Work From London Design MuseumAfter London’s Design Museum housed an event hosted by the arms manufacturer Leonardo, more than 40 artists removed their work from an exhibition. The collective says the museum has failed to address their concerns regarding funding policy in the year following. Hakim BisharaJames Turrell Skyspace Reopens at MoMA PS1 After 6-Month ClosureThe artist requested that the museum close the installation in January after construction on a neighboring luxury condo encroached on the work’s view. Jasmine WeberThe Repetitions and Surprising Connections Created by the Late Kevin MullinsThe retrospective at Wichita State University’s Ulrich Museum of Art is full of the narrative clues the late artist left behind. Rachel Epp BullerThe Future of Conceptual, Immersive Art Hasn’t Quite ArrivedThe Gray Area Festival’s attractions like Inferno and the ISM Hexadome drew upon images of hell and Thom Yorke to illustrate its vision of audience-participatory art, but the festival itself demonstrated that technology alone is not enough. Renée Reizman
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