South of Pico, a new book by Kellie Jones ’99PhD, will be the topic of discussion at the Hammer Museum’s October 25th event and book signing. In the book, Jones analyses the development of Los Angeles’ energetic arts community in the 1960s and 1970s. The program is free, and coffee and tea will be provided. For more information, please visit …
Martin Puryear ’71BFA/MFA Solo Exhibition
The Parasol unit foundation for contemporary art will exhibit works of Martin Puryear ’71MFA/MFA from across his nearly 40 year long career. This is Puryear’s first public exhibition in London and will feature more than 30 works. Parasol unit describes Puryear’s style and the exhibition in its press release. “Martin Puryear’s abstract sculptures are extraordinary. His reductive forms have a unique aesthetic …
PISSED: Panel and Conversation
On September 26, multiple Yale affiliates and leaders will take part in PISSED, “a panel and conversation about art, architecture and legal action as tactics for promoting inclusivity.” Speakers include Titus Kaphar ’06MFA, Yale Architecture Professor Joel Sanders, Cassils, Chase Strangio, and Jack Halberstam as moderator. The event is co-sponsored by NYU’s Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality. …
Prospect 4: The Lotus in Spite of the Swamp
“The Lotus in Spite of the Swamp evokes New Orleans’s natural environment—surrounded by bayous, lakes and wetlands near the mouth of the Mississippi River. It also alludes to the city’s unique cultural landscape as a creative force; the politically engaged jazz saxophonist Archie Shepp described jazz itself as a triumph of the human spirit, a lily that grows “in spite of …
Andrew Carnduff Ritchie Lecture
Established to honor the memory of Andrew Carnduff Ritchie, Yale University Art Gallery director from 1957 to 1971, the annual Ritchie Lectures, which are jointly sponsored by the Center and the Gallery, bring distinguished members of the international visual arts community to the university. These lectures are free and open to the public, honoring Ritchie’s belief that the art museum …
Njideka Akunyili Crosby ’11MFA Featured in W Magazine
Last month, W Magazine highlighted the work and success of Njideka Akunyili Crosby ’11MFA. At 34, Akunyili Crosby has already exhibited at the Whitney Museum of American Art and won numerous awards, including the Prix Canson. Many of her works explore Akunyili Crosby’s experiences of growing up in Nigeria and coming to the United States. She explains, “I wanted to put out …
Mickalene Thomas ’02MFA: Mentors, Muses, and Celebrities
From September 8 – December 31, 2017, Mickalene Thomas ’02MFA will be displaying Mentors, Muses, and Celebrities at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis. The museum writes that the exhibit “recasts and reconfigures notions of beauty, gender, race, and representation.” Find more information and details here.
Jordan Casteel ’14MFA: Nights in Harlem
In her first solo exhibition with Casey Kaplan, Jordan Casteel ’14MFA will be displaying Nights in Harlem through October 28th. According to the gallery, the exhibit “presents a new series of larger-than-life oil on canvas paintings depicting black male subjects who continue to guide her practice. Inspired by the streets of Harlem at night, the artist draws from personal experiences and cultural …
Alex Da Corte ’10MFA: Slow Graffiti
Vienna Secession is featuring the first solo exhibition of Alex Da Corte ’10MFA in Europe. The gallery describes Da Corte’s artistic process for Slow Gaffiti, “The engagement with the complexity of human experience is central to his work, for instance when he explores and exposes questions of desire, sensuality, and alienation. The artist is interested in both the cultural and psychological qualities that …
Hirshhorn Museum Honors Tala Madani ’06MFA
The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden will honor 31 female artists, including Tala Madani ’06MFA, at its annual gala on November 6th. Madani is an Iranian expatriate and was featured in the 2017 Whitney Biennial. According to the Hirshhorn, these artists “collective contributions to the field have transformed the way we look at art and set the stage for generations …