Cao Fei. RMB City: A Second Life Planning 05, 2007, digital print, 47¼ by 63 inches; at MoMA PS1.
Feminist exhibitions with work by artists like Barbara Kruger and Jenny Holzer were some of the most popular shows of the summer in Los Angeles. But that doesn’t mean it came without complexity:
- Philadelphia-based artist and activist E. Jane (a featured artist here on the Magazine) started #Cindygate as a critique of Cindy Sherman’s blackface series included in her retrospective at the Broad Museum: “Caring for one another means considering the feelings of others, especially those who you historically have been able to oppress and terrorize, and asking yourself when you make art, ‘Am I caring for all my publics when I make/say/do this?'”
- And outside of LA this week, Ai Weiwei was awarded this year’s Lennon Ono Grant For Peace alongside performance artist Katalin Ladik, Danish-Icelandic installation artist Olafur Eliasson, and British-Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor.
- The New York Times also published an exclusive interview with Ai Weiwei about his Instagram series on the refugee crisis.
Events & exhibitions
NYC
- This week is your last change to see Cao Fei’s exhibition at MoMA PS1. The artist’s first solo museum show closes on August 31st. [Read a review in Art in America.]
Around the world
- MOSCOW—Works by Barbara Kruger and James Turrell are included in new exhibition at the Garage Museum titled Co-Thinkers, open through September 9th. [Read a review in ARTINFO.]
- ALBERTA—Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla’s first major exhibition in Canada closes this Sunday, August 28th at the Art Gallery of Alberta. Allora & Calzadilla: Echo to Artifact features film, sculpture, sound pieces and performances, and new work based on the artists’ research into Canada’s prehistoric past. [Read a review in Enbridge.]
It’s impossible to include all the incredible exhibitions and art events happening this week in a single post. If there’s something you feel should have been included in today’s roundup, leave a comment below!
