Guides to shows this fall from Chicago to NYC to Dakar.
Wondering what art shows to see in the Windy City this fall? Local writer Natalie Jenkins has some recommendations, along with existential observations such as this: "Chicago’s residents are in a perpetual state of fall, bracing themselves for what’s to come."
Here in NYC, we're bracing for the art fairs and shows of the upcoming Armory Week. Read our handy guide, plus a quick roundup of shows to see in Tribeca, Manhattan's new-ish art mecca.
This is a good opportunity to remind you of our other fall guides to exhibitions in New York, Los Angeles, DC, and elsewhere in the country as well as the rest of the world.
Also today: A Florida family says it was cheated out of $6.7 million for what turned out to be forged Warhols, and Eileen G’Sell reviews the sprawling Counterpublic Triennial in her home city of St. Louis.
Hyperallergic members, if you’re in New York City this month, please join our evening of studio visits and conversations with artists on September 30 at the International Studio & Curatorial Program, featuring Alicia Grullón, Zoë Pulley, Erick Hernandez, Kara Springer, and others. Not a member yet? Join here.
—Hakim Bishara, editor-in-chief
The Counterpublic Triennial Pollinates a Budding St. Louis
Suspended mid-leap with nothing below, the future lies outside of the frame. What’s certain is the split-second decision: to soar forward or look back over one’s shoulder; to plunge into the unknown or pause — perhaps, to plummet.
Inspired by the moment in a video game when a character jumps off a cliff and is launched midair — taken from artist Alice Bucknell’s commissioned work of the same name — Coyote Time marks the third edition of the Counterpublic Triennial, a sweeping exhibition of public art well suited for a city that can feel both frozen in time and ripe for a wildly revitalized future. | Eileen G’Sell
Read MoreFIT Exhibition Explores the Cultural Dialogue Between Dolls and Fashion
Featuring more than 170 objects, “Doll Dressing” examines the influence of dolls on fashion from the 18th century to today.
News
- A Florida family was sold over 200 forged Andy Warhol artworks by an international network of suppliers, authenticators, dealers, and distributors, a lawsuit alleges.
- Trump reportedly plans to install $84K worth of signs outside the Smithsonian National Museum of American History warning visitors of ideological bias. [Atlantic]
- Recent California and federal laws regarding the return of Nazi-looted artworks have prompted two new lawsuits against museums from Jewish heirs or their representatives. [Los Angeles Times]
Guides
Your Cheat Sheet to NYC’s Fall Art Fairs
From the classic Armory Show to Spring Break to an emerging art fair held in an Italian design showroom. | Anna Lee and Rhea Nayyar
Read More10 Art Shows to See in Chicago This Fall
Jill Mulleady’s uncannily familiar scenes, Kate Hefferan’s secret magic, the critical role of printed matter in prisons, a moving photographic tribute to Emmett Till, and more. | Natalie Jenkins
Read MoreFive Shows to See in Tribeca Right Now
Caroll Dunham’s purple people, Mia Goldstein’s packaged art, and ethereal paintings by Giuseppe Francalanza and Christine Safa. | Rebecca Schiffman
Read MoreArt Books and Scholarship from the National Gallery of Art
Discover thoughtfully designed exhibition catalogs, insights from leading art historians and conservators, collection highlights, and more.
Book Excerpt
Alma Thomas Opens Up Our Crowns
The cornrows of Thomas’s paintings, often inspired by her own garden, evoke the infinitely diverse ears of native corn and the sisterhood of braiders across the diaspora. | Alexis Pauline Gumbs
Read MoreFrom Our Critics
Sandra George’s Portraits of Working-Class Dignity
The unsung Black British photographer’s work is the complete opposite of so-called poverty porn. | Eileen G’Sell
Read MoreMeet with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago at Admissions Events Across the US and Online
Learn more about the graduate degrees offered at SAIC and get all of your questions answered.
Community
Remembering Cat Frazier, Susan Michod, and Joel Snyder
This week, we honor a designer who changed the internet, a Pattern and Decoration painter, and one of the first photography professors in the US.
Read MoreHyper Links
- Syria celebrates its first Art Week in Damascus with a series of exhibitions, film screenings, musical performances, and art talks. Organizers hope to revive the country's art scene after long years of war and turmoil.
- Why does every gadget need to have a camera these days? An artist receives mixed reactions to her unsettling street photography shot with Dyson’s new $500 CameraJet Toothbrush.
- The New Yorker profiles Susan Te Kahurangi King, calling her “New Zealand’s greatest living artist.”
Member Comment
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From the Archive
The Rembrandt Thief Who Came Out On Top
Myles Connor is one of the very few people alive to have come out ahead after lifting an artwork from the wall of a museum, as Anthony M. Amore explores in his new book. | Erin L. Thompson
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