‣ In the early 1970s, revolutionary Amílcar Cabral asked four young filmmakers to document the liberation struggle in their native Guinea-Bissau. Cabral, who would prove integral to his country’s eventual overthrow of Portuguese rule, was assassinated before the documentary was finished. Now more than 50 years later, two of the original filmmakers — Flora Gomes and Sana Na N’Hada  — are finishing the work they started a half-century ago. Michael Galant talked to Gomes in an interview originally published with Progressive International and republished in Jacobin. I think this film h ..read more

UTICA, New York — A 2022 New York Times article by Susan Hartman, “How Refugees Transformed a Dying Rust Belt Town,” details how Utica, New York, was reinvigorated when it became the new home of refugees escaping war and persecution in countries including Bosnia, Myanmar, and Somalia. The US Census Bureau estimates that about 22% of Utica’s 64,000 inhabitants were born outside the US. This significant immigrant population inspired the exhibition Between Worlds: Stories of Artists and Migrations, on view at the Munson through May 5. Between Worlds spans a period from the cusp of World War ..read more

Keith Haring may be a New York icon, but a part of his legacy lives on in Iowa City. The street artist’s special mural for the students of Ernest Horn Elementary is set to be displayed to the public for the first time while the school undergoes necessary renovations. From May 4 through the first week of 2025, the Stanley Museum of Art at the University of Iowa (UI) will present Haring’s conserved mural alongside several other works of his in To My Friends at Horn: Keith Haring and Iowa City. Haring’s relationship with the midwestern city begins with Horn Elementary’s art teacher, Colleen Erns ..read more

“This address was my favorite spot,” veteran art dealer Betty Cuningham told Hyperallergic on a sunny spring morning at her longtime gallery space on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. A staple figure in the New York art scene since opening her first venture, Cuningham Ward, in 1972, she has operated her namesake space at 15 Rivington Street since 2014. Betty Cunningham Gallery has hopped around the city quite a bit over the years, from Upper Manhattan to Chelsea to Soho. But after its current exhibition The Last Picture Show closes on Saturday, April 27, the gallery will vacate its physical premis ..read more

On April 1, the Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM) in Philadelphia shared a post on Instagram announcing an “ambitious expansion” of their mission to “unearth the forgotten textile relics” from “Meemaw’s Attic.” Initially, several commenters expressed genuine excitement at this new venture. But as it became clear that the post was made as an April Fools’ Day joke at the expense of grandmotherly crafts, there was swift outrage from the textile community. Ageist and misogynistic attitudes that belittle makers of doilies and quilts are nothing new. But it is alarming to see the denigration of vern ..read more

VENICE — W. Bruce C. Bailey, philanthropist and collector, is pacing up and down the nave of the Venetian church of San Samuele, telling all who will listen about the exhibition we are so looking forward to seeing. We? At this moment about six of us are at the press opening, and I have just deposited my bag on the long, narrow bench at the church’s entrance (right next to Bruce’s own silver-headed cane, I notice).  Bruce wants to talk to me individually too, both about this show of works, all chosen from his own Bailey Collection — whose theme is the miseries of war — but also about ..read more

ZURICH — On a recent trip to this city, I found it energized by exhibitions that compose a vivid picture of women’s historical underrepresentation in art and museums. In particular, the shows all foreground patterns of disruption that hinder women’s art careers.  At Kunsthaus Zurich, ReCollect!, a vibrant exhibition decrying this lack of representation, occupies one gallery. The show was organized by Hulda Zwingli, a collective of women artists founded in 2019, on the day of the Women’s Strike. Hulda Zwingli is the Swiss equivalent of New York’s Guerrilla Girls, their tactics updated for ..read more

Welcome to the 231st installment of A View From the Easel, a series in which artists reflect on their workspace. This week, artists meld music and sculpture, swap sun for LED light, and venture into acrylics after decades with oils. Want to take part? Check out our new submission guidelines and share a bit about your studio with us through this form! All mediums and workspaces are welcome, including your home studio. Rain Worthington, Nassau, New York How long have you been working in this space? In 2023, expanding from my years as a composer of concert music, I re-embraced an ..read more

Ever thought about doing some cat-cows and child’s poses after hours on your feet at the art museum? Over in Paris, visitors are doing just that as the Louvre debuts a new exercise program in anticipation of the 2024 Summer Olympics beginning in late July. The temporary initiative, called Run to the Louvre, invites the public to join in on ticketed yoga and dance sessions on various dates from the remainder of April through the end of May to ring in the new museum exhibition Olympism: Modern Invention, Ancient Legacy. Run to the Louvre is a collaboration with dancer Mehdi Kerkouche and his cr ..read more

The American Folk Art Museum proudly announces an electrifying benefit event headlined by Nadya Tolokonnikova, the iconic artist and activist behind the renowned feminist protest art collective Pussy Riot. The event, slated for May 16 at the Society for Ethical Culture in New York City, will not only showcase Tolokonnikova’s recent artworks in a pop-up exhibition but also feature a captivating Q&A session about her practice, followed by a Noise music performance. Tolokonnikova’s journey has been marked by fearless activism and artistic brilliance. Known globally for her role in creating P ..read more