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ARTS NEWS SELECTED BY JOHN PERREAULT
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Swedish Woman Is First Abstractionist
Do mediumistic, theosophical diagrams count as abstract paintings? If so, Hilma af Klint (1862-1944) is the first abstractionist (1906). Retrospective now up at the Moderna Museet, Stockholm.
Via artdaily> http://tinyurl.com/a27qeck
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
WWII Double Victory Campaign?
In a book about all-girl jazz orchestras, I just discovered the WWII Double Victory Campaign. A cafeteria worker in an airplane plant wanted victory over the axis powers abroad AND victory over racial discrimination at home. J. Edgar Hoover tried to close down the Pittsburgh Courier, an African-American newspaper that promoted the Double V.
More details hennessyhistory> http://tinyurl.com/a47a3px
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Is Ridgewood the New Bushwick?
Is Ridgewood the new Bushwick? See Corey Escoto at Regina Rex.
Some reviews at hyperallergic> http://tinyurl.com/b8pwebm
Sunday, February 10, 2013
George W. Bush Is A Painter
George W. is a secret artist. Three paintings revealed on Black Book; Roberta Smith cogitates. And hits all the points: you know, Winston Churchill, Adolph Hitler. Actually he has more talent than either. I would recognize those toes and kneecaps anywhere!
Blackbookmag> http://tinyurl.com/bhdh2zt
NYT> http://tinyurl.com/a5fveam
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Year One for Saltz: 1993
Does critic Jerry Saltz prove that whatever year you start in art is the greatest year for art? 1993 for him...
NYMAG> http://tinyurl.com/an89ekn
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