A curator with decades of experience had never removed an artwork from an opened exhibition until allegations of sexual assault against Cesar Chavez appeared in national newspapers. The curator then made a delicate curatorial decision involving historical revision and the handling of a 1969 portrait included in a major Chicano photography show. The newsletter also points to a new sculptural series by Robert Lugo in Madison Square Park, described as an ode to Puerto Rico. It includes an interview about Lugo’s vision for the public artwork and mentions a Cannes premiere of a new Richard Avedon documentary. Additional art news and reviews are referenced, including commentary on a nude figure outside the New Museum.
"In three and a half decades as a curator, Elizabeth Ferrer had never faced the need to remove an artwork from an opened exhibition. But a month after she inaugurated a major show of Chicano photography at The Cheech in California, which included a 1969 portrait of Cesar Chavez, horrific allegations of sexual assault against the labor leader hit the front pages of national newspapers. Today in Hyperallergic, Ferrer writes candidly about historical revision, a delicate curatorial calculus, and having to make "a decision I could live with.""
"If you're in New York, don't miss Robert Lugo's new sculptural series, an ode to Puerto Rico rising joyfully from the urban meadow that is Madison Square Park. Staff Writer Isa Farfan spoke to the artist about his vision for the public artwork (and got some really cute photos with his parents). Cue Bad Bunny's NUEVAYoL."
"Catch up on industry news with Art Movements, get smart with Required Reading, and read our review of a new Richard Avedon documentary that premiered at the Cannes Film Festival."
""Would like to see the Sarah Lucas sculpture bookended by an equally bulbous male balloon figure with comparably prominent anatomy, seated atop a toolbox." Mary Lucier on Who's That Nude Figure on a Washing Machine Outside the New Museum?"
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