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The best art books to enjoy in the summer of 2022

Creative Boom

Mainstream publishing and media haven't always done a great job at representing the contribution made by black creatives to the British art scene. Others were not, so on occasion, they came together and made their own exhibitions or created their own gallery spaces. This book aims to right the balance and tells a compelling tale.

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Humans and Animals Commune with Nature and the Cosmos in the Multidisciplinary Work of Kiki Smith

Colossal

All images © the artist, courtesy of Pace Gallery, shared with permission If you’ve traveled via the Long Island Rail Road service in Manhattan and traversed the MTA’s brand new Grand Central Madison station, you may have noticed a slice of nature indoors in a monumental, wall-spanning mosaic of a woodland deer.

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A New Book Flies Through the Vast World of Birds from Art and Design to History and Ornithology

Colossal

Published by Phaidon , the stunning, 352-page volume compiles works from hundreds of artists, illustrators, photographers, and designers—including Lorna Simpson ( previously ), Nick Cave ( previously ), Ernst Haeckel ( previously ), and Florentijn Hofman ( previously )—who choose ostriches, flamingos, and other avians as their central motifs.

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In ‘Zoophites,’ Les Lalanne Hybridize Beasts and Botany into Functional Sculptures

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Having worked as a guard in the Egyptian and Assyrian galleries of the Louvre, the artist often referenced ancient mythology and hybridity in his figures. Photo by Charlie Rubin François-Xavier Lalanne, “Oiseau de Peter branché (grand) (Modèle de montage)” (2004), bronze, 40 1/8 x 54 3/4 x 44 1/8 inches.

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Explore Maze-Like Passageways Exploding with Elaborate Mosaics at Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens

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But in 2004, the landowner decided to sell the property and called for the artwork to be dismantled. Currently in the process of revamping its indoor galleries, there will soon be a refreshed space to showcase work by visiting artists, with some new mosaics, too.

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Layered and Embellished Trapunto Paintings Exude Spirit in Pacita Abad’s First Retrospective

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Image courtesy of Pacita Abad Art Estate, shared with permission Having created more than 5,000 paintings in her lifetime, traveled the world, and shown in over 200 exhibitions, Pacita Abad (1946-2004) was one of the most prolific and lauded Filipina-American artists.

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In ‘An Unflinching Look,’ Benjamin Dimmitt Bears Witness to the Ecological Disaster of Florida’s Wetlands

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” “View Downstream,” top (2004), bottom (2022) Although he’s currently based in Asheville, Dimmitt is a Florida native, and his profound respect for the state’s ecosystems and desire to preserve its natural life is evident in his photos. . “What I have photographed is happening all around the world.

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