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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. On Photography by Susan Sontag.

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

Colossal

All photos by Charlie Rubin, courtesy of Kasmin, shared with permission Now obsolete, the term zoophytes once referred to organisms that exhibited both animal and plant characteristics. 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.

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

Colossal

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. Exhibition view at MCAD, Manila, (2018).

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

Colossal

But in 2004, the landowner decided to sell the property and called for the artwork to be dismantled. Open to the public, the Magic Gardens hosts regular tours, workshops, performances, and temporary exhibitions. Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month.

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

Colossal

” “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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Rooted in the American South, ‘Souls Grown Deep Like the Rivers’ Recognizes Remarkable Artistic Traditions of Black Artists

Colossal

Thornton Dial, “Stars of Everything” (2004), mixed media, 248.9 Encompassing more than 60 quilts, sculptures, installations, paintings, drawings, and assemblages by 34 artists from the mid-20th-century to the present, the exhibition is drawn largely from the Souls Grown Deep Foundation. centimeters. centimeters.

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5 Indigenous Designers Breaking New Ground

Azure Magazine

Only blocks from where those TRC calls were published, for instance, the Winnipeg Art Gallery recently inaugurated a new addition, Qaumajuq, dedicated solely to the work of Inuit artists. A similar approach is evident in her most recent project, with Florence Yee and Arezu Salamzadeh, for the digital exhibition “Exchange Piece.”