The Delights of Zurbarán’s Jacob and His Twelve Sons, in NYC for the First Time

Click Here To Read: The Delights of Zurbarán’s Jacob and His Twelve Sons, in NYC for the First Time: The Frick Collection hosts the North American debut of Francisco de Zurbarán’s Jacob and His Twelve Sons, a Spanish Golden Age series with mysterious origins by Allison Meier on the HyperAllergic website on April 4, 2018.

Francisco de Zurbarán (1598–1664) Joseph. Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.

“I’m the Opposite of Donald Trump”: Yinka Shonibare MBE on His New Public Sculpture in NYC

Click Here to Read: “I’m the Opposite of Donald Trump”: Yinka Shonibare MBE on His New Public Sculpture in NYC: The British-Nigerian artist’s Public Art Fund commission, located just a few blocks from Trump Tower, is a tall, billowing form featuring a riotous patern inspired by Dutch wax fabrics by Jessica Holmes on the HyperAllergic website on March 26, 2018.

Wind Sculpture (Yinka Shonibare, 2014), Howick Place, London SW1 Photo: Ham. Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons

The Beauty and Horror of Medusa, an Enduring Symbol of Women’s Power

Click Here to Read: The Beauty and Horror of Medusa, an Enduring Symbol of Women’s Power: Dangerous Beauty: Medusa in Classical Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art explores how the snake-haired Gorgon transformed from a hideous monster into a beautiful femme fatale by Allison Meier on the HyperAllergic website on March 19, 2018.
Gian Lorenzo Bernini (Italian, 1598–1680) and students. Head of Medusa. Marble, 1630. Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons

Refereeing Trump

Click Here to Read:  Refereeing Trump: Richard Kraft has classified Trump’s daily actions “in the fashion of a soccer referee,” assigning yellow and red cards to the President’s conduct Louis Bury on the HyperAllergic website on March 16, 2018.

Carlos Ruiz receives a yellow card, Matt Reis also pictured. Photo: Jason Gulledge. Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.