Jasper Johns Exhibition at Gagosian and Diverse Art News Roundup
An exhibition at Gagosian showcases Jasper Johns's works from the 1970s, leading critic John Yau to contemplate Johns's passion for art, despite its flaws. Johns remarked that his delicate materials pose challenges for conservators. The Hispanic Society Museum in New York has acquired a rare early portrait by Wifredo Lam. Research indicates that dice could date back over 12,000 years. In 2011, two trustees from the Djerassi Resident Artists Program visited Jeffrey Epstein's Little Saint James island. Saad Khan manages Khajistan, an Instagram archive dedicated to censored media. Albrecht Dürer's "Triumphal Arch" is currently displayed at the New York Public Library. Pratt Institute offers free openings for graduating students. Memorial pieces pay tribute to Nathan Farb, Thomas Zipp, and Christine Ruiz-Picasso.
Key facts
- Jasper Johns has an exhibition at Gagosian focusing on his 1970s work.
- John Yau wrote about Johns, noting the artist's use of fragile materials like newsprint and hot wax.
- The Hispanic Society Museum and Library in New York acquired a rare early Wifredo Lam portrait.
- Dice may be over 12,000 years old, according to research in American Antiquity.
- Two trustees of the Djerassi Resident Artists Program visited Jeffrey Epstein's Little Saint James in 2011.
- Saad Khan runs Khajistan, an Instagram archive of censored media from South Asia to North Africa since 2019.
- Albrecht Dürer's "Triumphal Arch" is on display at the New York Public Library until fall.
- Pratt Institute in Brooklyn hosts free weekly openings for graduating artists this spring.
Entities
Artists
- Jasper Johns
- John Yau
- Wifredo Lam
- Albrecht Dürer
- Saad Khan
- Nathan Farb
- Thomas Zipp
- Christine Ruiz-Picasso
- Aruna D'Souza
- Josh Kline
- Vicki Meek
- Clara Maria Apostolatos
- Hans Namuth
- Matthias Oppersdorff
- Omar El Keys
Institutions
- Gagosian
- Hispanic Society Museum and Library
- American Antiquity
- Djerassi Resident Artists Program
- New York Public Library
- Pratt Institute
- Museo Picasso Málaga
- MoMA
- Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona
- Adirondack Experience: The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake
- Hyperallergic
Locations
- New York
- United States
- California
- South Asia
- North Africa
- Maghreb
- Brooklyn
- Queens
- Little Saint James
- Keene, New York
- Málaga
- Paris
- France
- Switzerland