Michael Asher Survey at MOCA LA Explores Institutional Critique

The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles (MOCA) is showcasing a solo exhibition dedicated to Michael Asher, the influential conceptual artist known for his role in Institutional Critique, who passed away in 2012. Asher, a longtime educator at CalArts, created few marketable works, concentrating instead on museum functions. This intimate exhibition spans two galleries, with Asher's name displayed above the entrance, reminiscent of donor recognition. Meanwhile, ecosexuality pioneers Annie Sprinkle and Beth Stephens have launched a new film promoting a nurturing bond with the Earth. The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum has inaugurated its first decennial exhibition featuring 40 artists from Connecticut. Additionally, a mural at the Harriet Tubman Museum in Cambridge, Maryland, was vandalized shortly after the museum's renovation. Brady Lum, the former COO of the High Museum of Art, admitted to embezzling over $600,000. Reviews also cover Lillian Bassman's darkroom experiments and an archive piece on Barbie's artistic impact.