Sabri Sundos, Jimothy the Raccoon, and Art Institute Labor Dispute
Palestinian-American artist Sabri Sundos, who began painting in 2018 while designing an album cover, now has a solo exhibition 'Chasing Flowers' at Fisk Gallery in Portland, Oregon. The show uses dancing figures and floral motifs to explore Palestinian diasporic identity. Meanwhile, the Art Institute of Chicago plans to outsource its custodial staff to a private contractor in August, sparking union outcry. In lighter news, Seattle's beloved raccoon Jimothy has inspired fan art, tattoos, and murals. A new book surveys Helen Levitt's photographs of 1940s New York City. The Hyperallergic newsletter also features an SVA MFA thesis exhibition and an archive piece on the Kids in the Hall comedy troupe.
Key facts
- Sabri Sundos is a Palestinian-American artist based in Brooklyn.
- Sundos began painting in 2018 while designing an album cover.
- His solo exhibition 'Chasing Flowers' is at Fisk Gallery in Portland, Oregon.
- The exhibition features dancing figures and floral motifs.
- The Art Institute of Chicago plans to transfer its custodial workforce to a private contractor in August.
- Unionized workers have protested the custodial staff transfer.
- Seattle raccoon Jimothy has inspired fan art, tattoos, and murals.
- A new survey publication on Helen Levitt's photography has been released.
Entities
Artists
- Sabri Sundos
- Helen Levitt
- Samantha Jensen
- Rhea Nayyar
- Natalie Weis
- Julie Schneider
- Natalie Haddad
- Lakshmi Rivera Amin
Institutions
- Hyperallergic
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Fisk Gallery
- School of Visual Arts (SVA)
Locations
- Portland
- Oregon
- United States
- Brooklyn
- New York City
- Seattle