ArtReview November 2025 Issue Features Blind Painter Manuela Solano

The November 2025 issue of ArtReview has hit the stands, featuring blind artist Manuela Solano on the cover. Gaby Cepeda praises Solano for her ability to distill pop culture icons into something pure and precious. In an interview with Sarah Jilani, Saidiya Hartman delves into her performance 'Minor Music at the End of the World,' inspired by W.E.B. Du Bois, exploring authoritarianism and white nationalism. The Columbus Museum of Art at The Pizzuti highlights the collaboration between Senga Nengudi and Maren Hassinger, pointing out that only 0.5% of major US museum acquisitions in 2022 were of works by Black women artists. Duan Jianyu's pieces capture China's rapid changes through striking and surreal visuals. Zenas Ubere examines Mobolaji Ogunrosoye's 2025 portrait 'Zara, One Within the Other,' which questions facial-recognition tech. Artists like Holly Herndon, Mat Dryhurst, and others are looking into the world of post-AI art. Additionally, Elias Tamer discusses Beirut's cultural heritage, Joanna Walsh contemplates scale in art, and Mark Rappolt annotates Alfred Russel Wallace's 'The Malay Archipelago.' Reviews cover various exhibitions and new releases from authors like Olivia Laing and Cory Doctorow.