May Book Bag: Art World Guides, Ovid's Influence, and Whistler's Legacy
Four new art publications released in May 2026 offer diverse perspectives. 'Metamorphoses: Ovid and the Arts' (Hannibal Books, $50) edited by Francesca Cappelletti and Frits Scholten explores Ovid's impact on Western art, featuring works by Benvenuto Cellini, Auguste Rodin, Louise Bourgeois, Titian, Caravaggio, and others. A chapter by Lucia Simonato examines Gian Lorenzo Bernini's absorption of contemporary Ovidian interpretations. 'How to Enter the Art World' (Hoxton Mini Press, £14.95) by Hettie Judah provides practical guidance for artists on grants, contacting curators, and avoiding scams like NFTs. 'Derrick Adams: Prints' (Tandem Press, £30) presents over 20 prints from 2019–2025 with poetry, including the 'Party Guest' series honoring Black community havens. 'Whistler's Legacy' (Penn State University Press, $42.99) by Daniel Sutherland focuses on Whistler's friends Elizabeth and Joseph Pennell, muse Maud Franklin, and his dandy image, quarrelsomeness, and Nocturnes series.
Key facts
- Four art books released in May 2026
- 'Metamorphoses: Ovid and the Arts' edited by Francesca Cappelletti and Frits Scholten, published by Hannibal Books, 192pp, $50
- Book covers Ovid's influence on art from 8AD to present, including Cellini, Rodin, Bourgeois, Titian, Correggio, Caravaggio, Arcimboldo, Rubens
- Lucia Simonato contributes a chapter on Gian Lorenzo Bernini
- 'How to Enter the Art World' by Hettie Judah, published by Hoxton Mini Press, 192pp, £14.95
- Judah's book covers grants, contacting curators, and NFT scams
- 'Derrick Adams: Prints' with contributors Judy Hecker and Krista Franklin, published by Tandem Press, 112pp, £30
- Includes over 20 prints from 2019–2025 and poetry; 'The Party Guest' series references Black community havens
- 'Whistler's Legacy' by Daniel Sutherland, published by Penn State University Press, 274pp, $42.99
- Focuses on Whistler's friends Elizabeth and Joseph Pennell, muse Maud Franklin, and his dandy image, quarrelsomeness, Nocturnes series
Entities
Artists
- Francesca Cappelletti
- Frits Scholten
- Benvenuto Cellini
- Auguste Rodin
- Louise Bourgeois
- Titian
- Antonio da Correggio
- Caravaggio
- Giuseppe Arcimboldo
- Peter Paul Rubens
- Gian Lorenzo Bernini
- Lucia Simonato
- Hettie Judah
- Derrick Adams
- Judy Hecker
- Krista Franklin
- Katie Geha
- Daniel Sutherland
- James Abbott McNeill Whistler
- Elizabeth Pennell
- Joseph Pennell
- Maud Franklin
- Catherine Carter Goebel
Institutions
- Hannibal Books
- Hoxton Mini Press
- Tandem Press
- Penn State University Press
- Centre for Whistler Criticism
Locations
- Illinois
- Brooklyn