Smithsonian Women's Museum Bill Fails; Oliver Beer and Rufus Wainwright Collaborate; Jasper Johns at Guggenheim Bilbao
The U.S. House of Representatives has rejected a proposal to construct the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum on the National Mall, with the outcome attributed to partisan divisions. Meanwhile, Oliver Beer’s exhibition, "The Sky in the Cave," is set to open at Thaddaeus Ropac in London from June 5 to July 31, coinciding with the London Gallery Weekend. This exhibition features Beer's "Resonance Project: The Cave," which included Rufus Wainwright among eight singers in a prehistoric cave in Dordogne, France. Additionally, Jasper Johns' artwork "Painting with Two Balls" (1960) is highlighted in the Guggenheim Bilbao's retrospective "Night Driver," running from May 29 to October 12, curated by Enrique Juncosa.
Key facts
- US House of Representatives struck down a bill to build the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum on the National Mall.
- The bill's failure is attributed to a partisan rift.
- Oliver Beer's exhibition 'The Sky in the Cave' opens at Thaddaeus Ropac London from June 5 to July 31.
- The exhibition is part of London Gallery Weekend starting June 5.
- Beer's 'Resonance Project: The Cave' involved eight singers in a prehistoric painted cave in the Dordogne, France.
- Rufus Wainwright was among the singers in the cave project.
- Jasper Johns' 'Painting with Two Balls' (1960) is the Work of the Week.
- The retrospective 'Night Driver' at Guggenheim Bilbao runs from May 29 to October 12, curated by Enrique Juncosa.
Entities
Artists
- Oliver Beer
- Rufus Wainwright
- Jasper Johns
- Enrique Juncosa
Institutions
- Smithsonian Institution
- Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum
- The Art Newspaper
- Thaddaeus Ropac
- Guggenheim Bilbao
Locations
- Washington, D.C.
- United States
- London
- United Kingdom
- Dordogne
- France
- Bilbao
- Spain