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Art Fix Friday

View of the museum from outside showing the Neoclassical building from one corner. The building is a tan-colored stone with an arched doorway, long vertical windows, and detailed molding around the roof.

Art Fix Friday: May 21, 2021

Posted: May 21, 2021
Category: Art Fix Friday
Nicola Vassell opens her gallery in New York City; Mary Beth Edelson, pioneering, feminist artist, has died at age 88; Maya Angelou honored by the U.S. Mint; and more.
A black-and-white photograph of a light-skinned adult woman holding a newspaper with news about World War II. She wears a coat and her short, curly hair is caught in the wind.

Art Fix Friday: May 14, 2021

Posted: May 14, 2021
Category: Art Fix Friday
Maya Lin: Ghost Forest is on view at New York City’s Madison Square Park; Women artists perform well at this week's Christie's sale; Celebrating folk singer Joan Baez; and more
A black-and-white photograph of a light-skinned adult woman holding a newspaper with news about World War II. She wears a coat and her short, curly hair is caught in the wind.

Art Fix Friday: May 7, 2021

Posted: May 7, 2021
Category: Art Fix Friday
Writer Jenna Wortham on photographer Deana Lawson; A new lens on a Mary Cassatt painting; Janiva Ellis confronts white supremacist mythology; and more.
A black-and-white photograph of a light-skinned adult woman holding a newspaper with news about World War II. She wears a coat and her short, curly hair is caught in the wind.

Art Fix Friday: April 30, 2021

Posted: April 30, 2021
Category: Art Fix Friday
Historic wins for director Chloé Zaho and hairstylists Mia Neal and Jamika Wilson at the 2021 Oscars; Curator Meg Onli wins the inaugural Figure Skating Prize; and more.
A black-and-white photograph of a light-skinned adult woman holding a newspaper with news about World War II. She wears a coat and her short, curly hair is caught in the wind.

Art Fix Friday: April 23, 2021

Posted: April 23, 2021
Category: Art Fix Friday
María Magdalena Campos-Pons wins the Pérez Prize; Asian American artists, including Anicka Yi and Betty Yu, organize against bias; and more.
A black-and-white photograph of a light-skinned adult woman holding a newspaper with news about World War II. She wears a coat and her short, curly hair is caught in the wind.

Art Fix Friday: April 16, 2021

Posted: April 16, 2021
Category: Art Fix Friday
Playwright Rachel Lynett wins the Yale Drama Series Prize; An interview with writer Roxane Gay about her new, women-centric art collection; and more.
A black-and-white photograph of a light-skinned adult woman holding a newspaper with news about World War II. She wears a coat and her short, curly hair is caught in the wind.

Art Fix Friday: April 9, 2021

Posted: April 9, 2021
Category: Art Fix Friday
A photo essay explores acts of love in Asian and Asian American communities; Bisa Butler: Portraits at the Art Institute of Chicago; and more.
A black-and-white photograph of a light-skinned adult woman holding a newspaper with news about World War II. She wears a coat and her short, curly hair is caught in the wind.

Art Fix Friday: March 26, 2021

Posted: March 26, 2021
Category: Art Fix Friday
Julie Mehretu, the artist's mid-career survey, has opened at the Whitney; An interview with Judy Chicago, whose autobiography will be published in July; and more.
A black-and-white photograph of a light-skinned adult woman holding a newspaper with news about World War II. She wears a coat and her short, curly hair is caught in the wind.

Art Fix Friday: March 19, 2020

Posted: March 19, 2021
Category: Art Fix Friday
Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya's cover portrait for Time magazine reflects the strength of Asian American women; Mildred Thompson's sculptural works at Galerie Lelong; and more.
A black-and-white photograph of a light-skinned adult woman holding a newspaper with news about World War II. She wears a coat and her short, curly hair is caught in the wind.

Art Fix Friday: March 12, 2021

Posted: March 12, 2021
Category: Art Fix Friday
NMWA founder Wilhelmina Cole Holladay has died at age 98; Lorraine O'Grady: Both/And opens at the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art; and more.
A black-and-white photograph of a light-skinned adult woman holding a newspaper with news about World War II. She wears a coat and her short, curly hair is caught in the wind.