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Weekend reading: April 1 edition

Melissa Starker, Creative Content & PR Manager

Apr 01, 2022

Lisa McLymont freehand paints a title wall at the Wexner Center for the Arts

Lisa McLymont paints a title wall for the Wex in fall 2020; photo: Lucy Zimmerman

Around Ohio

Sarah Oppenheimer's S-337473, installed at the Wexner Center for the Arts

Sarah Oppenheimer, S-337473, 2017. Metal, glass, and existing architecture. Total dimensions variable. Installation view at the Wexner Center for the Arts, 2017. Photo © Serge Hasenböhler

Get Away, 934 Gallery’s popup show at Seventh Son Brewing, has its closing reception Sunday night.
Artist Lisa McLymont is featured in the latest Confluence Cast.
April Sunami spoke to Columbus Alive about her new show at Sherrie Gallerie.
Cleveland’s Front Triennial released its artist list for 2022; Diana Al-Hadid, Art Therapy Studio, Tacita Dean, and Sarah Oppenheimer are a few of the names on it.
Thursday, Ohio State’s Creative Pathfinders series has a virtual look inside ACCAD.
Also Thursday, Dr. Treva B. Lindsey has a book release party for America, Goddam at Columbus Museum of Art with guest conversationalist Hanif Abdurraqib.
And CCAD will host a virtual talk with artist and designer Shantell Martin that night.
Speaking of CCAD, its MFA Thesis Exhibition is now on view.
Thursday through Saturday, you can catch OSUDance’s Spring Forward show.
Then Franklinton Friday offers new shows by artists including Ron Arps, Lynn Becker, Aaron Burleson, and Eric Murphy, as well as art created in a partnership between Wild Goose Creative and Community Refugee and Immigration Services (CRIS).

Around the globe

Kim's Video at Alamo Drafthouse's Lower East Side location (image via Facebook)

Let’s get this out of the way: here’s our favorite take on “the slap heard ‘round the world” at this year’s Oscars, from Columbus’ own Scott Woods.
Since his acceptance speech was overshadowed, here’s a new podcast interview with newly minted Oscar winner Questlove.
Here’s a take on how the Best Picture win for Apple TV+ release CODA—the first for a streaming service—could impact the film industry.
And a reason for film lovers to get excited: New York institution Kim’s Video has been resurrected with free rentals by Alamo Drafthouse.
The New York Times reported on the current ubiquity of Andy Warhol.
And also on the Supreme Court’s decision to hear a fair use case involving a Warhol portrait of Prince.
Jeff Koons has an NFT project heading to the moon.
More big news about recent Golden Lion winner Cecilia Vicuña: she’s been chosen for Tate Modern’s 2022 Turbine Commission.
Here’s the ARTnews view of the current Whitney Biennial.
And another perspective on the art event from Gothamist.
MoMA unveiled a gallery of works by Ukrainian-born artists such as Louise Nevelson.
Some museums are adding morals clauses to donor agreements.
Speaking of funding, here’s a graph showing which arts funding sources stepped up during the worst of COVID.
Here’s a story on how artists can help us heal after the pandemic (with the proper support, of course).
Welsh National Opera is already doing its part by working with long COVID sufferers.
Dance Magazine offered examples on how the artist residency model can adapt to better serve makers.
Fashion photographer Patrick Demarchelier passed away at the age of 78.
Architect Christopher Alexander died at 85.
And before we sign off, happy Ramadan to all who celebrate!

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