Weekend Reading: September 15 Edition

Around Ohio

• ICYMI, the Wex’s presentation of Jumana Manna: Break, Take, Erase, Tally made ArtReview’s list of the must-see exhibitions around the world in September.
• Saturday night at The Oracle, renowned DJ and Wex all-star Dorian Ham and friends will celebrate the one-year anniversary of the monthly dance party Candy Rain.
• Artist Charles Wince offered a peek at his incredible art-filled home ahead of his participation as a stop on Sunday’s Short North Tour of Homes & Gardens.
• You have until Monday to check out the Urban Arts Space online exhibition Irrepressible Soul.
• And on Monday, UAS will offer a curator walkthrough for the new Charles Csuri memorial exhibition.
• Tuesday, Somali-American artist and filmmaker Tariq Tarey will present his documentary Silsilad at the Columbus Museum of Art.
• If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to sell your work at the Columbus Arts Festival, Greater Columbus Arts Council is hosting a workshop on Wednesday.
• Wednesday, you can check out the recently opened Clintonville maker space Good DEA Craft School by joining a workshop in natural dying taught by artist Karin Weston.
• Matter checked in with the recently ubiquitous local artist Briden Schueren.
• Longtime film writer Peter Tonguette copped to never having been to a drive-in—until a recent trip to South Drive-In.
• An Egon Schiele drawing owned by Oberlin College was seized this week by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office as part of an investigation into works by the artist that were stolen by the Nazis during WWII.
• In a major win for conservationists, a group of eight historic earthworks sites in Ohio may soon become the state’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• For those planning ahead, next weekend, emerging queer-owned theater company TheatreReset will present a festival of short plays.
• Friday, the National Veterans Memorial and Museum will host a visit by Little Amal, a 12-foot-tall puppet of a young Syrian refugee that’s traveling around the country.
• Saturday, Fortin Ironworks is hosting a fall artisan fair.
• Also Saturday, We Amplify Voices is hosting a ribbon cutting and open house for its new space on the near West Side.

Around the Globe

• Teachers, Monday brings a virtual info session on supporting students who wish to enter the YoungArts national arts competition.
• Chalk up one more use for an IKEA bag: Art thieves in Holland returned a stolen Van Gogh in one of the Swedish retailer’s signature, sustainable plastic totes.
• At long last, fiber art seems to be amassing credibility in the art world.
• Carrie Mae Weems and George C. Wolfe connected for T Magazine.
• The mag also featured a piece on artists such as Gilbert & George who make a medium out of their identities.
• Climate Changing artist Sable Elyse Smith talked up her new solo show.
• A new exhibition in New York curated by Mellány Sánchez is paying tribute to the migrant garment workers who helped the city become a fashion destination.
• Here’s a look at the increasingly tense relationship between art and politics.
• Changes are coming to the Indian Arts and Crafts Act, and some Indigenous arts are deeply concerned.
• This is an interesting bit of news from the cultural sector.
• MoMA is the latest major institution to bump its admission price.
• As drag faces increasing attacks, Curbed delved into the history of the art form as we know it today.
• The New Yorker looked back on the “invention” of “the male gaze”.
• In a novel approach to supporting striking workers, celebs including Natasha Lyonne, Tom Waits, and the cast of The Bear are auctioning off one-of-a-kind experiences as a fundraiser.
• And here are a few of the side hustles to which striking entertainment workers have been turning.
• IndieWire has a new interview with John Waters following the opening of a show at the Academy Museum and ahead of Monday’s ceremony giving him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
• Acclaimed documentarians including Alex Gibney and Errol Morris spoke about the importance of film festivals to their field.
• A-list cinematographer Ellen Kuras discussed her recent chance to take over the director’s chair.
• The Reveal exposed the problem with accessing classic animation in the age of streaming. (We’re looking at you, Max.)
• The Verge gives voice to what we’re all thinking after the festival appearance of The Boy and the Heron: for all his incredible gifts as an animator, Hayao Miyazaki sucks at retiring.
• Rolling Stone publisher Jann Wenner, on the other hands, sucks in general.
• Playwright Steven Dietz offered some candid advice for aspiring dramatists.
• Writers including Ta-Nehisi Coates and Nikole Hannah-Jones shared the experience of having their books banned.
• Colombian artist Fernando Botero passed away at the age of 91.
• Minimalist Steve Roden also left us, at the age of 59.