Source artforum.com  The University of Manchester’s Whitworth Art Gallery has announced Sook-Kyung Lee as its next director. Lee will arrive to the British institution from London’s Tate Modern, where she serves as senior

Source Colossal   “Earth & Sky #24” (2016), collage on paper, 11 x 8 1/2 inches. All photos by James Wang, courtesy of the artist and Hauser & Wirth, © Lorna Simpson, shared with permission Though Lorna Simpson is known primarily as a photographer, she doesn’t limit herself to one particular medium, working across photography, painting,…

Source Design You Trust  Pasi Widgren, a resident of the Finnish city of Lahti, showcases his artistic talent each year by etching intricate animal figures onto the icy surface of Lake Lapakisto. Armed with a simple shovel, he has already brought to life the enchanting forms of an owl, a fox, and a bear in…

Source artforum.com  German Conceptual artist Hans-Peter Feldmann, known for his works in which everyday images and objects are repeated, often to humorous effect, died May 24 at the age of eighty-two. In works variously

Source Colossal   “Existing with the moon under our feet” (2022), installation at Deli Gallery, New York, NY. Image courtesy of the artist and Deli Gallery. All images © Sarah Zapata, shared with permission Sarah Zapata is interested in the presence of textiles. Her large-scale, immersive installations are architectural, with feet-high columns looming over interiors, ladders…

Source Colossal   “Current.” All photos by Infinite Impact, © Janet Echelman, shared with permission Extending nearly 230 feet from end to end, the billowing panels of Janet Echelman’s newest installation capture the sun as it wafts above an intersection in downtown Columbus, Ohio. The first of the sculptor’s works (previously) to be installed over a…

Source artforum.com  WAS THAT REASONABLY NECESSARY? It’s a question asked every day in law schools and courthouses. Less so in MFA programs, artist studios, and museum acquisition committee meetings. Imagine counsel

Source artforum.com  Los Angeles–based experimental opera producer the Industry has announced Tim Griffin as its next executive director. Griffin, a former editor-in-chief of Artforum and onetime director of the Kitchen,