issue 016: on treasures, connections, and layers

Last week in art reads gave us treasures from the vault, radical intimacies, the search for connection, and the politics of visibility.

Hi artsies,

This week’s issue comes from a forced HVAC-related construction staycation. Adaptability was the theme: finding comfort in new-but-familiar spaces and leaning into chance connections. These reads echo that vibe: treasures pulled from vaults (both literal and historical), cherishing moments of intimate belonging, embracing vulnerability, and art as a tool for visibility and history.

Enjoy!

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Layers of Meaning

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From the Vault

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Power in Connection

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From our Worlds

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Photography as Visibility

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From the Street

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Last Week’s Art News

It was also a fairly busy week in art news:

• Anish Kapoor faces fallout from his recent protest art piece installed in collaboration with Greenpeace (is this just to distract us from the man in The Bean!?!?)

• Ai Weiwei Brings Art and Activism to Ukraine’s Front Line

• Mickalene Thomas Accused of Harassment and Nonpayment by Ex-Fiancée

• A campaign to keep the iconic Barbara Hepworth sculpture that was sold to an overseas buyer was successful!

• Alexandria Biennale—third-oldest after Venice and São Paulo—announces return following 12-year hiatus

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And as always, may these reads meet you where you are—whether you’re hitting the streets, cherishing moments from your own vaults, or figuring out what connection means to you.

‘til next week,

tld-art

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