 December 12, 2022Good morning. ⛅ Iran has executed an artist by hanging for “waging war against God.” What 23-year-old Mohsen Shekari really did was participate in the protests for regime change and equal rights for women. It's shocking and horrifying, and I'm sorry that I have to start the week with this news. In other stories, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago revoked Kanye West's (Ye) honorary degree after his recent demented statements in support of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis. And in much better news, we look at the career of artist Veronica Ryan, who received this year’s Turner Prize. Finally, Dereck Stafford Mangus is losing his patience with selfie-takers at museums. Read what he has to say about this phenomenon as a museum guard of 20 years. — Hakim Bishara, Senior Editor  Enough With the Selfies; Look at the ArtMuseum guard Dereck Stafford Mangus urges museumgoers to put their phones down, just for a minute. | Dereck Stafford Mangus SPONSORED  This Artist’s Work is On View at The Whitney and Available to Buy on PlatformArmig Santos has been hailed by New York Magazine as one of the “Puerto Rican artists redefining ‘American Art.’” Though only 27 years old, Santos’s accomplishments include two works featured in The Whitney’s critically acclaimed show, No existe un mundo poshuracán. Four of his paintings, and artworks by 11 other museum-worthy artists, are available for sale on Platform this month. LATEST NEWS  Mohsen Shekari (via Twitter)
SPONSORED  Bull.Miletic: Proxistant Vision Takes Over the Museum of Craft and DesignThe Oslo-based artist duo Bull.Miletic returns to San Francisco to explore the influence of new aerial imaging technologies. Learn more. ART & MORE  Who Is Veronica Ryan, This Year’s Turner Prize Winner?Ryan’s practice delves into the experiences of generational migration, contradictions, and paradoxes. | Rhea Nayyar SPONSORED  Craft in America Features Biskakone Greg Johnson, an Ojibwe Artist Who Shows a Way HomeThe latest episode of this documentary series on PBS explores the meaning of home through handmade objects, hand built homes, and the artists who create them. Learn more.  The Stage as a "Living Concept" in Turkey's Performance ArtWhile The 90s Onstage looks back to a dynamic moment in Turkey's performance art scene, Ata Doğruel's "Light Source" reflects on the present. | Jennifer Hattam  A Forgotten Modernist Finally Gets His DueArchitect Jean Welz worked in a socially engaged style that transcended individual pursuits for glory. | Billy Anania Support Hyperallergic's independent journalismBecome a member today to help keep our reporting and criticism free and accessible to all. IN OUR STORE  Marguerita Mergentime “Once in a While” Cloth NapkinsBased on a pattern by American textile designer Marguerita Mergentime, these napkins are formatted so that four different graphic effects can be achieved, depending on how they’re folded. MOST POPULAR |
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