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Artist ‘fixes’ sexual misconduct apology statements, turning them into painfully honest poems

sudshr47 November 15, 2017

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A pattern has emerged with every new allegation of sexual misconduct. After the bombshell comes an “apology” letter — now the accused’s ubiquitous and perfunctory mechanism for responding. 

Many have found the letters hollow, insincere, and insufficient. But one woman has altered the apology letters to give them new meaning.

Poet Isobel O’Hare is creating striking “erasure poems” out of the apologies, and posting them on her Instagram. She has created poems out of the apologies of Louis C.K., Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, and more. Read more…

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This new film series will make you painfully aware of gender inequality in the art world

sudshr47 November 14, 2017

“In 1989, the Guerilla Girls counted the number of women represented in The Met’s modern art sections,” notes Artists for Gender Equality. “Less than 5 percent of the artists were women and 85 percent of the nudes were female.”
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Art Culture Oddly Satisfying Painting Restoration

Watch as 200-year-old painting gets restored to its original glory

sudshr47 November 7, 2017

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While some old paintings may have a yellow or brownish hue to them, underneath the protective varnish may be a perfect painting, filled with lush colors and depth.

Art dealer and TV personality Philip Mould shared a series of videos to Twitter on Monday, which show the removal of varnish from an oil painting from the Jacobean (1603-1625) era.  

2/2 ….still a way to go, but what a transformation! pic.twitter.com/nyGx3qdhOZ

— Philip Mould (@philipmould) November 6, 2017

“A remarkable Jacobean re-emergence after 200 years of yellowing varnish,” he wrote.  Read more…

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