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I’ve got a great interview for you today— this time, I’m featuring a conversation with Julia Voss on her fascinating book, Hilma af Klint, a Biography, which was released recently in its English translation.

The Swedish painter Hilma af Klint (1862–1944) was forty-four years old when she broke with the academic tradition in which she had been trained to produce a body of radical, abstract works the likes of which had never been seen before. Today, it is widely accepted that af Klint was one of the earliest abstract academic painters in Europe.

But this is only part of her story. Not only was she a working female artist, she was also an avowed clairvoyant and mystic. Like many of the artists at the turn of the twentieth century who developed some version of abstract painting, af Klint studied Theosophy, which holds that science, art, and religion are all reflections of an underlying life-form that can be harnessed through meditation, study, and experimentation. Well before Kandinsky, Mondrian, and Malevich declared themselves the inventors of abstraction, af Klint was working in a nonrepresentational mode, producing a powerful visual language that continues to speak to audiences today. The exhibition of her work in 2018 at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City attracted more than 600,000 visitors, making it the most-attended show in the history of the institution.

Despite her enormous popularity, there has not yet been a biography of af Klint—until now.

Please enjoy this bonus episode, featuring my discussion with Julia Voss. Buy Hilma af Klint, a Biography here!

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Anyone familiar with Abstract Expressionism will tell you that this art movement was one where all the insiders or practitioners were more closely involved than many other art movements. Such close confines also made for some serious rivalries, too. But there were other artists who were more intimately involved with one another and their artistic process-- they were married, or were lovers. Such is the case with both Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning --both of whom married women who were incredible artists in their own right. Interestingly, and sadly, when these two spouses are mentioned, it’s very rare that we are treated to sincere commentary just about their works of art. More often than not, we are, instead, given explanations of how these women measure up to their (admittedly more famous) husbands, and are relegated either to a supporting role, or just plain seen as not good enough in comparison. Why is it that such talented women continue to have their posthumous careers and stories marked and shaped by their husbands?

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Hello and how are you, ArtCurious listeners! This is ArtCurious News this Week, our new short-form Friday roundup of my favorite art history updates and interesting news tidbits. Today is Friday, March 10, 2023.

This week’s stories:

The Art Newspaper: Vatican returns Parthenon sculptures to Greece in 'historic event'

The Art Newspaper: Notre Dame to reopen in December 2024

ArtNews: University Faculty Vote Against Plan to Deaccession Paintings at Brauer Museum of Art

The Art Newspaper: Archaeologists discover ancient tunnel at Great Pyramid of Giza that may lead to King Khufu’s tomb

ArtNews: Egyptian Archaeologists Uncover Roman Era Mini-Sphinx Statue

ArtNews: Climate Activist Group Protests at Rembrandt’s Night Watch at Rijksmuseum

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Hello listeners! This is ArtCurious News this Week, our new short-form Friday roundup of my favorite art history updates and interesting news tidbits. Today is Friday, March 24, 2023.

This week’s stories:

ArtNews: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Closes Early After Plans for ‘Guerilla Art Installation’ by Climate Activists Leak

CNN: Scientists confirm long held theory about what inspired Monet

ArtNews: New Investigation Finds More than 1,000 Objects in Met’s Collection Linked to Antiquities Trafficking

The Art Newspaper: Chicana muralist Judith Baca to receive National Medal of Arts in White House ceremony

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Hello and how are you, ArtCurious listeners! Jennifer here with your short-form news roundup meant to bring you up to date on some of the latest goings-on in the realm of art history. This is ArtCurious News this Week and I’m ready to roll. Today is Friday, February 17, 2023.

This week’s stories:

ArtNews: Vermeer Retrospective Sells Out All Tickets Within Days of Opening

The Art Newspaper: Paris's Centre Pompidou breaks new ground by acquiring 18 NFTs

The Art Newspaper: Mysterious NFT collector—who may actually be the rapper Snoop Dogg—gifts 22 blockchain works to LACMA

ArtNews: New Valentine’s Day Mural by Banksy in British Town Is Partly Removed Hours After Going on View

ArtNews: Four Foundations Commit $5 M. to Create Latinx Art Curatorial Positions at 10 US Art Institutions

ArtNews: Indiana School Proposes Sale of $15 M. Georgia O’Keeffe Painting, Triggering Bitter Pushback

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