Emily McDermott

1 week ago | artreview.com | Emily McDermott

In homage to Audre Lorde, the artist’s exhibition at SCAD Museum of Art explores whether subsistence itself can be a form of resistanceTexas-born, Los Angeles-based artist Diedrick Brackens is known for largescale weavings that incorporate myth and storytelling to highlight Black and queer histories and bodies, particularly in relation to the American South.

1 month ago | frieze.com | Emily McDermott

‘Five Friends’ | Museum Brandhorst | 10 April – 17 August United in their examination of silence, chance, tradition and innovation, John Cage, Merce Cunningham, Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg and Cy Twombly made significant contributions to the fields of music, dance, painting, sculpture and drawing in the American postwar era. As friends, they engaged in theoretical debates and love affairs.

2 months ago | artsy.net | Emily McDermott

Furniture, decor, and signs of life are what make a house a home. In particular, design works, when paired with art and tasteful, understated furnishings, can transform a room into a personalized statement on art and taste. Art lovers, from artists, to collectors, to designers, often select iconic design works to make an impact in their space. For those interested in delving into the world of design objects, here are 11 of the most iconic pieces.

2 months ago | artnews.com | Emily McDermott

From the first wave of feminism in the 1840s to second-wave feminism and the Feminist art movement of the 1960s and ’70s through the intersectional feminism of today, these 15 artworks by American women stand out for the lasting impact they’ve had on art history. Read more of our Women’s History Month coverage here.

2 months ago | artnews.com | Emily McDermott

No matter how it arrives, disability will arrive for everyone, sooner or later,” Johanna Hedva writes in How to Tell When We Will Die: On Pain, Disability, and Doom, an essay collection published this past fall.