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Afar | University Museums Are Underrated Places to See Art in the U.S.—Here Are 8 of the Best
Sept. 29, 2024 | Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, Michigan State University: It’s a bold building, designed by Zaha Hadid—one of only four U.S. buildings by the acclaimed Iraqi British architect (and the first woman to win the Pritzker Prize). As its angular steel exterior suggests, the focus here is on contemporary art.

Vanity Fair | Fear and Loathing in DC: Gonzo Illustrator Ralph Steadman’s Life and Work
Sep. 26, 2024 | In a new exhibition, Hunter S. Thompson’s wingman showcases more than 60 years of hallucinatory art. In the 1970s, so-called gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson was riding high in nearly every sense. His books Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ’72 had made him a counterculture icon, and his caricature repeatedly graced the nation’s newspapers in the form of Uncle Duke, the drug-fueled, gun-packing former Rolling Stone writer in Garry Trudeau’s “Doonesbury” comic strip.

See Great Art | Politics and Daily Life through art at Penn State art Museum
Sept. 20, 2024 | As the 2024 presidential election approaches, the Palmer Museum of Art turns to its permanent collection to chronicle the evolution of politics in the United States and spark conversations about democracy, empowerment, propaganda, patriotism and protest in “Politics and Daily Life.”

ArtDaily | Chazen Museum of Art names inaugural Chief Engagement Officer
Sep. 20, 2024 | The Chazen Museum of Art has named Berit Ness as the institution’s inaugural chief engagement officer. In the new role, Ness leads the Chazen’s visitor-focused and inclusive outreach efforts that align with the Museum’s mission as a teaching and learning institution. She oversees public programs and education, marketing and communications, campus and community outreach and the visitor services program. Her appointment began Sept. 9.

Wall Street Journal: ‘Modern Masterpiece Uncovered’ Review: Retail Revelation
Sept. 11, 2024 | The Sarasota Art Museum stages an exhibition on the former Galloway’s furniture showroom, a bold, circular pavilion of wood and glass built in 1959 and designed by Victor Lundy that is in desperate need of restoration.

Artnet: ‘Style Is Nothing’: How Ralph Steadman Transformed Cartooning Into High Gonzo Art
The storied cartoonist reflects on his career as a touring retrospective kicks off in Washington D.C. You know a Ralph Steadman work when you see it. You’ll recognize his restless lines and evocative paint splatter, his grotesque visages and uncanny vistas. But for an artist with such a pointedly distinct aesthetic, Steadman won’t entertain any talk about style.

Air Mail: What Happens in Vegas? Illustrator Ralph Steadman
Throughout most of Hunter S. Thompson’s career, illustrator Ralph Steadman rode shotgun on the bending antennae of the author’s ragtop ’70s Caddy. Whenever fresh perdition ensued, he transmitted it to ink on paper.

Artnet: The Surprising History of the Duck Stamp Takes Wing in a Museum Show
It’s the only art contest run by the U.S. government. From the vast estuary at Chesapeake Bay to the meandering rivers of the prairies and the marshy shores of the Great Lakes, the continental United States provides habitats galore for waterfowl. Thirty-five million in all, these birds span migrators and residents, dabbers and divers, commonplace and gravely endangered.

Travelmag: 7 Exhibitions to Visit in Washington DC this Fall
This new exhibition presents 149 artworks and memorabilia pieces that showcase the prolific career of Ralph Steadman, one of the most influential illustrators and comic artists of recent decades.

The Architect’s Newspaper: Facades+ comes to Philadelphia on September 19
Palmer Museum of Art – Weaving together Art, Landscape, and Light
Pennsylvania State University commissioned Allied Works to design a new home for the Palmer Museum of Art. Clad in locally sourced sandstone panels, the new facility divides the museum’s large collection across several staggered volumes that take advantage of its hilly site.

Forbes: Connected At Crossroads, Toledo Museum Of Art Brings Ethiopia To Northwest Ohio
“Toledo is a city that, much like Ethiopia, has been shaped by its position at a crossroads—a place where diverse cultures, histories, and ideas have converged,” Ong told Forbes.com.

Observer: Two Exhibitions Show How Process Was as Important as Final Product for Les Ballets Russes
Sketches for set and costume designs, choreography notes, preliminary versions of scores and other ephemera bring the company back to life in shows at the Morgan Library and San Antonio’s McNay Art Museum.