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African
portraiture
A
n exhibition beginning this fall at Ryerson
Image Centre in Toronto, Ontario, dives into
the realm of African photographic portraiture
through the perspectives of women, both as sitters and
photographers. The Way She Looks: A History of Female
Gazes in African Portraiture showcases contemporary
works by women artists—Jodi Bieber, Lebohang Kganye,
Zanele Muholi, Grace Ndiritu and more—alongside
1950s studio portraits and 19th-century colonial images
and albumsTheshowwillremainonviewthrough
December.olorful
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M
iles McEnery Gallery in New York City showcases
a body of bright, colorful abstract art from Los
Angeles-based artist Heather Gwen Martin.
hlationship between the various complementary and
lgous colors in her compositions guide how the artist
ps the tone and overall emotion of her works. The
hat Miles McEnery Gallery will be on view through
mber 21.Heather Gwen
Martin, Second
Glance, oil on
linen, 20 x 21½"Zanele Muholi, Miss D’Vine II from the series Miss D’vine, 2007, chromogenic print.
© The artist. Courtesy the artist and Stevenson, Cape Town and Johannesburg.Soclly
engaged
T
he exuberant work of multifaceted artist
Nick Cave is imbued with both joy and
critique of our modern world, exploring
ideas of identity, equity and what it means to be
human. An exhibition at Mississippi Museum of Art,
Nick Cave: Feat., showcases 17 works examining the
artist’s socially engaged practice. On view through
February 16, 2020, the show includes sculpture, video
and interactive installations with color and sound
that illuminate important societal issues of today. Nick Cave, Soundt, 20
mixed media, inc g g
toys, pipe cleane
upholstery, meta
109 x 38 x 31". Co y
and Jack Shainm y
York. © Nick Cav y
Prinz Photograp y.and albums. The show will remain on view through
December 8.Colorful
compositions
M
The relationship between the various complementary and
analogous colors in her compositions guide how the artist
develops the tone and overall emotion of her works. The
show at Miles McEnery Gallery will be on view through
December 21.Zanele Muholi
© The artist. Courtesy the artist and Stevenson, Cape Town and Johannesburg.Socially
engaged
Socially
engaged
Socially
SoundsuitSoundsuitSoundsuit, 2011, , 2011,
mixed media, including vintage
toys, pipe cleaners, bugle beads,
upholstery, metal and mannequin,
109 x 38 x 31". Courtesy the artist
and Jack Shainman Gallery, New
York. © Nick Cave. Photo by James
Prinz Photography.