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museum exhibitions schedule Jun 25, 2025 visibility 9 link 4 artists, 2 galleries

jill magid solo show esther kim varet congress

Conceptual artist Jill Magid has turned her dealer Esther Kim Varet's campaign for U.S. Congress into the subject of her latest solo exhibition, "Heart of a Citizen," at Various Small Fires in Los Angeles. The show features a replica of the White House Briefing Room platform, which Magid offered for Varet's political use, leading to complex negotiations around campaign finance law. The campaign plans to host a political debate on the platform in July, and a collector purchased the sculpture to donate to Varet's campaign, intertwining art, law, and politics.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jun 23, 2025 visibility 12 link 7 artists, 1 gallery

jill magid esther kim varet campaign exhibtion 2656421

Artist Jill Magid has transformed her solo exhibition at Various Small Fires in Los Angeles into a platform for her dealer Esther Kim Varet’s congressional campaign. The show, titled “Heart of a Citizen,” features a replica of the White House Press Briefing Room podium, which Kim Varet uses to deliver stump speeches. Other works include a neon sign quoting a stenographer’s note and concrete casts of Magid’s heart, inspired by the White House Rose Garden. Magid emphasizes the show is not an endorsement but an exploration of power, free speech, and democracy.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 7, 2026 visibility 19 link 8 artists

"Hier darf laut gelacht werden"

During the opening week of the Venice Biennale, multiple reports detail controversies surrounding the Israeli and Russian pavilions. According to Hyperallergic, artist Belu-Simion Fainaru of the Israeli pavilion threatened legal action against the Biennale after the jury sought to exclude Israel and Russia from prizes over alleged human rights violations, citing antisemitism and nationality-based discrimination. This may have prompted the jury's sudden resignation. Meanwhile, taz reports that Russia's pavilion is a macabre 'dance of death' blending techno and political denial, while Israel's pavilion faces a 'silent boycott' and social ostracism. Zeit describes protests by Pussy Riot and Femen outside the Russian pavilion as a defining image, with activists chanting 'blood sticks to the art of this country.'

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museum exhibitions schedule May 13, 2026 visibility 3 link 3 artists, 1 gallery

Museum Night 2026: Events in Belarus and Beyond

On May 16, 2026, Museum Night celebrations will take place across Belarus and beyond, with cultural institutions offering extended hours and special programs. Highlights include the National Centre for Contemporary Arts in Minsk hosting lectures, artist talks, and exhibitions such as “Forms and Shadows: Feminine” and “Difficulties of Translation,” while the National Art Museum explores the color blue through its program “Blue of Blue.” Literary museums dedicated to Maksim Bahdanovich, Yakub Kolas, and Yanka Kupala will feature space-themed activities, reenactments, and fashion shows, and the “Sula” History Park will offer an interactive journey called “Hunting the Dragon.”

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