Barbara Hammer, feminist and lesbian activist (1939-2019)
The American artist, pioneer of queer cinema, had been fighting cancer. Last October, she held a performance at the Whitney Museum entitled The Art of Dying, or Palliative Art Making in the Age of Anxiety.
The artist had been the subject of several big retrospectives in recent years, at the Modern Art museum in New York (2010), the Tate Modern in London, and at Paris' Jeu de Paume (both 2012). More information available via Artnews.
Barbara Hammer, On the Road, Baja California, 1975. COURTESY THE ARTIST AND COMPANY GALLERY, NEW YORK
Street Art | Paddle8 joins forces with Highsnobiety
The online auction house has announced a new partnership with the website covering streetwear, sneakers, cars, lifestyle, and the arts. Sales will be organised from June onwards.
“We are proud to be the ambassadors of the new cultural trends of our times,” states Izabela Depczyk, CEO of Paddle8. Read further via Art Daily.
Takashi Murakami, Kaikai & Kiki (Set of two), 2018.
